Persons with an interest in tourism in Cass County are invited to attend the annual meeting of the Cass County Tourism Committee. The meeting takes place 9-a.m. Monday, Feb, 18th, in the meeting room of the recently renovated Whitney building. The Cass County Tourism Council’s purpose is to promote area attractions, and to continually develop and market the culture, history and economic well-being of Cass County, Iowa.

According to the 2017 Economic Impact Assessment of Travel in Iowa, domestic travelers spent a total of $8.50 billion in Iowa during 2017, a 3.3% increase from 2016. Cass County’s percent change over 2016 in expenditures was an increase of 5.85%. Total payroll increased by 2.9% to nearly $1.4-illion. On average, every dollar spent by domestic travelers produced 16.3 cents in payroll income for Iowa residents. Cass County’s percent change in payroll income was an increase of 5.42%. Domestic travel supports payroll directly of food service, entertainment and recreation and lodging sector.