The Heart of It All Pass: What It Could Mean for Ohio Travel

Summer travel is underway, and Ohio has more to offer than many people realize. In this episode of Chamber Amplified, Doug Jenkins talks with Matt MacLaren, Director of Travel and Tourism Policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, about Ohio’s tourism industry, the proposed Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass, and how travel impacts local businesses and communities. The conversation covers major destinations like Cedar Point, Kings Island, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Ohio’s professional sports teams, the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Lake Erie, and Ohio’s state parks. Doug and Matt also talk about the importance of smaller local attractions, restaurants, museums, parks, youth sports venues, and community events that bring visitors into communities across the state. Matt also explains why tourism is connected to workforce attraction, economic development, and the way people think about Ohio as a place to visit, live, work, and invest. In this episode: -What the proposed Ohio, The Heart of It All Pass would do -Why Ohio tourism matters to local economies -How local attractions and small businesses can benefit from visitor spending -Why youth sports are a resilient part of the tourism economy -How tourism helps tell Ohio’s story beyond the state -Why Ohio’s free state parks are a major asset Learn more about Ohio travel opportunities at ohio.org. Subscribe to Chamber Amplified for more conversations about business, community, workforce, leadership, and economic development in Findlay, Hancock County, and across Ohio.