- July 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
SALEM, Va. – After the coronavirus pandemic canceled many events like the Salem fair in 2020, the city is now getting a boost in business thanks to two back-to-back events. Thousands of people from across the country are visiting the City of Salem this week for the USA Softball National Championships.
62 teams representing 19 states are in the Roanoke Valley competing in the USA Softball National Championships. The week-long tournament kicked off Sunday. Salem’s Director of Parks and Recreation, John Shaner says the event is bringing in nearly two thousand players, coaches and their families.
“Whenever you do an event that’s longer than six days it’s truly making a huge impact on our valley. Helping our hotels out, our restaurants, going to the grocery stores, going to getting pizza,” he said.
Business owners, like Bob Rotanz of Mac and Bob’s, are calling this week a “grand slam” for business.
“Oh, it’s been a great week. We actually…
