The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) released a report that annual tourism expenditures totaling $200.5 Million in 2017, a 3.7% increase over 2016. Tourism expenditures represent the total amount of money visitors spend on lodging, gas, food, drink, and entertainment when in the Aurora area.
Municipalities collected $3.9 Million in local tax receipts as a result of tourism expenditures in the region. Employment and payroll linked to tourism rose in 2017. Tourism-related employment increased by 2.3%, and payroll grew by 4.8%. More than 1,500 individuals are employed in the travel and tourism industry in the Aurora area.
The Aurora Area CVB services Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove, and Yorkville.
—Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
