I came across this today.  It is interesting to compare the results of the
Xie study ($27 million along lake Erie) to the Grayhill study of the South
by Southwest music festival in Austin $167 million

http://greyhill.com/blog/2011/8/23/2011-sxsw-economic-impact-report.html


Some great stuff Bird related event organizers might find useful here:

http://www.changinggears.info/2012/03/08/big-events-are-crucial-for-economic-development-here-are-five-tips-for-how-to-create-a-good-one/


I still think the Xie estimates are incredible and overstate the actual
impact of birding along Lake Erie and the fact that SXSW only generates 6
times the impact of birding lends credence to my skepticism.

Haans Petruschke
Kirtland

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