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Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception - For the purpose of identifying the Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception that will be held on January 24, 2023, as a Major Special Event; and waiving certain City of Annapolis fees for services related to that event.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 61-22
Introduced by Mayor Buckley
A RESOLUTION concerning
Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception
FOR the purpose of identifying the Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception that will be held on January 24, 2023, as a Major Special Event; and waiving certain City of Annapolis fees for services related to that event.
WHEREAS, Section 14.18.110 of the City Code states that "the City Council may exempt certain special events from fees by resolution"; and
WHEREAS, The Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception will take place on January 24, 2023, from 4pm-7pm in the circular parking lot behind the Visit Annapolis building; and
WHEREAS, Tourism attracts more than five million out-of-town visitors from 28 different countries to Annapolis and Anne Arundel County annually; and
WHEREAS, Tourism generates an estimated $3,000,000 in heritage tourism revenue annually (100,000 visitors spending an average of $30 on dining, shopping, hotels, or another activity), according to Historic Annapolis; and
WHEREAS, The Maryland tourism industry also generated $2.1 billion in state and local taxes in 2021, essentially saving each Maryland household $923 in annual taxes, and directly supported Marylanders with nearly 113,000 jobs, according to the Maryland Office of Tourism.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the city-supported Annual Meeting and Tourism Industry Reception that will be held on January 24, 2023, is hereby designated a Major Special Event in recognition of its significance to tourism in our City.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the City of Annap...
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