Shapiro Administration Accepting Funding Applications to Help Organizations Attract Visitors and Promote Overnight Tourism Stays in Pennsylvania

9 Dec 2024

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The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary of Tourism Anne Ryan announced that applications are being accepted for the Marketing to Attract Tourists Program, which is investing $6 million to promote overnight tourism stays and attract international, national, and regional visitors to enjoy Pennsylvania’s renowned historical sites, main streets and small towns, world-class restaurants and bars, thrilling outdoor recreation, and top tier events and sports.

Governor Josh Shapiro’s bipartisan 2024-25 budget includes a $15 million investment in tourism marketing to attract more visitors, boost the Commonwealth’s economy, and support good-paying jobs — building on the Governor’s launch of the Great American Getaway brand, designed to encourage the tens of millions of people within a few hours’ drive to visit Pennsylvania.

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