Title: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: Johnny Appleseed on February 20, 2008, 11:46:04 AM Sunday's
Press (2/17) has a good article by Litke where Swisher states they had
a loss last year on the Winter Arts Festival and that the preview party
this year lost money. "I'm always hoping for a lot more, but I'm
happy there was an increase." They said she at least wanted to break
even as last year's event "finished $4,000-$5000 in the hole."
None of the people who stayed overnight did it via the city's webiste,
and the preview party had only 100 people "which is just not cost
effective, I'm not sure that we'll be able to do this next year."
It's a lengthy article, worth reading.
Kudos to Litke for asking the questions and getting some answers. Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: Joan on February 20, 2008, 11:49:43 AM I
agree with that, JA. A story that tells us what is REALLY going
on, instead of Ms.Swisher standing before the Council and telling us
how great they are doing. When will they realize that our Chamber
did a fantastic job in promoting the entire area including Sheboygan,
and pull the plug on this tax-eating committee.
Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: sheboygan on February 20, 2008, 09:57:56 PM In
Tuesday's Press was an article about our tourism department getting a
State grant of $22,525 to promote one of their drinking events.
Here is part of the article: Posted February 19, 2008 City receives tourism grant Sippin' on Sheboygan's Shores, which will be held for the second time on March 29 at the Blue Harbor Resort and Conference Center, has been given a $22,525 Wisconsin Department of Tourism Joint Effort Marketing grant to promote the event and traveler spending. The Sheboygan event, which showcases wine and microbrew tasting, was among several in the state that received Joint Effort Marketing grants. Why is the State going along with this waste of money? Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: Joan on February 20, 2008, 10:25:23 PM That's
exactly what I would like to know. That's called grant money but
it is actually TAXES, and I resent it. And for DRINKING???
No, this is wrong. :mad0090:
Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: sheboygan on February 20, 2008, 11:20:48 PM I
could agree with this grant if it was for a family type event, but not
for a group of alcoholics. What else would you call them, when they are
trying to get people, to come to Sheboygan, just to drink.
Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: FedUp on February 21, 2008, 09:42:14 AM Quote Why is the State going along with this waste of money? That is the million dollar question. Maybe we need to start asking it... Here's contact info for the WI Dept. of Tourism: Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 West Washington Avenue PO Box 8690 Madison WI 53708-8690 1-800-432-8747 or 608/266-2161 tourinfo@travelwisconsin.com feedback@travelwisconsin.com Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: Rocky on February 24, 2008, 08:56:53 PM Sunday's
Press (2/17) has a good article by Litke where Swisher states they had
a loss last year on the Winter Arts Festival and that the preview party
this year lost money. "I'm always hoping for a lot more, but I'm
happy there was an increase." They said she at least wanted to break
even as last year's event "finished $4,000-$5000 in the hole."
None of the people who stayed overnight did it via the city's webiste,
and the preview party had only 100 people "which is just not cost
effective, I'm not sure that we'll be able to do this next year."
It's a lengthy article, worth reading. Kudos to Litke for asking the questions and getting some answers. Gosh, she lost us more money. Is that why they cut her a pretty check for $2500 -- cuz SHE IS A FAILURE?? That whole tourism mess is a failure and needs to go back to the Chamber of Commerce. Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: FedUp on February 25, 2008, 12:36:28 AM Quote Is that why they cut her a pretty check for $2500 -- cuz SHE IS A FAILURE?? Interesting point. Job performance doesn't matter in Sheboygan these days. Schmoozing and behind-closed door dealings do (sadly). Some open gov't we've got, eh? :nope: Title: Re: Swisher admits losses and mistakes Post by: Joan on February 25, 2008, 12:27:36 PM Yo-Yo
goes to my church. When we were parking one day, I saw a car with
a license plate that said "Yo Graf". :laugh1: She's actually
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