GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1113

Short Title:  Travel South Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Kaplan and Ward.
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Referred to:  Ways and Means.
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May 2, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE TRAVEL COUNCIL OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., FOR ADVERTISING AND PROMOTING THE TRAVEL SOUTH USA 1991 SHOWCASE.
Whereas, tourist and visitor travel is one of North Carolina's most important industries, involving more than 200,000 jobs and producing over four billion six hundred million dollars  ($4,600,000,000) for the State's economy last year; and
Whereas, the Travel South USA Showcase has selected North Carolina as the location for its 1991 Showcase to be held March 1-6, 1991; and
Whereas, Travel South USA is the oldest and largest regional travel promotional organization in the nation; and 
Whereas, while the meeting itself will have immediate benefits for the host city of Winston-Salem, and the host State of North Carolina, the lasting benefits will be increasing group tour business for the region for many years to come; and 
Whereas, the Travel Council of North Carolina, Inc., and the Winston-Salem Convention and Visitors Bureau have agreed to establish a joint committee to act as hosts and to market and promote North Carolina at this meeting of Travel South USA; and 
Whereas, the cost of hosting the meeting is expected to be one hundred sixty-two thousand eight hundred dollars ($162,800), and the local and statewide contributions are expected to be approximately eighty thousand dollars ($80,000); Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Travel Council of North Carolina, Inc., $80,000 for the 1989-90 fiscal year for the purpose of marketing and promotion of North Carolina attractions and destination points prior to and at the Travel South USA Showcase in the host city of Winston-Salem during March of 1991.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.