RNC vs. ComicCon in 2016

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Royal
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RNC vs. ComicCon in 2016

Post by Royal » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:40 am

Number of days
RNC 4
ComicCon 4 (*preview night Wednesday Evening)

Cost to Attend
RNC $4,000 *Per reported Arizona Delegate cost- ncludes each delegate’s flights, hotels, meals, entertainment, receptions and other events and activities - no official price on web.(The Republican National Convention is not open to the public. Political conventions are for delegates from each state and U.S. territories.
ComciCon $20-$55 (all 4 days is $220)

Convention Related Events
RNC 1,200 *Forecast
ComicCon 2,040 (formal programs)

Number of Attendees (not including observers of event around convention facility)
RNC 50,000 (10,867 registered as of July 1st)
ComicCon 130,000 *Capped - max capacity

Media
RNC 15,000
ComicCon 3,000

Permits for Demonstrations
RNC 80 (for organizations protesting for/against RNC)
ComicCon *Unlisted (usual - Christian Fanatics - republicans?)

Security
RNC 5,000 police officers
ComicCon *Unlisted (High)

Insurance Policy
RNC 50 Million (due to protestors)
ComicCon Not found


Number of Attendees at First Event
RNC *Noted as "hundreds"
ComicCon 145


Total Regional Impact
RNC $250 Million????????????????????????
ComicCon $140 million *Forecast ($82.8 million
in direct attendee spending)

Tax Revenue
RNC *Not found
ComicCon $2.98 million *Forecast


Hotel Rooms
RNC 16,000 *Contracted
ComicCon 62,922 *Forecast






https://www.visitsandiego.com/sites/def ... t_2016.pdf
http://www.wsj.com/video/the-republican ... 1FE01.html
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/he ... story.html
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/r ... res-225635
http://www.comic-con.org/cci/purchase-badges
https://archive.org/details/proceedingsoffir00repu
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Re: RNC vs. ComicCon in 2016

Post by Royal » Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:52 am

A survey of over 500 Northeast Ohio residents in May revealed over half (53%) are planning to spend less time downtown as a result of the Convention.

http://time.com/money/4401761/cleveland ... ic-impact/

Politics is shit.

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Re: RNC vs. ComicCon in 2016

Post by Pigeon » Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:57 pm

Who would want to be around politicians. Guilt by associations.

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