<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 18pt; color: #000000'><P>A study was recently done and Heritage Tourism is the number one reason</P>
<P>people visited Oregon.</P>
<P>The study was commissioned by the Oregon Heritage Commission.</P>
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<P>Glen Jones<BR><BR></P>
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<B>From: </B>"W David Samuelsen" <dsam52@sampubco.com><BR><B>To: </B>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B>Sent: </B>Friday, April 5, 2013 12:00:39 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: [or-roots] HB 2093<BR><BR>Motels, museums, libraries, restaurants, tourist traps, etc that can be <BR>used.<BR><BR>At least Oklahoma is exploiting genealogy for tourism. So is Ireland.<BR><BR>http://www.travelok.com/genealogy - Oklahoma Tourism and they got award <BR>from the FGS for that approach.<BR><BR>David Samuelsen<BR><BR>On 4/5/2013 12:47 PM, Kith-n-Kin wrote:<BR>> As to the "revenue issue" of tourism. Really? Do you think tourists travel<BR>> all the way to Oregon just to get vital records? I doubt it. Yes, I go<BR>> there, and I do stop by and get records, but then, I also go to visit<BR>> cousins. If not for that, I'd just use the internet.<BR>><BR>> The point here is that using "revenue" as a point may backfire, unless<BR>> there's something here I don't see (won't be the first time).<BR>_____________________________________________________<BR>or-roots mailing list<BR>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR>http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots<BR>Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<BR>Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<BR>Technical questions? Call 503-378-8800.<BR></div></body></html>