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Originally Posted by Restless 1
From MYSA.com:
The hospitality industry, which employs nearly 125,000 people, pumps an estimated $13.4 billion into the San Antonio economy each year, according to a new study.
That economic impact surpasses a record $12.2 billion set two years ago, the last time Trinity University professors Richard Butler and Mary Stefl analyzed the industry for a report commissioned by the San Antonio Area Tourism Council, Convention & Visitors Bureau and Hotel & Lodging Association. http://www.mysanantonio.com/business...4B-5834378.php |
It's a nice number, but it's still only 4th or 5th in terms of the largest local industries.
Healthcare - $29 billion
Defense Industry - $28 billion
Manufacturing - $23 billion
Tourism - $13 billion
Tech - $8 billion officially in 2008, pre-NSA, Cyber command, Rackspace scale-up, and all the Canadian firms that came to town. Some estimates say $15 billion in 2013.