camel lips Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I think you messed up when you forgot to carry the seven......... Yeah that was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbalaya Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Tom, that would also include attendance from those attending the Hall of Fame induction ceremony and general membership meeting........plus those attending the I&E/Minicorps shows, plus Alumni spectacular, etc., etc. et ux, et al just sayin'........ J the figure basically is designed by the tourism people to include EVERYTHING that is impacted... that would include such obsure things as paid security, Rochester's share of air fares, car rentals, gas... yes it's all statistics but trust me, these people know what they're doing and as someone said - have no reason to not be accurate... estimates account for the wide margin of error given (8 to 12 million)and yes... I was counting all who reserve a room through DCA and that's as I said, a huge figure... some alumni corps have over 100 rooms booked per day... the hall of fame has a large block... it adds up... I actually have the list... with names ... it was just shy of 6000 room nights. my only question is - why would anyone question this??? bewildering to me??? figures are absolutely accurate - you questions and comments are not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanforj Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Fans? We didn't have no fans, they just gave us rooms with windows! :tongue:a little humour amidst some serious chaos..noted and appreciated...not making light of the thread just recognizing your attemp to take an eighth note rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Here's a great stadium: How about there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 yes you are correct! that one was an easy math problem. You just used "easy" and "math problem" in the same sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairbear Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Tom,,,Your name has never come up in this thread stating 8 million to 10 million impacting the city of Rochester so I am not sure why you have gotten offended.I certainly was not calling you out by name.I am calling the numbers regardless who dreamed them up inflated.I am not shooting the messenger here.Just the message.Not sure how the city of Rochester came up with that figure.Most cities use some form of demographic pie charts to reach these conclusions. But lets use some basic math. There were 1654 performing members at DCA 2008.I recorded that figure based on information corps directors and or corps representatives gave me based off of semi performance figures.Give or take +/_ 50 members I would say this is a accurate figure to start with. IF??? and I say "If" 10,000 seats were SOLD and FILLED that would put something like 11,654 people attending DCA 2008. I have spent as little as $200 and at most $600 to get to DCA and back .Lets call it $450 dollars per person on average and I think that is a high average.. That would be about 5 million and change in GROSS funds impacted on the city. To reach the 10 million mark each person in attendance in 2008 would have to spend $800+ each.I doubt that figure was reached by each and every person in attendance at DCA. So I ask each and everyone that went.How much did you spend at DCA in 2008????? hey now,i spent that 450.00 on my room ALONE for four nights in 08! then the cost of gas,round trip,tolls,(I-90),and food and "celebratory beverages",well as you can see,it adds up.lets not forget that dca has a LARGE number of "commuters",by car,and airlines,and will spend a disproportionate amount of funds,to attend! take THAT into consideration,and the figures are accurate!...................just sayin,dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latrobe's Finest Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 ok guysyou can make light of this... but this is important stuff... the impact figures came from the Visit Rochester, City of Rochester and Monroe County people... it is real... 8 to 12 million - believe me - they know how to calculate that stuff very closely. The hotels rooms are FACT... The corps booked for their people and DCA booked for the judges and officials just a few rooms under 6000 room nights... That is how these convention people count things... room nights... if you booked a room for 4 nights it's 4 room nights. That figure is the figure of rooms RESERVED almost a year in advance by DCA Officially. The only way a fan would be counted in that figure is if they have been included in a corps' block. It is primarilly performing members. It does include ALL corps - competing, Alumni and mini-corps as long as they are part of the DCA block of rooms. (which most were) The fan's rooms are on top of that... Now, this information release was important stuff... the location of the 2010 championship and the quality of the bid and facilities are critical to DCA and its member corps and the entire all aged activity. I must admit that I took exception to some of you insinuating that I would release inaccurate or misleading figures... Cool, thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Krackin' Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 The Dinosaur BBQ alone had to take in a cool half-million that weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phalanx Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Here's a great stadium: How about there? YES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Matczak Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Here's a great stadium: How about there? nice place,...........where is it?................do they sell beer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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