To draw more local visitors, the museum had to turn them into repeat visitors.
Especially in the case of conventions, this could increase local incomes by attracting non-local visitors.
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Paul Woolston, chair of the LEP, said cricket at Durham helped "attract global, national and local visitors to the area".
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Celebrities on the Con circuit anticipate an attendance closer to 70, 000 people this year, based on over-packed hotel rooms and local visitors.
Their counterparts in areas with fewer international tourists or which rely on local visitors are more likely to be free because they need those visitors to return.
"It will hopefully attract not only local visitors, but many tourists and keen stargazers from around the world who I'm sure will be extremely impressed with the new facility, " he said.
Parks that mostly serve local visitors "should be realigned" to allow local control, while some with broader appeal could be managed differently, said the commission, whose reports are often considered by lawmakers.
So I revved up our IT department, which being a small business means me working over a weekend, and created a few more Facebook pages for the sites we operate, along with signage for local visitors leading them to these sites.
Council cabinet member for environment Brian Hall said the heritage park was popular with local people and visitors alike.
Mr Anderson said the visit was a wonderful opportunity for local people and visitors to learn more about their heritage and early past.
The town council said its decision to keep the ban was based on a survey of residents, local businesses and visitors carried out in August.
Sculptor Ross Wilson said he hoped 'Millie' would "help explain the significance of the Greater Shankill area to Belfast's history to local people and visitors alike".
Sustrans has estimated more than one million journeys are expected to be taken on the tunnels route every year by both local people and visitors to Bath.
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The blues have had a harder time than Presley relics attracting the attention of visitors and local boosters.
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He added it was a "double pleasure" to see it reopening to meet the needs of visitors and local businesses.
Cubo opened in the city centre 2011 and its slick white minimalist interior makes it popular with the local cognoscenti and savvy visitors.
The next day, book a tour with Secret Hvar ( secrethvar.com), a local outfitter that takes visitors into the island's interior and to see hidden chunks of coastline.
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"The safety of our visitors and local community is a top priority, and we will continue to provide one of the safest visitor destinations in the world, " Baldyga said.
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Local tours now offer visitors the chance to dress up as the Witch-king of Angmar or the wizard Gandalf, and run around in the sea of grass waving replica swords.
Among the crowds are groups of pilgrims, who've traveled to Rome for the special and emotional occasion, as well as local residents and curious visitors keen to share in the moment.
He warned that the land and weather conditions still posed a high risk of fire and urged visitors and local communities that when venturing into the countryside to be aware of outdoor fire safety.
In doing so, it will bring new visitors, help local businesses and generate renewed pride among its residents.
Local officials say 38 million visitors will come to this Oz in the desert this year, close to pre-recession levels.
The oak - which had a huge hollow trunk said to big enough to seat six people at a table - had become a local attraction for walkers and visitors in recent years.
Kuan-Shu is also on the lookout for other places to establish organic farms and plans to expand its wetlands project by adding a larger facility that can promote local industries and host more visitors.
In two days they counted an average of 12, 185 visitors--the local government expects a daily attendance of 15, 342.
Duties include escorting royal visitors, leading the local magistracy as chairman of the Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace and advising on Honours nominations.
With long-haul tourism badly hit by the downturn, local operators are hoping to persuade visitors to partake of wineries, adventure tourism and other spending opportunities beyond match venues.
Local officials estimate about 100, 000 visitors have flocked to see the statue since it was unveiled.
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Addressing both the visitors and tradespeople was the local member in the National Assembly, Plaid Cymru's Dafydd Wigley.
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