Find the Convention
While the Chamber of Commerce and the CVB compile the list of "ohh we were so close to landing that one" conventions, I invite the readers of Jessica's Well to browse the 2007 booking calendar for the Midland Center and find the events which are generating those all important room nights and out of town visitors.
I'll start us out with one:
April 2-4, 2007 - Petroleum Strategies presents The Annual Executive Oil Conference (est. 300-400 attendees, by google search)
Once we're done, I wager if you DOUBLE or even TRIPLE these events and attendees you will not put a substantial dent in the =operating loss= which is supposed to be covered by the economic impact multiplier of this increase in out of town visitors.
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And just what color is that that is the background in the left margin on the CVB site?
Here is an idea...a CVB website that doesn't scream 1997.
"May 3, 2007 - Town & Country Food Store Training"
C'mon....aren't you just a bit curious?
None of this matters to the people who are gonna put their names on the side of the building. The sports complex has been a loss, the airport a loss, the E.D. tax a loss, etc. They don't care. It's all about 'legacy.'
Well, if we had a bigger convention center then in November Vince Vance could bring the Valiants with him.