Each dollar a visitor spends doubles in value as it spreads through the community. The attractions and hotels in the city spent more than $62 million in expansion, renovation and improvements in 2004 alone and that translates to a large number of jobs in the construction industry and related trades. |
Far beyond the economic impact is being able to show off our city to political leaders. It's a coup for us. |
They've been looking for an opportunity to come back, but we haven't had the Convention Center available for the dates they've needed. For 2009 it all seemed to come together. |