The Host Committee for the Republican National Convention today released a list of how many local businesses are getting a piece of the pie for one of the biggest events to ever happen in Tampa, now just 20 days away.
Or we should say, they released a list of different types of businesses that are being utilized by the Host Committee and the Committee on Arrangements, as you can see below.
Catering/ Motor Pool/Rental Cars
Construction/ Office Supplies/Furniture
Creative Services/ Operations and Build Out
Event Services/ Parking
Facility Rental/ Printing
Facilities Upgrades/ Production
Hotels/ Staff Housing
Information Technology/ Security
Legal/Accounting Compliance
Host Committee CEO Ken Jones disputes the notion that if the local business being patronized is part of a national chain, that means the money isn't going into the local Tampa Bay economy.
"This idea that because it's a Marriott property or because it's a Hilton property that somehow it doesn't benefit the local community, that is not true," he told reporters on a press conference/conference call Tuesday morning. "Same thing with Enterprise Rental Car.....also local car dealerships loaning and renting cars to us for the convention."
