Spotlight On: Terry Mattson, President & CEO, Visit Saint Paul and the RiverCentre
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In an interview with Invest:, Terry Mattson, president and CEO of Visit Saint Paul talked about the devastating impact of the pandemic on travel, the digitization of the industry and its importance to diversity efforts. On Visit Saint Paul and the RiverCentre itself, he said, “We drive the tourism economy, which is the economic engine for this area. In Ramsey County alone, it is a $2.3 billion annual industry.”