Comments on: GWCC: YOU Gotta Be Kidding

By: Another Rick

Another Rick — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:18:59 +0000

Conventioneer lauds the money brought in by out-of-towners and local jobs as a benefit of the GWCC. A more thoughtful and truthful cost/benefit analysis would question the quality of the resulting jobs. They are mainly part time, no benefit, jobs in the service industry. And the money spent by attendees goes to downtown hotels and chain restaurants, owned by large corporations. Little of that money stays in Atlanta. The service economy goes way beyond hotel and restaurant workers. Let’s not forget the people who work at the extremely large number of “clubs” encircling downtown ATL. I think it has an extremely negative impact on the community, and the benefits to the economy are limited to large corporations.

By: Carl

Carl — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:31:40 +0000

Ditto what the others said (well, excluding Conventioneer). Kudos, my man.

I went to the (rather pitiful) ATL Green Expo in Building B last month and was impressed (as I explored multiple floors of the entire building) that the only section that was lighted, cooled, or had functional escalators was the tiny part where the Expo was held. I didn’t realize it was a totally new concept for them.

By: W. Gibbets

W. Gibbets — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:15:36 +0000

DM, who cares what sensitive conventioneers say? Your humorous take was dead on, and topical as well. I don’t see where this turned into an economic comment.

Isn’t it funny how people get offended by comments against the things closest to them? As if they have some stake in the reputation of an institution, and feel the need to defend it.

By: Brad Steel

Brad Steel — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07:28 +0000

The chicken and hair show comments were funny and sharp. Sarcasm was the right tool for calling GWCC to task. GWCC’s state-supported contribution to the local economy doesn’t get an automatic “pass” on bad behavior or wasting state money. GWCC is far from being sacrosanct or above an appropriate sarcastic gouge.

Keep up the good work DM and sassy reporting.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:32:04 +0000

I happen to enjoy your humor, DM, so please keep it up. The canteloupe story was classic.