Speaker at Montana Economic Development Summit encourages U.S. to seek international tourists

International markets have substantial opportunity to attract visitors with money to spend, a travel industry spokeswoman said Monday.

The Chinese alone have 50 million travelers, but only a small portion of them are heading to the United States.

“Go after the Chinese visitor,” said Patricia Rojas, vice president of government relations for the U.S. Travel Association, during at the Montana Economic Development Summit at Montana Tech.

Chinese travelers spend about $7,200 per person per trip, she said.

By Justin Post of The Montana Standard

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