Rapids Jam to Boost Local Economy

Jam Impact Could Be $3 Million for Region

Posted: Monday, May 23, 2011 8:00 am | Updated: 8:17 am, Mon May 23, 2011.

The Daily Herald

by Roger Bell

(exerpt)

The positive impact of Rapids Jam on the Roanoke Valley economy — already expected to be considerable — has brightened, ironically, due to a factor hitting everyone in their wallets.

The economic impact of Rapids Jam, a country music festival taking place June 16 - 18 at the Festival Park at Carolina Crossroads, had been examined in November shortly after the event was announced, with projections between $1.5 and $3 million worth of impact for the region and the city of Roanoke Rapids.

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-Bell, Roger. “Jam impact could be $3 million for region.” The Daily Herald (Roanoke Rapids, NC) 23 May, 2011 < http://www.rrdailyherald.com/news/local/article_92345d90-8534-11e0-9763-001cc4c002e0.html>