winnipeg tourism
sector profile
Winnipeg is the capital of Manitoba and fourth-largest
urban centre in Western Canada. The city has long
been a regional centre for shopping and entertainment,
serving a market that includes residents from Manitoba,
northwestern Ontario and eastern Saskatchewan.
2.8 million person-visits and total visitor
expenditures of approximately $506 million .
In 2010, Winnipeg had
About 71 per cent of expenditures were made by visitors from Manitoba, Ontario
and Saskatchewan who made a total of 2.46 million person-visits to Winnipeg.
On average, visitors spent $146.96 per person per visit. Average overnight visitor
spending was $261.41 per person per visit and overnight visitors accounted for
40 per cent of all visits.
Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
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