 | Graeme Robertson
2015 Board Chair |
It's hard to believe we are at the end of September. Even as the days grow shorter, there is still an abundance of activities to enjoy in Carmel including the quiet moments we all cherish. Events included the Pope's Canonization of Junipero Serra, Taste of Carmel and the Porsche Rennsport Reunion V. Upcoming events include the Carmel International Film Festival, the Halloween Parade.
The results of the latest electronic survey of Chamber members are in! The topic was Car Week 2015. 171 different surveys came back. Brief results:
When asked how they felt about having so many people in town for car week, 62% of respondents said "It was a great week". Another 26% said it either didn't affect their business or it reduced their business but they recognize its value anyway. 10% of the respondents didn't like the event because of traffic and parking. Asked "how was business" that week, 63% said excellent or pretty good, 19% said their business wasn't affected, and 19% said business was poor or not so good.
Comments included Innkeepers who said they have the same guests year after year and they are always very happy. Another Innkeeper said their guests had "bought shoes, apparel, & jewelry". Another said "This is our most profitable week of the year"; "Huge boost to our economy that cannot be replicated by any other event"; or "the upscale demographic was perfect". Some merchants did very well while others felt that locals stay home so they missed out on business. Realtors felt generally that they made great contacts that would pay off later. Overall, the results were very positive.
Please contact a member of the Chamber staff if you would like a copy of the survey.
See you around town.
Graeme Robertson, Board Chair
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