Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   Travel has a positive effect on the city of Lawrence and the nation’s economic prosperity and image abroad, it also impacts business productivity and individual travelers’ well-being; and

WHEREAS:   The City of Lawrence in 2016 generated $248.2 million in annual travel generated spending, $24 million in state and local tax receipts, and directly employed 2,733 people with wages of $63.3 million; and

WHEREAS:   Meetings, events and incentive travel are core business functions that help companies strengthen business performance, educate employees and customers, and reward business accomplishments—which in turn boosts the U.S. economy.  In 2016, domestic and international business travelers to Kansas spent $2.6 billion; and

WHEREAS:   Leisure travel, which accounts for more than three-quarters of all trips taken in the United States, spurs countless benefits to travelers’ health and wellness, creativity, cultural awareness, education, happiness, productivity and relationships; and

WHEREAS:   Travel is a pillar of economic growth, creating jobs at a faster rate than other sectors.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Stuart Boley, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim May 6-12, 2018 as,

“NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK”

                                                          Stuart Boley, Mayor

May 8, 2018