More tourists are coming to Oklahoma City as visitation numbers continue to rise, meaning more economic impacts and jobs. “We broke a record for most visitation, with over 23 million annual visitors," said Lindsay Vidrine, the senior vice president of destination marketing for Visit Oklahoma City. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppVisit Oklahoma City said that's not the only record that has been broken in the past year. “We broke a record for direct economic impact for tourism, so we crossed that $4 billion mark to $4.3 billion,” Vidrine said. There are several different factors on why there are more visitors. First, there are more events being held within city limits with more venues to host them. “We have a new convention center and bigger conventions coming here. We have sports and equine events that are happening at the OKC Fairgrounds," Vidrine said. A recent survey by Tourism Economics looked at things like visitation data, hotel occupancy and lodging data, and the local food and beverage industry. Vidrine said there are some specific things tourists like, such as the city's different districts, the Riversport complex and museums. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.“One in 20 jobs in Oklahoma City are supported through tourism, and that’s not really something we expect," Vidrine said. It is anticipated more jobs will be available, along with more tourism. “Oklahoma City’s visitation economy is definitely on the rise. We’ve invested in ourselves with lots of different quality of life projects, like MAPS and other investments privately that aren’t just great for locals, but visitors want to experience the city as well," Vidrine said. More information on the tourism study can be found here. Top Headlines Officials ask public to avoid area as Stillwater police, OHP investigate pursuit Oklahoma lawmaker says process to make changes to law is under attack Investigation ongoing after semi-truck catches fire in Oklahoma City 'All Clear' given after suspicious package was found at Tinker Air Force Base