SOME GOOD NEWS ON CONVENTIONS IN ALBUQUERQUE. THEY’RE ON THE RISE AND IT’S LED TO A BOOST FOR THE CITY’S TOURISM ECONOMY. A REPORT FROM ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS FIRST SAYS VISIT ALBUQUERQUE IS CALLING THIS THE STRONGEST YEAR FOR CONVENTIONS IN ALBUQUERQUE SINCE 2010.
THE CITY’S TOURISM INDUSTRY BRINGS IN ABOUT 2-BILLION DOLLARS AND 69 MILLION IN TAX REVENUE. AND ALBUQUERQUE’S LODGER’S TAX HAS GONE UP MORE THAN 3-PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR.
