Delegates to the Democratic National Convention won’t be lodging in Rowan County, but security personnel will be staying here.
James Meacham, executive director of the Salisbury-Rowan County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said that’s good news for local hotels.
“Based on my initial conversations with the event planner the hotels are going to be doing very, very well,” he said. “The tourism authority will also benefit because of the occupancy and sales taxes.”
But Meacham said the overall economic impact for the county will likely be less.
“Security is usually there early and is usually the last to leave,” he said. “Because they’ll most likely have to be in Charlotte early, they won’t be at local restaurants, gas stations and stores.
“They’ll be staying here overnight, but they won’t have much time to actually go out here.”
Cabarrus County will have 11 convention delegations staying at its hotels.
The Cabarrus County Convention and Visitors Bureau projects an estimated $6 million economic impact to the area.
Find out more in Friday’s Post.