HTM 3484 Chapter 4: HTM-3484 - Reading 4

• School: Virginia Tech
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTM 3484
• Professor: A Zatori

Document Summary

Article 4a 5 states strike deals to reopen national parks. What are some of the consequences of the national parks closing due to the partial government shut down: significant loss in tourist revenue, local businesses have taken drastic revenue losses. What was the economic tradeoff that the state governors had to consider: the grave expense of opening the parks lost funding that could be used elsewhere. Jan brewer suggested a partial opening of the grand canyon. It is very expensive for states to somewhat bail out portions of the federal government. Article 4b attorney general: tourism bed-tax money ok to use for coral nurseries. What policy changes, related to the use of tourism development taxes, occurred in the florida keys: the tourism development council will have money going towards zoological parks.