Over a ten day period in May more than 10 thousand 6 hundred Manitobans took advantage of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Tourism Rebate Incentive Program. They spent 2.33 million dollars on staycations earning one million dollars in rebates.
Chambers President Chuck Davidson reports when combined with the two TRIP phases they delivered in 2021 close to 33 thousand Manitobans took advantage of the program resulting in a significant economic impact estimated at more than 20 million dollars for Manitoba’s beleaguered tourism and hospitality industries which is a return on investment of more than six to one.
TRIP phase three enabled Manitobans to stay in a hotel/motel between May 6th to 16th and apply for a 100 dollar rebate or 50 percent off general admission to any of the provinces 31 Star Attractions.
