Tourism Economics has shared the results of its recent economic impact analysis of three prominent summer events: the Lake Placid Summit Classic, IRONMAN Lake Placid, and the Lake Placid and I Love NY Horse Shows. The key findings include: Combined economic impact of the three events in 2022 was more than $49 million.
The events generated approximately $7.6 million in state and local tax revenues.
Average length of stay, party size and average spend for event participants are higher than that of the leisure travele