NAIA 2009 game leaves estimated economic impact of $1.83 million:
Members of the Greater Rome Convention and Visitors Bureau spent part of Monday collecting and grinding first-phase expenditure quotes and conclude this year's NAIA National Championship Game had a $1,830,886 impact on Rome and Floyd County. The estimate is based on last week's activities and the state formula for tabulating how dollars were churned. The 2008 game had an economic impact of $1.5 million. As for 2009: The CVB will be surveying downtown merchants, area hotels and restaurants to get additional "observations." The 2010 game also will be played at Barron Stadium next December with additional years possible; negotiations between the community and NAIA resume next month.
-Two NAIAs 'equal' one Barron/SPLOST enhancement: Something to consider as negotiations begin for extending the championship contract: The combined economic impact of the first two NAIA games in Rome is $3.33 million. The estimated cost to enhance Barron Stadium with turf, other amenities: $3.37 million.
-Updates to the 'further review' of game's impact from readers> Buzz
Below/Your Christmas week guide> Click
The elves at Petit Creek Farms in Cartersville were busy Monday evening getting ready for Santa's worldwide run on Christmas Eve. You can catch the elves and "a mile of lights" at the farm now through Dec.30 Donation: $10 per car. Details: Click.
-For more photos from Monday night, please click Bartow.
-Christmas Eve, Day services are area churches.
-Gas prices, extended shopping hours, road conditions, closings, weather.
-Thanks to NORAD, you can track Santa again this year> NORAD
Building boom at Berry to continue into new year
Monday photo by Jack Druckenmiller
Work continues this week on the Kilpatrick Commons area rising between the Krannert Center and The Cage athletics center. The commons will feature an outdoor seating area as well as a fountain, and should be finished this spring. Krannert has undergone a major refit this year as the size of the dining hall has been doubled and the ballroom expanded. The year's other big projects include the completion of the Morgan and Deerfield Residence Halls with nearly 350 new beds for students. For more on Kilpatrick Commons, please check this page from the spring edition of Berry magazine (Click)
or this from the fall edition (Click)
-'You are looking live...': Take a look at the project as it comes together via this live Web cam from Berry> Click
Tuesday's Buzz:
-Gonsalves joins Floyd Primary Care in Summerville> Health
Your Christmas week forecast suddenly looks soggy:
-Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
-Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
-Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
-Wednesday night: Some clouds, low of 40.
-Thursday: 70% chance of rain. High of 50.
-Christmas Eve: 90% rain chance, low of 48.
-Christmas Day: 30% chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51. -Extended forecast> Click / Local radar / regional radar
Talk about Christmas jingle: Tonight's MegaMillions jackpot: $162 million>MegaMillions
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable> Arey
-The best and worst college football conferences of the decade.
Sports/Rome Braves/State Mutual Stadium> Sports
-Atlanta Braves' ace Tommy Hanson to appear at Rome Braves' Hot Stove Gathering at The Forum Jan. 25> Sports
-Rome Braves offer new 12-pack flex ticket plans.
-Registration, training begin for 3rd Berry Half Marathon March 6.
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