The Chamber of Commerce highlights the key goals and events for 2021

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Posted: May 11, 2021 / 03:55 PM CDT
/. Updated: May 11, 2021 / 3:55 p.m. CDT

SAN ANGELO, Texas – It’s no surprise that the ongoing pandemic is having an impact on businesses, especially those involved in travel and tourism. The San Angelo Chamber of Commerce Lunch in the stable on Tuesday at Fort Concho focused on travel. Not just how to promote and expand trips to San Angelo, but also how the pandemic has affected them. According to the San Angelo Convention and Visitors BureauIn 2020, the travel and tourism industries in San Angelo lost 300 jobs, most since 2011. Many of them were in restaurants and retail.

San Angelo has beyond places like that State park, Concho River, Water sports on local lakes and the International water lily collection. Also the newly added one Flights to and from Houston are expected to increase travel revenue. However, the greatest source for traveling to San Angelo comes from a sector that may be surprising. “Oddly enough, medical tourism was our main reason people came to San Angelo last year,” said Diann Bayes, vice president of the San Angelo Convention and Visitors Bureau. “34% of the visitors in 2020 came from medical procedures. That could be related to Covid, but we also know it is related to other things because Shannon is a major medical hub for many counties. “

Tourism in San Angelo fell by 15% in 2020, according to staff at the Chamber of Commerce, but the chamber and region companies are pushing their efforts, trying to bring back lost jobs and lost revenue. One way to do this is by packing their calendar with events. Is to come from the Chamber of Commerce Goodfellow Appreciation Day on Saturday 15th May. A four-day trip for the children too Princess camp in June.

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