Partners
Visit Wausau is the key promoter and marketer for Athens, Rib Mountain, Rothschild, Schofield, Weston, and Wausau tourism, events, and conventions. We boost the local economy and uplift the region's profile. Discover how your business can benefit from our resources!
Free listing on site:
- Business name, address, Image, Map geolocation, & description
- Blogging exposure (non-exclusive)
- Referrals from Visit Wausau visitors office
- Inclusion on our #1 visited webpage, our Events Calendar
- Online and Visitors Magazine brochure/menu listing
More Benefits:
- Advertise in Central Wisconsin's #1 Visitor Guide
- Partnership with our In-house Creative Team
- Social Media Collaborations & Content
- Access to our library of content that is FREE to use
- Receive reports on economic impacts, our activity, and Marathon County Tourism
- See more marketing content you can use here!
Partner Account & Partner E-Newsletter
Create your Partner Account and become a Partner TODAY!
Sign up for our Partnership E-Newsletter to receive regular news updates on upcoming area events, grant opportunities, and other pieces of information in your inbox!
Let's partner together to help your organization thrive!
Not in the municipalities listed? We have solutions! Contact us for more information. We'd love to partner with you.
Tourism Works for Greater Wausau
Visitors don't just experience our community. They strengthen it!
- $520 Million in Economic Impact (Wisconsin Tourism County Economic Impact 2025)
- $297.6 Million in Direct Visitor Spending (Wisconsin Tourism County Economic Impact 2025)
- Over 3,661 Local Jobs Supported (Wisconsin Tourism County Economic Impact 2025)
- 62% of Arts, Entertainment & Attraction Spending Comes From Visitors (Wisconsin Tourism County Economic Impact 2025)
What Visitors Mean to Our Partners
- Visitors don't just visit. They spend! Zartico estimates average daily visitor spending of approximately $152 in arts/entertainment/attractions, $92 in retail, and $45 in restaurants.
- Among places visitors spend their time, approximately 34% is associated with food & beverage, 29% with retail, and 21% with outdoor recreation.
That means roughly 84% of those top visitor activities are happening in businesses and recreational assets throughout the community. - Major visitor markets include Green Bay–Appleton, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis–St. Paul and Madison, showing that Greater Wausau is pulling travelers from multiple major Midwest population centers—not simply surrounding counties. 44% of identified visitors originate outside Wisconsin, with Illinois and Minnesota among the largest sources.
- Using the state's 2025 figures, $297.6 million in direct visitor spending generates $519.8 million in total economic impact; every $1 spent directly by visitors corresponds to approximately $1.75 in total economic activity.