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The National Miss USofA at Large Pageant to GaYBOR!
A $2,000,000.00 Economic Impact on GaYBOR
Did you know the economic impact for Ybor City & the LGBT Community, the National Drag Pageants are having? $ 2,000,000.00
Oct 5th-7th, The Honey Pot in Ybor City, will host the “National Miss Gay USofA at Large Pageant.”
The last National Pageant at The Honey Pot had 36 contestants from across the country.
Each of these contestants had an average entourage of 10 people. Including hair, makeup, dress, stage managers, back up dancers, etc. 36 contestants X entourages of 10 each = 360 people when you add in Pageant organizers and judges, this group is easily 400+ People.
The event is a 3 day event, but most contestants arrive a day or 2 earlier and many more stay an extra day after the contest. So they are actually in Ybor City 4-5 hotel days.
The average transportation to and during the event is $400 per person or about $100 per day. This includes taxies, car rentals, air & train transportation.
Hotel cost average $125.00 per day
The average cost of 3 meals per day is $50.00
The average entertainment (Cocktails, movies, trolley rides, museums, sightseeing & More Cocktails) is $60.00 per day.
The average spent on shopping & souvenirs is $25.00 per day.
Summary: Transportation $100, Hotel $125, Meals $50, Entertainment $60, Shopping $25 all equals conservatively, $360.00 per day.
Let’s do the math…..
400 people X 4.5 days X $360 per day = $648,000.00 almost entirely spent in Ybor City!!!
Now add in the economic impact from all the fans who travel to see the pageants.
This year there are 2 national pageant & many regional pageants at the Honey Pot. Next year there are 3 National Pageants coming. 3 X $ 648,000.00 = $1,944,000.00 (almost 2 million dollars) to Ybor City.
The Contestant & Fans from across the Country, going home with Great Memories of Ybor City…..
PRICELESS !!!
A Big Thank You to Florida Entertainment Group, owners of The Honey Pot, G.BAR & Ybor Social for bringing these pageants to Ybor City!!!!
Viva La GaYBOR & Viva La Ybor City!!!