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| Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund |
The Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund is a reimbursement grant program available to local not-for-profit organizations for the purpose of promoting Kansas City's neighborhoods through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational and recreational activities, while promoting our city as a premier convention, visitor and tourist center.
History
This program was established by the 85th General Assembly of the State of Missouri. Senate bills No. 295 and 312 authorized the City to submit for voter approval a convention and tourist tax. The legislation provided that not less than 10 percent of the proceeds from this increased tax would be appropriated to the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund.
Visitor statistics
The tourism and convention industry contributes $3.1 billion in direct expenditures to the area's economy annually. This includes Missouri and Kansas counties in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Kansas City receives about 20.2 million U.S. visitors annually, who each participate in 1.8 activities per trip. The city's top activities are shopping, dining, entertainment, sightseeing, cultural attractions, sports events and gaming. The Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund plays a significant role in these activities.
 Location
City Hall 414 E. 12th Street, fourth floor Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: 816-513-3200 Fax: 816-513-3201 Email: Barbara.O'Shea@kcmo.org
Upcoming 2013 Events
| DATE | EVENT | | DATE | EVENT | | | | | Through April 30 | Family Gallery Guides Program | April 4 through April 6 | Middle of the Map Music Festival (Westport Regional Business League) | | | | | | | March 7 through April 10 | MIAA Title Fest | April 20 | Musical Trifecta (Kansas City Civic Opera) | | | | | | | March 10 | Parade of Healing & Benefit Game (Calvary Community Outreach) | April 20 | Troost Festival 2013 | | | | | | | March 10 | Martin City St. Patrick's Day Parade | April 27 | 25th Annual AIDS Walk Kansas City | | | | | | | March 13 through March 16 | Big 12 Men's & Women's Basketball Championship | April 27 through April 28 | Chalk Walk in Historic Northeast | | | | | | | March 13-19 | NAIA Division I Men's Baketball National Championship | | | | | | | | | March 16 | Brookside St. Patrick's Warm-Up Parade | | | | | | | | | March 17 | Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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