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Built to Last
Nesbitt Construction proudly celebrates 40 years building
the Ozarks, working hand-in-hand with your architecture
and engineering firms from the beginning to protect you
from any costly surprises. Our team’s input can save you
money without sacrificing the design, making your vision
a reality. We look forward to our next 40 years building the
Ozarks.
– Bill Nesbitt, founder and
Michael Nesbitt, Vice President
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1977 - 2017
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SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL ·
BOOK OF FACTS-17
FALL 2017
MANUFACTURING TO ISM
TOURISM-RELATED EXPENDITURES
(fiscal 2016)
Source: Missouri Division of Tourism FY16 Annual Report
EATING AND DRINKING PLACES $10.2 BILLION
HOTEL AND MOTEL . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.75 BILLION
AMUSEMENT PARKS/TOURIST ATTRACTIONS . $407.6 MILLION
COMMERCIAL SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . $380 MILLION
PUBLIC GOLF COURSES AND SWIMMING POOLS . $73 MILLION
CAMPS AND TRAILER PARKS $57 MILLION
PRODUCERS, ORCHESTRAS, ENTERTAINERS $37 MILLION
BOAT AND CANOE RENTALS . . . . . . . . . $136 MILLION
BOTANICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS $989,260
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13 BILLION
41.7M
TOTAL VISITORS
307,937
MISSOURIANS DIRECTLY
EMPLOYED BY TOURISM
$279
AMOUNT SPENT PER
PERSON/PER TRIP BY
OVERNIGHT VISITORS