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Tourism is the Third Largest Industry in Western Mass.

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Tourism Provides Over 3,000 Jobs in Hampden County Alone.

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Visitors Paid Over $46 MILLION in State & Local Taxes.

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Tourism-related Taxes Fund our Roads, Schools & Infrastructure.

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