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Recession forces states to rethink tourism funding

By the end of this week, Washington will close its official tourism agency and become the only state to cease all state funding for self-promotion.

Like a business trying to sell a product, Washington state has for years attracted visitors by promoting stunning images of some of the nation’s most majestic scenery – from the snowcapped peaks of the Cascades to the rainforests and thundering waterfalls of the Olympic Peninsula.

That marketing is now coming to an abrupt end.

MIKE BAKER

Full Story: http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_7335/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=TSMxgY1v

(Many thanks to Sheila Callahan http://www.mtnbdc.com for sending this in.)

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