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Nebraska Tourism Tracking Eclipse Visitor Spending

Nebraska Tourism Tracking Eclipse Visitor Spending

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Nebraska Tourism is tracking the number of visitors who came to the state to view Monday’s solar eclipse.
The agency partnered with industry experts to more accurately measure the economic impact.
Executive Director John Ricks says surveyors were out over the entire weekend, gathering information in key areas.

Ricks says they also tracked mentions of Nebraska and the eclipse in all media.

Ricks says results will be announced in mid-October.

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