the last year and as much as 30%
in some cities. Well,
conventions are coming back to
Detroit, and many of them are
coming back, allowing tourism
we were in 2019. The motor city
. Thousands of conventiongoers
are coming to Detroit in person
. Meetings are back this spring
, one of the most influential
groups coming as Connect
Marketplace, 1200 meeting
planners from around the nation.
Having their annual meeting here
could have 1200 of potential
meeting planners Come to Detroit
. See everything we have to
offer in Southeast Michigan. We
think that's going to be worth a
American Bus Association also
choosing Detroit, You know when
you add up all the conventions
and meetings coming to the
region this year The total
. Auto made one of the largest
robotic assembly line shows
happening in the world is coming
to the motor city as well. It
was actually lured away from
herb life Nutrition. They're
coming in July, bringing 25,000
guests with them. People are no
longer have trepidation, but
coming here and they really want
to join and interact and immerse
themselves in an authentic
Midwestern city with incredible
excitement. 300 restaurants
opened for business in the city
starting in March, Tourists will
be back To enjoy them. It's not
just meetings. It's sports.
You've got to Division one
National wrestling championships
, and that's going to bring
20,000 attendees to Detroit on
their event is hosted at Little
Caesars Arena. It's a sellout
six different sessions they're
going to. They're going to use
every part of our area and then
to wrap the year up the outdoor
auto show that was planned for
2020. It'll be a redo in Detroit
, using more than just
Huntington's places, their main
stage, but what's going to
happen inside of heart Plaza and
amazing outdoor spaces? There's
going to be incredible
activation, and we're seeing And
great enthusiasm from the O. E.
M s or nationally and
this signature events. And Terry
. When you have those tens of
thousands of people staying in
the city of Detroit, they look
at their hotel windows and they
kind of gives them the narrative
of what's happening in that
downtown sector. There are 10
cranes in the sky right now
building skyscrapers and other
buildings in the city, along
with the Gordie Howe
International Bridge, so people
going to see progress when they
come back to Detroit. If you
build it, they will come right.
So true, and that's what they're
doing, at least back after. You
know, After this terrible two
years, people are finally coming
back and coming back to the D
because they want to. Thanks,
Ruth. It's a loss for golf. What
what happened there? It opened