  Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 3596 Registered: 04-2006 |
AA commits to 2020 Detroit convention Can Detroit support all of these new hotels you still ask? quote: What's all this nonsense about walkability that you people keep talking about? quote: As the article points out, this will be the largest convention that Detroit has ever hosted. | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 1435 Registered: 11-2003 |
I think if I were a smart bar that week, I'd change my offerings to all non-alcohol options to cash in. But, being eleven years out, I think it's not something to worry about this instant. But it's GREAT news. This kind of thing helps the smaller (but still large) folks get behind making the Detroit Decision. | ||
Crawford Member Username: Crawford Post Number: 425 Registered: 10-2006 |
LOL, 2020! 12 years is a loooooong time! Can you imagine planning for a 2008 Detroit convention back in 1996? I'll eat at the London Chop House or Caucus Club, stay at the Omni or Ren Cen Westin, and play at the Soup Kitchen or Rivertown Saloon. This is good news, but in 12 years, 80% of the hotels and restaurants currently in downtown Detroit won't even exist, so nobody will be holding their breath for a super-distant convention. | ||
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport Post Number: 529 Registered: 11-2005 |
so your implying that Detroit will be a ghost town in 2020... | ||
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed Post Number: 3597 Registered: 04-2006 |
quote: Any news for me in your crystal ball? | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 1436 Registered: 11-2003 |
In general, new places replace the old ones. The only things I can think of that's been around that long are Pizza Papalis, the Anchor and Checker bar. That's the way of entertainment venues. So they may have different names, but they'll still be there. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3857 Registered: 01-2005 |
2020. Sheesh. I'll be....let's see....84. Hey, I don't even buy green bananas any more. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 1303 Registered: 11-2003 |
They'll probably come up with some miracle cure for alcoholism in 2019. | ||
Detroitpetanque Member Username: Detroitpetanque Post Number: 188 Registered: 09-2006 |
I think the important factor: Walkability Because you certainly don't want thousands of possible drunks driving around metro-detroit! | ||
Publicmsu Member Username: Publicmsu Post Number: 788 Registered: 11-2003 |
What are the chances of the People Mover being turned into the city's first party train? After the 'real' mass transit is developed, a moving bar would be the next best thing for the People Mover. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5579 Registered: 06-2004 |
2020? So much for taking it one day at a time. | ||
Detroiterbychoice Member Username: Detroiterbychoice Post Number: 139 Registered: 04-2008 |
This gives me just enough time to become a full fledged alcoholic and go to treatment. Ill be out of rehab in time to walk to cobo from my place. Sweet! Cant wait to hit bottom! | ||
Crawford Member Username: Crawford Post Number: 426 Registered: 10-2006 |
I didn't mean that Detroit will be a ghost town in 2020; I meant that most of the hotels, restaurants, taverns, etc. downtown will not exist in their current incarnations by 2020. Obviously there will be new places, but they will have different names, ownership, etc. This has nothing to do with using a crystal ball; it's economic reality. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7492 Registered: 08-2004 |
[modified post] OK, Crawford, you posted before I did, so I was replying to your earlier post... But yes... no one can predict what Detroit will be like by 2020... hell just look at the difference between Detroit a year ago, and today... development wise. (Message edited by Gistok on November 10, 2008) | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 2095 Registered: 08-2007 |
Think it might be time to switch to decaf Gerhard. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3904 Registered: 09-2007 |
Detroit still lacks a decent shopping district. That's all it needs & everything else will fall in place (it generates tax revenue & foot traffic). So those business women that come here & plan to shop will have to drive all the way to Somerset.  | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3905 Registered: 09-2007 |
quote: I agree.  | ||
Dinnc Member Username: Dinnc Post Number: 35 Registered: 08-2007 |
This will be great for coffee houses and any store that sells smokes!! | ||
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown Post Number: 395 Registered: 02-2006 |
12 years away...12 steps. Mere coincidence? | ||
Zulu_warrior Member Username: Zulu_warrior Post Number: 3555 Registered: 10-2003 |
A major victory for the Kilpatrick administration....? | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 7493 Registered: 08-2004 |
Gnome... after seeing your "Lactation Station" post, I may never drink coffee again! | ||
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23 Post Number: 2827 Registered: 11-2007 |
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Diehard Member Username: Diehard Post Number: 638 Registered: 03-2005 |
This will be the first convention Detroit's ever seen that bar owners won't be overjoyed about. | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 2843 Registered: 07-2007 |
i'll drink to that | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3919 Registered: 09-2007 |
quote: 12 more steps backwards, that is... | ||
Ktkeller08 Member Username: Ktkeller08 Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2008 |
Jeez, they schedule their conventions out even further than the summer Olympics are.. I never realized groups scheduled conventions out that far. |
