We are in agreement that large local events are held not only to raise the profile of our city but also to attract 'foreign' money into our economy. This injection of 'foreign' money helps to grow our local economy by attracting money from outside of our municipal boundaries into Port Elizabeth. Just stirring the dwindling available money around in the Port Elizabeth pot doesn't really achieve anything. In a recent snap survey sent to 263 accommodation providers, MyPE asked these … [Read more...] about Results of the Splash Festival Accommodation Survey
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Thanks for the Money Ratepayers, This is how we waste it!
Trying to get straight and quick answers out of most of the people involved in the Splash Festival is frustrating to say the least. The Splash Festival event is 'owned' by the Municipality and funded by around R2 million from the ratepayers. Every year the Municipality uses ratepayer money to choose an events company to provide entertainment. 2012's chosen events company was Go Big. Despite my personal relationships with previous organisers I was pleased to see that the Municipality was … [Read more...] about Thanks for the Money Ratepayers, This is how we waste it!
Splash Festival offers no significant ‘Foreign’ Money flow into Port Elizabeth
Events like the Splash Festival, Specsavers Ironman, International Rugby, International Cricket, Boardwalk Hobie 16 Nationals, Weekend Post Ocean Racing Series and The Herald VW Cycle Tour are held not only to raise the profile of our city but also to attract 'foreign' money into our economy. The ONE way that we are going to grow our local economy is by attracting money from outside of our municipal boundaries into Port Elizabeth. Just stirring the dwindling available money around in the pot … [Read more...] about Splash Festival offers no significant ‘Foreign’ Money flow into Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth Splash Festival Accommodation Question
The Port Elizabeth Splash Festival is probably our largest community driven event of the year. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality uses ratepayer money to kickstart the funding of the event and every year we have the same old question coming up; "What is the tangible and measurable benefit that accrues to the city as a result of the Splash Festival"? One of the measurable benefits to the city is the number of tourists that that visit our neck of the woods as a direct result of the Splash … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth Splash Festival Accommodation Question
