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Visitor Profile
Blacksburg hosts approximately 500,000 visitor days per year, with nearly 56% of these resulting in overnight stays.
Fun Facts
30,000 conference visitors spend $10.0 million in the region annually.
Football fans spend over $18 million annually with 75% of these expenditures on retail and food items.
Total annual visitor impact on the region is $40 million.
Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium seats over 65,000 for home games, and Cassell Coliseum accommodates 10,000 for men and women’s collegiate basketball.