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Arlington officials hear World Cup hosting update as city readies public-safety reimbursements and business outreach
Summary
Deputy City Manager Jennifer Wakeman and local organizing committee official Noel Laveau briefed the Arlington City Council on World Cup schedules, volunteer recruitment, business engagement tools and elements of the host committee agreement, including anticipated reimbursement pathways and an expected local match from the city’s event trust fund.
Deputy City Manager Jennifer Wakeman and a representative of the event organizing committee told the Arlington City Council the city is preparing operational, permitting and reimbursement arrangements for World Cup matches and fan festival activity.
Noel Laveau, introduced by the deputy city manager as chief marketing officer for the local organizing committee, described the post-draw schedule and the regionwide demand the event is expected to generate. “We are expecting over the 39 days plus the additional days that the media will be here … approximately 3,800,000 visitors to the region,” Laveau said, and she cited a regional economic estimate she presented to council as about $1.5 billion to $2.1 billion in impact.
Wakeman framed the city’s role and financial exposure in a forthcoming host committee agreement. She said the city…
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