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Originally Posted by Dartboy
again even number that are objective can be viewed in different ways. I see a spike in 08/09 but essentially flat to slightly inclining revs and declining attendance. However what I didnty point out was the incredible decline in visitor expenditures on that first page. I know that on another report at TCL there is a lot more detail on local versus away delegates. obviosuly away delegates spend a lot more than local ones. But direct expenditures of $74 Million last year versus $100 Million as thw worst of any of the previous 4 reported years,
WHAT if the economy doesn't IMPROVE? What if Convention center as an industry does not recover?
WE own our own place now. WE want to now lease a space and commit for 25 years and have nothing at the end. I am still not 100% comfortable with it but am willing to move ahead and see where these negotiations bring us. Some comment on the CBC or Herald was really to the point. He was a businessman but his statement was " How many businesses does this really impact?" so I gave that some thought. Downtown businesses for sure. Bars resteraunts clothing stores, Hotels cabs and airlines for sure. And the obvious suppliers to those businesses.
SO lets continue the process but I am wary
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Wary of what? The first significant downtown development in Halifax in decades that will be constructed soon and actually includes "Skyscrapers".
This design now looks good, it has a hotel, financial centre, residential, and retail versus a big whole in the ground for two city blocks for the next decade.
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