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53 <br /> • Total payroll generated by the tourism industry: $40.07 million. <br /> • State tax revenue generated in Orange County totaled $10.69 million through <br /> state sales and excise taxes, and taxes on personal and corporate income. <br /> These statistics are from the "Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina Counties 2017." <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored <br /> Annually. <br /> • Orange County information produced & distributed to 71,100 guests. <br /> • Area marketed online, in print and television to 20 million <br /> • Website VISITS for rooms bookings and info: 229,751 <br /> • Page views on area events: 445,597 <br /> • Walk-ins to Franklin Street Visitor Center 8,650 <br /> • Attendance at Attractions & Tours 2.2 million <br /> • 15 international editors hosted in direct multi-day press trips. <br /> • Directly assisted 233 journalists on their Orange County stories during the <br /> year. <br /> • 396 Orange County editorial stories appeared <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying <br /> out BOCC goals)/priorities, if applicable. <br /> • Visitors Bureau works with Orange County departments to achieve economic <br /> development goals in agriculture, arts, retention and services. <br /> • Visitors Bureau is represented on the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership <br /> Board. <br /> • Ongoing partnerships with the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough, <br /> Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce and Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro Chamber of Commerce in supporting community events, efforts and <br /> programs. <br /> • Agri-tourism partnership launch with NC Department of Agriculture <br /> • Area event support includes TerraVita Food & Drink Festival, Ackland Art <br /> Museum, Hog Day, Florafitti, General Alumni Association, and ArtsCenter in <br /> Carrboro. <br /> • 2nd Friday Artwalks throughout the fiscal year are supported by keeping <br /> Visitors Center open and on the tour. <br /> • Work with Triangle area CVBs on Triangle Campus Guide website; Triangle <br /> Grown website; and Arts in the Triangle website. <br /> • Visitors Bureau sponsors event for UNC Black Alumni Reunion Dinner at the <br /> Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. <br /> • Partnership with NC Corrections and the NC Call Center (1-800-VISITNC) <br /> housed at the NC Women's Correctional Facility in Raleigh <br />