Tourists in North Carolina’s Wilmington spend $24 billion every year

The tourists in Wilmington spend $24 billion every year. It is according to the tourism experts, that the visitors here spend this amount every year. Here the tourism employed 6,800 people in the community.More than 500 tourism industry leaders from across the state met in Wilmington for the annual Visit North Carolina 365 tourism conference. Each year this event provides sessions to help professionals grow their businesses.CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism and Development Authority Kim Hufham said that they hold it each year to hear trends, to hear marketing opportunities and also to have our keynote speakers to come in give us more motivation and just tips on how to better do business among one another.