Tourism Moves Forward As a Society

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 04:31 AM

Prince George, B.C. - The new Tourism Prince George Society presented its 2010 budget to city council last night...

At the start of the new year, the former city-run agency shifted to become a non-for-profit society. Acting Director, Tracy Calogheros, says the transition was made to take advantage of funds available from a new hotel tax. (click here, for previous story)

Calogheros says the society is expecting to receive a significant amount from the Additional Hotel Room Tax, approximately $480-thousand dollars.

The city has committed to 327-thousand dollars in funding for TPGS in each of the next five years, as required by the province under the AHRT application. Calogheros laid out that budget to councillors last night and says the society is looking forward to working on the community tourism foundations project, which will set out strategy to market the city as a destination.

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Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 04:31 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: He spoke on February 23 2010 7:55 AM

might as well, the hotel tax also made the hotels non profit as well!

Posted by: Loki on February 23 2010 8:12 AM

are we in a sour mood today?

Posted by: interceptor on February 23 2010 8:24 AM

$327,000 per year of our tax dollars plus looking forward to almost a half million from the hotel tax and the best they could come up with was some badges for people to wear around at the Olympics?

Posted by: Norm on February 23 2010 8:32 AM

This is a direct copy of what The Lonely Planet has to say about Prince George.

Introducing Prince George
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Trees – dead ones – are what Prince George is all about. A lumber town since 1807, it is a vital BC crossroads and you’re unlikely to visit the north without passing through at least once. To this end it has scores of motels and services. The downtown, no beauty-contest winner, is compact and has some good eateries. Still, you’ll do well to nab your 40 winks, enjoy some chow and hit the road.

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Note that the region is filled with trees that have died before the loggers even got near. These bright red specimens line the hills and are victims of mountain pine beetles, whose explosive population growth is linked to comparatively milder winters due to global warming.

Last updated: 24-Sep-2008

Posted by: lmorge on February 23 2010 12:16 PM

Interesting excerpt Norm. For the first paragraph I would add "enjoy your chow and hit the road before your mugged or harrassed for a handout by the street people downtown."

Posted by: Honestjoe on February 23 2010 5:24 PM

$327,000 annually of Prince George's taxpayers' dollars for a City that will never be a tourist destination. Wouldn't that money help with snow removal costs, utility costs and landfill increasing rates rather than again raising taxes of the City's property owners. It is time to start saying "no" to those who come "hat in hand" to council, looking for a handout of taxpayers' dollars.

Posted by: econ101 on February 24 2010 6:08 AM

Whatever we can do to promote our city (like every other city in the world) we need to do it! Whatever it takes!
As for the minority nay says, city haters. Please pack up and move, I'd be more than happy to come over to help you pack up your negativity, so you can pollute another community!