Chamber notes economic, tourism boost to Prince Albert from Esso Cup
The final buzzer may have sounded and all the goals may have been scored, but there are still some numbers to be tallied in regards to the Esso Cup in Prince Albert. Those numbers will have a very friendly look to them for local businesses.
Hotels, restaurants, and the Art Hauser Centre itself all drew in more customers and more dollars than they normally would have at that time of year. And that wasn’t the only area in which the tournament brought in more revenue.
“Because we were based in the tourism office, we had a lot of interest from the teams not from the city coming in wanting to learn more about Prince Albert,” said Patty Hughes, CEO of the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce. “We had the opportunity to showcase some of our local museums and some of our tourist attractions.”
This was perhaps a less obvious benefit of the tournament, but by no means the only one. In speaking with local restaurants and hotels, Hughes found some of the other ways the tournament provided the city with a boost.