- November 3, 2022
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Economy
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – From Silobration to rowing competitions, events in Waco are bringing more footsteps to the area.
More visitors result in additional money for the city’s economy.
Waco’s interim director of Conventions and Tourism, Dan Quandt, said September’s occupancy here was 72.3 percent, the highest of all metropolitan areas in Texas.
With more events starting soon in town officials are hopeful to bring that number up.
Quandt more guests visiting the area help boost the economy.
“When you bring in people from the outside to participate in our economy, those are new dollars that really provide the economic impact that we’re looking for,” said Quandt.
Quandt said visitors spend nearly one point two million dollars a day in Waco.
In 2022, the occupancy reached over 90% during the weekends of Baylor’s Homecoming and Ironman Waco.
Quadnt said this is a jump from the 70 percent average.
“On average, we’re probably in the most 70…
