Visit North Carolina, the official destination organization for the state of North Carolina is a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. Established in 2014, the EDPNC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that oversees the state's efforts in business and job recruitment and retention, international trade, and tourism, film and sports development. The mission of Visit North Carolina is to unify and lead the state in positioning North Carolina as a preferred destination for leisure travel, group tours, meetings and conventions, sports events and film production, maximizing economic vitality statewide. Through the impact of travel, the organization strengthens the economic position of and provides opportunity for people throughout the state. As the fifth most visited state in the US (domestic visitation), North Carolina welcomes nearly 45 million visitors annually whose spend more than $28.9 billion in the state. The tourism industry employs more than 197,500 jobs throughout the state and generates $3.9 billion in state and local tax revenues, saving each North Carolina household $580 in taxes annually. For more information about Visit North Carolina, go to Partners.VisitNC.com or VisitNC.com.