DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Rifle Association annual meeting and conference is expected to bring millions of dollars to the Dallas economy.
The conference begins with registration and a banquet Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas.
“The NRA meeting was booked in 2012,” said Stephanie Faulk, Director of Communications for Vist Dallas. “The event will draw approximately 80,000 attendees for almost 22,000 room nights.”
Thousands of hotels rooms are booked through the weekend and people are expected to dine in local restaurants.
According to Visit Dallas, the convention will produce almost $24 million in direct business sales and a total economic impact of over $42 million, which supports 6,800 jobs and provides $3.3 million in local taxes.
Thousands of protesters and counter protesters are also expected to occupy downtown Dallas through the weekend.
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