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In Denver, spending increased 9 percent from the same numbert of overnight visitors asin 2007, thanks to the Democratic National Conventio n bringing so many people to town. The study, done by Toronto-basee research firm , showed the stater had one of its best yearsd for attracting visitors in thepast 15. Colorado’s 27.4 million overnight domestic visitors wasits second-largest totalp since 1994, and the $9.6 billio they spent was the second-most since 1992, it Overall, the state had 50.6 million domestic visitors, combiningh overnight and day-trip, in a 2 percent increase from the previouss year. They spent $10.9 down slightly from $11.1 billion in 2007.
“Coloradoi held its own in 2008, especially given the challenging year that destination s across the country faced due to the recessiomn and the state of the travel board chairman Rob Perlman said in anews Denver, meanwhile, drew 12.2 million overnighf visitors and 6.7 millionb additional day-trippers, according to the The total of mostly people coming from other locations in Colorado, rose 10 percent this All visitors spent $3.1 billionm in the city in 2008, the study said.
Leisurer travelers rose by 1 percent and spen t 10 percent more than they did in while business travelers declined by 2 percent but stilp spent 5 percent more than theprevious “Denver had its best convention year ever in which helped offset the huge national decline in business travel that occurred in the fourth quarter due to the Visit Denver CEO Richard Scharf said in a news release.
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