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��i�, kq55.W1VOOOOF Marketing Communications Report First Quarter g p Independent Tribune September 15, 2010 Circulation: 12,638 Independent Tribune LOCAL Wednesday; September 15. 2010 A3 Caba t ur�sm among the states best By,Ben McNe* ,Minges was one. of the speak coming more popular with for - Mirages said. SO- to 40 -mile radius. umtrielK e WepWennU buneogm ers at Destination ".Cabarrus, a eign travelers., With the zMaxDragwayhost -',,. ,'I looked_ at Indianapolis,_ I conference Sponsored by. the, "They love to go to Concord ing the "NHRA O'Reilly AuEo' looked at the west coast. Really CONCORD = Cabarrus Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Mills,' she said. "When they 'Parts Nationals'this weekend;, it was" almost no- brainer to County Weathered thkAown Commerce:; Business 'and, come; they stay for a long time drives and fans are aniicipat+ move here, ", Anderson said. tutu in tourismbusineadbetter tourism leaders front the county and" spend a lot of money. (For- ingspeed and lotsofit: ''hiscity hasbeenbuiltforme- than North Carolina. gathered at GreatWolfl odge to eiga tourism) is a pretty lucre GregAnderson; aprostock car -`ing Racing is raking whether it While the state's tourism rev bear updatzs from regional offi- . five market for Cabprrus Coun- :'driver on thdNHRAF iiUthrot• is NASCAR or d6g'racing7 enues` dropped. 7 percent in cials different sectors _ ty." , tie 1bur, told attendees wVy, he ; Ninety percent;:. of the. 2009, Cabarrus , County's �. wine, film' and motorsports, :, ;Concord Mills and Charlotte decided.. to relocate ' his race NASCAR race teams "in the• tourism business was only off specifically. Motor Speedway are the two teen toibeCharlotter4giori.Hs > Charlotte region, said Scott about2percent. MingessaidNorth Carolina is largesttourist attractions inthe said the concentration ofmotor- Cooper, vice president ofcom- • That shows the st ength of the sixth most visited statd, in "state. Coupled with conference sports in the region makeshost- municatiens for Charlotte Mo- Cabarrus County ae' a year the country and Cabarrus rand' leisure travel, Cabarrus inga race team convenient. - for Speedway., round destination; said Lynn ConntyIsnearthetopoftbeHot 'County generated about $67 Anderson said his shipping 'That doesn't happen any- Minges, assistant secretary for 12thoutof7A0 counties - -for. million in payroll and about $21 costs for car parts and such where else. It's not prevalent tourism with the N.C. Com- 'tourism dollars; million in tax revenue, a savings dropped dramatically because in any other sport anywhere, "* merceDipartment. She also said the county in be- ofabout$125 for every resident, anything he needs is within a he said Attachment number 1 Page 178 1 -2