The Riverside Theater and Pabst Theater will sit empty during the convention, and some downtown restaurant owners worry over lack of activity, with RNC just weeks away.
To be fair, anyone who expected a Trump enterprise to deliver on its promises has only theirownself to blame. Anyone who didn't know the RNC is a Trump enterprise, and is running a for-profit business in Milwaukee, has failed at due diligence.
republicans have been known to exaggerate. trump with his 100,000s of people dying at the border (I have read about 8,000 in about 20 years). Milwaukee should be concerned about how much of a bill will be left for them to pay. there have been towns who never have been paid for services (extra security, etc) from his rallies.
Re "Some are even wondering if the convention might have an adverse impact on their business because regulars are leaving town or avoiding downtown during the convention." This is always the case. Event money doesn't add to local coffers. It replaces the money lost as people attend the event instead of doing other local things or avoid the area entirely.
And while Milwaukee obvious heard "convention," maybe they should have heard "a mob of gun-toting, women-hating traitors and sociopaths--for jesus" that Milwaukee won't vote for. Locals might not be avoiding the crowds. They might be ditching downtown to avoid getting killed.
Also, Republicans are hardly the type to enjoy local cuisine. They are Walmart. They'll only eat at national brands that match their identities. Your Chik-fil-A is gonna make a killing.
That said, it should be a boom time for photographers, who can snap pictures of the christian poobahs happily taking part in the local sex economy, then offer their subjects a chance to catch and kill the pictures before they end up in their local papers.
Perhaps the delays and over promises are intentional so that they can drive down prices for venues as owners get desperate to fill spaces. It has a hint of that given how Trump has cheated suppliers in the past.
“The 2024 RNC is expected to deliver a direct and indirect economic impact of around $200 million this year,” adding that “additional economic impact is expected for years to come.”
This is idiotic. How can she say there will be additional economic impact for years to come?
Are millions of people going to say, “let’s vacation in Milwaukee because there was an RNC convention there a couple of years ago.”?
“Look kids, this is the corner where all of the sex workers brought in for the RNC convention hung out.”
"raising questions about whether the convention will deliver on promises of economic impact" - that also sums up Republican economic policy for the last several decades
Why was Milwaukee unaware that the letters NC are the only things the DNC and RNC have in common. There is no equivalence between the parties now that the RNC is a Trump-owned enterprise. Look at the string of frauds and failures of every Trump enterprise then tell me why you’re surprised that the convention is a fiasco for businesses believing it will support them. I’m sorry for the businesses but whoever invited the RNC should have seen this coming.
Can't say I'm surprised that the GOP/RNC overpromised and underdelivered. And any likely "local" traffic (say, w/in the state itself), likely won't come either; they've been fed a steady diet of talking points about how awful MKE is for years. Their loss.
That said, I agree with Witt 100% that the city should be making a play for every convention they can get. I think a lot of attendees would be surprised at what a great city it is.
Unfortunately, this is what happens when nepotism “Trumps” (pun intended) business acumen and good judgment. When the presumptive nominee for the Party inserts himself into the committees inner workings and restructures it to only benefit said nominee, there’s bound to be problems. I don’t doubt that there’s a concern the Trump family’s takeover of the RNC will leave severe destruction in its wake. There’s countless examples of this happening in the past. Just look at Donald’s former businesses that have failed:
1. Trump Taj Mahal: Filed for bankruptcy in 1991, 2004, and closed in 2016.
2. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino: Filed for bankruptcy in 1992 and closed in 2014.
3. Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts: Filed for bankruptcy in 2004.
4. Trump Entertainment Resorts: Filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and 2014.
5. Trump Airlines: Ceased operations in 1992.
6. Trump University: Settled lawsuits alleging fraud in 2016.
7. Trump Steaks: Discontinued.
8. Trump Vodka: Discontinued.
9. Trump Magazine: Ceased publication in 2009.
10. Trump Mortgage: Closed due to the subprime mortgage crisis.
11. Trump Marina Hotel Casino (later renamed Trump Marina)
12. Trump World's Fair (closed before opening)
13. Trump Castle Hotel Casino (later renamed Trump Marina)
Football anyone? He tried or showed interest in buying: Bills, Patriots, Cowboys, Colts. Finally became a team owner of the NJ Generals in a rival US football league. Anyone hear of that? Of course a lawsuit was involved in an attempt to merge with the NFL. The bottom line on that was the NFL had to pay $3.00 LOL
I'm curious how this will affect local events after the RNC; will the population be event-fatigued? Will it increase revenue for south side businesses due to the Hoan being closed and the challenges of trying to drive downtown or to the east side? Will Milwaukee's economy be impacted for the rest of the summer due to businesses over-investing for the RNC? I hope Dan does an analysis after the event because Visit Milwaukee is pure marketing BS and anything they say will be worthless.
