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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.

July	2008	2009	Change
(MTD)	$2,946,266	$2,451,173	-16.80%
(YTD)	$17,821,247	$15,117,698	-15.17%
August	2008	2009	Change
(MTD)	$2,888,632	$2,430,117	-15.87%
(YTD)	$20,709,879	$17,547,814	-15.27%

PERFORMANCE MEASURABLES

The following figures are year-to-date comparisons through August 2009:

CONVENTION SALES

Booked room nights:

2008: : 89,299

2009: 103,496

Change: +15.90%

New leads generated:

2008: 329

2009: 351

Change: +6.69%

CONVENTION SERVICES

Leads to members, referrals to meeting planners:

2008: 438

2009: 350

Change: -20.09%

MEMBERSHIP

New members:

2008: 77

2009: 59

Change: -23.38%

TOURISM

Online room night bookings:

2008: 2,800

2009: 4,104

Change: +46.57%

Visitor Center traffic:

2008: 60,720

2009: 48,928

Change: -19.42%

Top origins of visitors: Central Ohio; Cleveland; Cincinnati; Charleston, W. Va.; Minneapolis; Seattle

WEB SITE SESSIONS

2008: : 1,234,287

2009: 1,973,479

Change: +59.89%

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