ABC San Francisco News : President and CEO of the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association : "At least 40 conventions have cancelled, others are on the bubble ..."
The conventions have not disappeared in Mid-Air
They have gone to other States to produce Prosperity and Riches
ABC San Francisco News
Ariz. officials speak out about immigration boycotts
By Carolyn Tyler
June 07, 2010
Ariz. officials speak out about immigration boycotts
Some excerpts :
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- At least 40 conventions have cancelled, others are on the bubble, and there's no way of tracking individuals who have decided not to vacation in Arizona.
That's the assessment of Debbie Johnson, the President and CEO of the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association. Johnson visited San Francisco on Monday and talked about the fallout from Arizona's tough new immigration law and the cities that have called for boycotts.
Cities from Austin to Boston, not just in California are taking stands against Arizona. In the Bay Area they include San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, San Pablo and tomorrow San Jose's City Council will take a vote.
Johnson says tourism is Arizona's No. 1 or No. 2 industry, depending on the figures you look at.
The state collects $1.5 billion in tax revenues annually. Johnson describes feeling sad, embarrassed and frustrated by the way her state is being portrayed.
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That's the assessment of Debbie Johnson, the President and CEO of the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association. Johnson visited San Francisco on Monday and talked about the fallout from Arizona's tough new immigration law and the cities that have called for boycotts.
Cities from Austin to Boston, not just in California are taking stands against Arizona. In the Bay Area they include San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, San Pablo and tomorrow San Jose's City Council will take a vote.
Johnson says tourism is Arizona's No. 1 or No. 2 industry, depending on the figures you look at.
The state collects $1.5 billion in tax revenues annually. Johnson describes feeling sad, embarrassed and frustrated by the way her state is being portrayed.
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