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Originally Posted by Spork
Very true. Additionally, there will be business people coming from around the world to enjoy the Olympics. While they are here, they will undoubtably meet other business people and form relationships, which can lead to increased business for Vancouver-based companies, or personal fondness for the area (of which the above point applies).
I just hope that the City of Vancouver has some sort of economic development plan for the period specifically around the Olympics to capitalize upon all of these business leaders coming to the City, marketing the finer points outside of recreation.
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And then they'll do their research, realize the dearth of industrial land and the incredibly high housing prices prospective employees will have to pay, and then they'll move on.