[OMS_MANAGERS] Events vs. Businesses

[Rob Dennis]

Do you have any data that can show a solid link between declining sales and
the events?

On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 2:57 PM Downtown Bend, OR <downtownbend at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> We collected data from our Downtown businesses that showed that 65% of
> businesses lose significant revenue on days that the streets of our
> Downtown are closed and booths line the streets for festivals/events.
>
> Our organization has been advocating to City Council for code changes in
> regards to events in Downtown.
>
> Local event organizers are pushing back, saying that other businesses in
> other towns benefit financially from events closing down their streets, and
> therefore it is the fault of our business owners for not "trying hard
> enough" to benefit from the traffic that events bring to Downtown.
>
> Here is my question to you:  *Do your Downtown businesses benefit
> financially from events that close the street and place booths in front of
> their businesses?*
>
> Thank you so much for your help!
> Mindy Aisling
> Executive Director
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>
> *Downtown Bend Business Association*
> Talk or Text - 541-788-3628    www.downtownbend.org
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> in Downtown Bend Oregon
>
> *We are a nonprofit committed to increasing the vitality of Downtown Bend.*
>
>
>
> --
Rob Dennis
Baker City Downtown Director
1655 First Street Suite 203
Baker City, OR 97814
Office: 541-523-6541 Ext. 106
Cell:541-519-2379
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