By Casey Nelson
May 5, 2021 | 2:44 PM
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – State tourism officials say the pandemic caused a 30% decline in direct spending by tourists across Wisconsin last year, but there is optimism that the industry will rebound quickly.
“It is time for us to return to some sense of normalcy,” Governor Tony Evers told reporters. “In turn, we’ve learned a lot of things during this pandemic too, that we want to make sure we continue to implement things to mitigate this happening again.”
The Wisconsin Department of Tourism reports spending dropped about $4 billion last year to $9.8 billion. That’s why Evers visited the Trout Museum of Art in downtown Appleton Wednesday to highlight Wisconsin tourism.
Gov. Evers wants to invest in Wisconsin tourist attractions, like the Trout Museum of Art Roshaun Higgins, Appleton Post-Crescent
APPLETON - Gov. Tony Evers wants to give a boost to the state s tourism industry.
In late March, he announced plans to use $50 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds on tourism in the state.
Some of the money would go to local tourist attractions, such as the Trout Museum of Art, where Evers spoke Wednesday. Tourism is one of our strengths as a state, he said. We re in Appleton today at this beautiful Trout Museum. It s part of our DNA as a state, and it s a part of the state that s struggled economically throughout the pandemic.
Mar 5, 2021 11:54 AM
The Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau is awarding $225,000 in grant money to 11 local businesses impacted by the pandemic. Executive Director Pam Seidl says this one time grant will go the hardest hit businesses.
The Fox Cities Performing arts Center, Fox Valley Symphony, The Building for Kids, Trout Museum of Art, Bubolz Nature Preserve, Attic Theatre, Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass, Paper Discovery Center, Friends of Grignon Mansion, Octoberfest and Appleton Downtown Incorporated also received money.
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STAFF REPORT – Katherine Westover of Westover Photography will be the featured speaker at the next Boca Grande Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom.
Katherine’s presentation, “Finding The Composition That Best Expresses Your Vision” will present a wide range of images from nature including landscapes, close-ups and birds. She will discuss the opportunity photography offers for personal expression and how to approach various settings to capture images you’ll love!
Katherine is an extremely talented photographer who has a great deal of knowledge to share. Her style is clear and easy to understand for all levels of photographers.