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Lodging taxes
These figures from the City Income Tax Division and City Auditor’s Office combine the collections for city and county lodging taxes. (MTD) – month to date; (YTD) – year to date.
| November |
2008 |
2009 |
Change |
| (MTD) |
$3,023,681 |
$2,469,711 |
-18.32% |
| (YTD) |
$28,967,107 |
$24,698,896 |
-14.73% |
|
| October |
2008 |
2009 |
Change |
| (MTD) |
$2,692,670 |
$2,369,546 |
-12.00% |
| (YTD) |
$25,943,426 |
$22,229,186 |
-14.32% |
|
| September |
2008 |
2009 |
Change |
| (MTD) |
$2,540,877 |
$2,311,826 |
-9.01% |
| (YTD) |
$23,250,756 |
$19,859,640 |
-14.58% |
Performance measurables
The following figures are year-to-date comparisons through October 2009:
CONVENTION SALES
Booked room nights:
| 2008: 144,416 |
2009: 144,349 |
Change: -0.05% |
New leads generated:
| 2008: 424 |
2009: 431 |
Change: +1.65% |
CONVENTION SERVICES
Leads to members, referrals to meeting planners:
| 2008: 539 |
2009: 410 |
Change: -23.93% |
MEMBERSHIP
New members:
| 2008: 100 |
2009: 70 |
Change: -30.00% |
TOURISM
Online room night bookings:
| 2008: 3,303 |
2009: 4,460 |
Change: +35.03% |
Visitor Center traffic:
| 2008: 75,659 |
2009: 59,356 |
Change: -21.55% |
Top origins of visitors: Central Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Charleston, W. Va.; Minneapolis; Seattle
WEB SITE SESSIONS
| 2008: 1,553,162 |
2009: 2,546,723 |
Change: +63.97% |
