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re: Slive's love affair with Atlanta
Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:14 pm to Cheese Grits
Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:14 pm to Cheese Grits
The whole purpose of a city hosting an event like this is that it brings the money in. That comes in the form of increased room rates as well as food, beverage, and leisure sales.
It's just the way it works. There's absolutely no reason for a city to host an event like this unless there is increased demand and increased revenue.
Hosting a major event isn't some altruistic venture to be undertaken by a city for the good of the event's organizers. It's there to help the businesses in the city make money and increase revenues for the city as a whole. I could never see a city freezing rates to secure an event with the only benefit being increased hotel occupancy and increased food/bev sales.
ETA: Again, unless it's a smaller town looking for a bump in food/beverage sales and occupancy. The SEC BB Tournament just doesn't make a big enough splash food/bev wise in a big city to sacrifice anything else to get the event. Even then, the city's tourism board likely couldn't get independent hoteliers in the city to all agree to freeze prices.
It's just the way it works. There's absolutely no reason for a city to host an event like this unless there is increased demand and increased revenue.
Hosting a major event isn't some altruistic venture to be undertaken by a city for the good of the event's organizers. It's there to help the businesses in the city make money and increase revenues for the city as a whole. I could never see a city freezing rates to secure an event with the only benefit being increased hotel occupancy and increased food/bev sales.
ETA: Again, unless it's a smaller town looking for a bump in food/beverage sales and occupancy. The SEC BB Tournament just doesn't make a big enough splash food/bev wise in a big city to sacrifice anything else to get the event. Even then, the city's tourism board likely couldn't get independent hoteliers in the city to all agree to freeze prices.
This post was edited on 3/15/14 at 12:17 pm
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Posted on 3/15/14 at 12:28 pm to Mizzeaux
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The whole purpose of a city hosting an event like this is that it brings the money in.
Yes and no
Yes, in the sense they rape the tourists
No, in the sense of the free advertising
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It's there to help the businesses in the city make money and increase revenues for the city as a whole.
Depending on how you look at it. Gouging is a short term policy but Goodwill is the longer term strategy. Would you rather make 400 dollars once or make 100 dollars ten times?
Airline and Hotel are the biggest part of the budget. Food and Beverage are smaller. I did not say the "freeze" was limited to low demand rates, just saying a ceiling leaves better long term memories with your visitors.
If I am in sales I want repeat customers more than I want single buy folks.
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