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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and comment on a set of recommendations intended to bring measured growth, increased
January 25, 2021 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and comment on a set of recommendations intended to bring measured growth, increased and equitable access, and a higher quality of outdoor recreation opportunities to Minnesotans and visitors. The draft recommendations were developed by the Outdoor Recreation Task Force (ORTF), a diverse 21-member group selected by the DNR and Explore Minnesota following an open application process, whose charge is to provide actionable recommendations to the DNR and Explore Minnesota on how to more effectively coordin...
Minnesota tourism and industry survey. Probably not surprising for anyone but according to a recent Minnesota tourism and hospitality industry survey addressing late 2020 business impact, nearly two thirds of all respondents reported business to be significantly lower compared to 2019. More than three quarters of respondents noted overall negative financial health and stressed the urgent need for conditions to improve. The survey was conducted in partnership by Explore Minnesota, Hospitality Minnesota and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, and gained 681 responses from a cross-section o...
Created: November 25, 2020 01:52 PM Gov. Tim Walz announced that over $1 million in crisis grants for the Minnesota tourism industry are available starting Wednesday through Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office. The grant program is designed to support nonprofit tourism promotion organizations, so they can continue to stimulate travel for the economic benefit of their communities. “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the Minnesota travel industry and communities that rely on that tourism,” said Gov. Walz. “These crisis grants will provide immediat...