Tulsa tourism leaders urge lodging-tax hike to fund marketing, incentives and convention capacity Representatives from VisitTulsa and the Tulsa Regional Chamber presented a case to raise the city's lodging (hotel/motel) tax to increase marketing and incentive funding, arguing the city is losing business to peer markets and lacks staffing and promotional capacity. Presenters said a rate increase to 9.25% could yield roughly $3.8 million more per

Tulsa's tourism leaders are pushing for a lodging tax increase that could bring in an extra $3.8 million annually to boost marketing and attract more conventions.

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Tulsa tourism group urges higher hotel tax to fund tourism marketing and venue investments The Tulsa Regional Chamber/Visit Tulsa presented a proposal to raise the city lodging tax (example shown to 9.25%) to expand marketing, convention-center competitiveness and incentives. Chamber staff said a raise could add roughly $3.8 million a year at the sample rate and stressed that timing matters to capture upcoming events and the Route 66 "c”

Tulsa could unlock an additional $3.8 million annually for tourism by raising its lodging tax, positioning the city to attract larger conventions and events!

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