With the number of vaccinations on the rise — leading to easing restrictions — the travel and tourism industry is starting to bounce back.
The Bismarck Event Center just hosted its first post-pandemic concert, with Toby Keith playing in front of a capacity crowd.
Amanda Yellow, the Sales and Marketing Manager at the Bismarck Event Center, said, “The last time we had a concert before this last Friday was Kenny G in December of 2019.”
Yellow also said bookings and ticket sales have recently shot up.
“The public is excited to start coming in and attending some events and kind of getting a new little sense of normalcy into their lives,” said Yellow.
Speaking of normalcy, the travel and tourism industry around the state has seen a recent uptick as well.
Sara Otte Coleman, Director of Tourism for the North Dakota Department of Commerce, said, “We’re very confident that this is going to be a rebound year for the travel and tourism industry. AAA just cited that, I think it’s 37 million Americans are going to be traveling for Memorial Day weekend.”
