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Chamber reports large event attendance and plans World Cup fan activation in downtown Pleasant Hill
Summary
The Pleasant Hill Chamber reported an estimated 42,000–82,000 weekend attendance for a recent event and previewed a J Plaza World Cup fan activation and restaurant/bar landing page to attract visitors during the tournament.
The Pleasant Hill Chamber updated the Economic Development Committee on June 3 about recent event attendance and upcoming promotions tied to the World Cup.
Derek, speaking for the chamber, said the weekend footprint for a recent city event looked like more than 42,000 people with early estimates of 80,000–82,000 net and thanked the city for coordination on safety and road closures. The chamber said it will publish a Pleasant Hill events landing page that lists participating restaurants and bars showing matches and will work with downtown businesses to highlight watch‑party options.
Trish Stoen noted the chamber is working with a marketing agency and described a planned fan activation in J Plaza with local team appearances and youth‑soccer involvement; the intent is to attract tournament visitors and to lift hotel stays and TOT revenue through nearby lodging activations.
No formal city funding decisions were announced; the chamber said some events are privately funded or city‑supported rather than fully city funded and promised more details through upcoming chamber communications.