To be fair, anyone who expected a Trump enterprise to deliver on its promises has only theirownself to blame. Anyone who didn't know the RNC is a Trump enterprise, and is running a for-profit business in Milwaukee, has failed at due diligence.
republicans have been known to exaggerate. trump with his 100,000s of people dying at the border (I have read about 8,000 in about 20 years). Milwaukee should be concerned about how much of a bill will be left for them to pay. there have been towns who never have been paid for services (extra security, etc) from his rallies.
Re "Some are even wondering if the convention might have an adverse impact on their business because regulars are leaving town or avoiding downtown during the convention." This is always the case. Event money doesn't add to local coffers. It replaces the money lost as people attend the event instead of doing other local things or avoid the area entirely.
And while Milwaukee obvious heard "convention," maybe they should have heard "a mob of gun-toting, women-hating traitors and sociopaths--for jesus" that Milwaukee won't vote for. Locals might not be avoiding the crowds. They might be ditching downtown to avoid getting killed.
Also, Republicans are hardly the type to enjoy local cuisine. They are Walmart. They'll only eat at national brands that match their identities. Your Chik-fil-A is gonna make a killing.
That said, it should be a boom time for photographers, who can snap pictures of the christian poobahs happily taking part in the local sex economy, then offer their subjects a chance to catch and kill the pictures before they end up in their local papers.
Perhaps the delays and over promises are intentional so that they can drive down prices for venues as owners get desperate to fill spaces. It has a hint of that given how Trump has cheated suppliers in the past.
“The 2024 RNC is expected to deliver a direct and indirect economic impact of around $200 million this year,” adding that “additional economic impact is expected for years to come.”
This is idiotic. How can she say there will be additional economic impact for years to come?
Are millions of people going to say, “let’s vacation in Milwaukee because there was an RNC convention there a couple of years ago.”?
“Look kids, this is the corner where all of the sex workers brought in for the RNC convention hung out.”
Take a vacation. Close. Why would anyone want to feed these (I use the word lightly) people?
The revolution will not be televised. The Redneck Revenge, Rage & Retribution Tour 24 is cancelled. No refunds.
"raising questions about whether the convention will deliver on promises of economic impact" - that also sums up Republican economic policy for the last several decades
Why was Milwaukee unaware that the letters NC are the only things the DNC and RNC have in common. There is no equivalence between the parties now that the RNC is a Trump-owned enterprise. Look at the string of frauds and failures of every Trump enterprise then tell me why you’re surprised that the convention is a fiasco for businesses believing it will support them. I’m sorry for the businesses but whoever invited the RNC should have seen this coming.
Can't say I'm surprised that the GOP/RNC overpromised and underdelivered. And any likely "local" traffic (say, w/in the state itself), likely won't come either; they've been fed a steady diet of talking points about how awful MKE is for years. Their loss.
That said, I agree with Witt 100% that the city should be making a play for every convention they can get. I think a lot of attendees would be surprised at what a great city it is.
Unfortunately, this is what happens when nepotism “Trumps” (pun intended) business acumen and good judgment. When the presumptive nominee for the Party inserts himself into the committees inner workings and restructures it to only benefit said nominee, there’s bound to be problems. I don’t doubt that there’s a concern the Trump family’s takeover of the RNC will leave severe destruction in its wake. There’s countless examples of this happening in the past. Just look at Donald’s former businesses that have failed:
1. Trump Taj Mahal: Filed for bankruptcy in 1991, 2004, and closed in 2016.
2. Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino: Filed for bankruptcy in 1992 and closed in 2014.
3. Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts: Filed for bankruptcy in 2004.
4. Trump Entertainment Resorts: Filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and 2014.
5. Trump Airlines: Ceased operations in 1992.
6. Trump University: Settled lawsuits alleging fraud in 2016.
7. Trump Steaks: Discontinued.
8. Trump Vodka: Discontinued.
9. Trump Magazine: Ceased publication in 2009.
10. Trump Mortgage: Closed due to the subprime mortgage crisis.
11. Trump Marina Hotel Casino (later renamed Trump Marina)
12. Trump World's Fair (closed before opening)
13. Trump Castle Hotel Casino (later renamed Trump Marina)
Football anyone? He tried or showed interest in buying: Bills, Patriots, Cowboys, Colts. Finally became a team owner of the NJ Generals in a rival US football league. Anyone hear of that? Of course a lawsuit was involved in an attempt to merge with the NFL. The bottom line on that was the NFL had to pay $3.00 LOL
I'm curious how this will affect local events after the RNC; will the population be event-fatigued? Will it increase revenue for south side businesses due to the Hoan being closed and the challenges of trying to drive downtown or to the east side? Will Milwaukee's economy be impacted for the rest of the summer due to businesses over-investing for the RNC? I hope Dan does an analysis after the event because Visit Milwaukee is pure marketing BS and anything they say will be worthless.
Is the RNC compensating Milwaukee for the additional public safety the convention requires? The RNC has a habit of not paying those bills.
Wait.... so a pack of neo-nazis coming to town is BAD for business? Wow, what a surprise.
What do the hotel bookings look like for the convention timeframe?