Belliveau says tourism brings 1.5 million visitors to Saint John, generates $250 million and employs one out of ten people in the area. He tells CHSJ News for every dollar spent at a tourist attraction, it will attract four dollars in return.
He says the great thing about tourism is, when you attract tourists to your area, it's free money. It's people from away investing their income into your city.
Hospitality Saint John announcing their Tourism Awards, designed to recognized outstanding hospitality in the city. They'll be given out in November of this year.
