Duluth group says tall ships festival will expand in 2013
April 9, 2012 at 7:00 pm in Duluth News Tribune
Next year’s tall ships festival will be bigger than the one that brought nine ships to Duluth two years ago, Visit Duluth officials said Monday.
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Fantastic. A beautiful festival that incorporates learning and traditions without public funds.
Thank you
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“no public funds” how is Vist Duluth funded?
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Tourism Tax Money funds Visit Duluth. Visitors (and residents) paying taxes at hotels and eateries provide that money. Visit Duluth recruits more stuff to generate more money to justify their existance. And the cycle continues and a couple of people end up with jobs that otherwise wouldn’t.
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visit Duluth pays the ships? or just provides advertising?
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Yes. Visit Duluth pays the ships. They also sell the tickets and generate revenue that way. So it’s funded by the users – both the consumers, the taxpayers, and in many cases both. But the real value is in filling up our hotels, restaurants, and bars for 3 or 4 straight days that we would otherwise not.
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Using that mindset, the Bayfront Blues Festival and Grandma’s Marathon also would fit the bill.
God forbid we promote our city.
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Went down for the last tall ships saw many police officers dirting trafic believe the city paid for them, was charged entry fee where did that money go? cost to go out on the ship who got that money? No problem with spending BUT do not say that public funds aren’t used
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you knew exactly what my comment ment. You chose to ignore and attempt to pick a battle.
There has never been an event in the history of mankind that doesn’t require some public funds. Police ……….ext
way to go child.
Hot debate. What do you think?
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I am saying that your comment was wrong and you are young enough to be my kid. I have worked / and payed taxes here longer than you have been alive
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how do you know?
pretty sure of yourself.
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people who claim superiority on the internet are generally sad cases.
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Do you
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Know
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how to gather
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your thoughts into one post?
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funny…
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so…….
I make 7 posts, Mike makes 3 and you make 4 consecutive ones.
OK, seems like you are the one grasping here.
go ahead and disagree with the posts. fair enough!
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Fantastic explanation of the funding and purpose of Visit Duluth Josiah. Very nice read.
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