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Cultural Tourists Spend More • The 768 audience survey respondents were asked to provide the ZIP code of their primary residence,enabling researchers to determine which attendees were local residents(live within Indian River County)and which were nonresidents(live outside Indian River County). In Indian River County, researchers estimate that 74.9 percent of the 346,697 nonprofit arts attendees were residents;25.1 percent were nonresidents. Nonresident attendees spent an average of 140 percent more per person than local attendees($45.36 vs. $18.90)as a result of their attendance to cultural events. As would be expected from a traveler,higher spending was typically found in the categories of lodging, meals,and transportation. When a community attracts cultural tourists, it harnesses significant economic rewards. TABLE`4c.Event-Related Spending by Arts and Culture Event Attendees Totaled S8.9 million in Indian River County(excluding the cost of event admission) . - All Indian River County Residents j Nonresidents Event Attendees Total Attendance 259.676 I 87,021 346,697 Percent of Attendees 74.9% 25.1% 100% Average Dollars Spent Per Attendee $18.90 $45.36 $25.56 Total Event-Related Expenditures 54,907,876 53,947,273 58,855,149 TABLES:Nonprofit Arts and Culture Event Attendees Spend an Average of S25.56 Per Person in Indian River County(excluding the cost of event admission) - 7--- --. All a Indian River County ,Residents Nonresidents Event Attendees Refreshments/Snacks During Event $4.93 $6.48 $5.32 Meals Before/After Event $8.35 $15.10 $10.05 Souvenirs and Gifts $3.23 $10.28 $5.00 Clothing and Accessories $0.43 $2.66 $0.99 Ground Transportation $1.35 $3.97 $2.01 Event-Related Child Care $0.16 $0.07 $0.14 Overnight Lodging(one nigh!only) $0.45 $6.80 $2.05 Other $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Total Per Person Spending S18.90 S45.36 S25.56 AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS I Arts&Economic Prosperity 5 9 1- 15