09-01-2005, 05:53 PM
My concern I have with Rocky actively participating in an organized protest is the message that this tells organizations that are considering holding their conventions here. President Bush was in SLC because he was invited to speak at a convention that an outside organization was holding in SLC. If I were deciding between various cities where I was going to hold my convention I would certainly factor in his actions. No organization would appreciate bringing in a guest and then have the mayor of that city organize a protest against their guest. In case anyone notices I do not live in SLC; however, I do work there, and the financial impact of the multiple millions of dollars that conventions bring to the entire state of Utah for conventions being held in SLC affects the economy of the entire state.
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