With the Outdoor Show on hold, the Susquehannna Valley could lose millions of dollars.
If the show doesn't go on, we're talking close to $80 million, if not more lost from people spending money at the show, restaurants and hotels in the area.
The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau says every year the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show at the Farm Show Complex, brings in $44 million in direct spending. The actual amount that the show brings in is close to $80 million when you add-in things like shopping and spending on gas.
Then you have the hotel room tax that the area is missing out on.
The show is billed as the largest outdoor sports show in the Commonwealth. More than 1400 vendors were scheduled to show up, traveling from different states, spending money in the area all week.
“The circumstances of this are relatively unique and I hope it comes back,” explained David Black, President and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. “It's a family-oriented show and there are other gun shows at the Farm Show and it's my hope that things get resolved and perhaps if not this year, they'll be able to come back again next year.”
We did call the Harrisburg Hilton, they say they will work with you to change your reservation if needed.
If the show doesn't go on, we're talking close to $80 million, if not more lost from people spending money at the show, restaurants and hotels in the area.
The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau says every year the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show at the Farm Show Complex, brings in $44 million in direct spending. The actual amount that the show brings in is close to $80 million when you add-in things like shopping and spending on gas.
Then you have the hotel room tax that the area is missing out on.
The show is billed as the largest outdoor sports show in the Commonwealth. More than 1400 vendors were scheduled to show up, traveling from different states, spending money in the area all week.
“The circumstances of this are relatively unique and I hope it comes back,” explained David Black, President and CEO of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce. “It's a family-oriented show and there are other gun shows at the Farm Show and it's my hope that things get resolved and perhaps if not this year, they'll be able to come back again next year.”
We did call the Harrisburg Hilton, they say they will work with you to change your reservation if needed.