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Downtown foot traffic surges around tournaments, DSP and Spokane Sports report major economic impact
Summary
Downtown Spokane organizations reported strong event-driven visitation including 1.1 million holiday-season visits to the Business Improvement District and $86.7 million in sales attributed to Spokane Sports’ 2023 events.
Leaders from the Downtown Spokane Partnership and Spokane Sports told the Urban Experience Committee the city’s event calendar — especially sporting tournaments and signature downtown events — is a major driver of visitation and retail sales.
Emily Cameron, president and CEO of the Downtown Spokane Partnership (DSP), opened the report by describing a steady pipeline of downtown activations and asked the committee to consider events “through the lens of urban experience.” Kevin Campbell, DSP economic vitality specialist, presented foot-traffic and visitor-origin data showing the importance of events to downtown businesses.
Campbell said the DSP tracked about 1,100,000 visits to the Business Improvement…
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