THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA HAS A BIG ECONOMIC IMPACT ON THE CITY. MAYOR R-J BERRY SAYS IT’S LIKE HOSTING THE SUPER BOWL HERE EVERY TWO YEARS. HE TELLS US THE CITY CAN HANDLE THE CROWDS THAT COME HERE FOR THE FIESTA. HE SAYS IT’S LIKE HAVING THE SUPER BOWL IN YOUR CITY EVERY TWO YEARS. BERRY SAYS THE FIESTA BRINGS IN 100-MILLION DOLLARS.
HE SAYS THAT SHOWS THE CITY HAS THE CAPACITY TO HOST A WORLD-CLASS, MAJOR LEAGUE EVENT WITH OVER A MILLION PEOPLE COMING. HE SAYS ALBUQUERQUE STILL HAS HOTEL ROOMS AND THE ABILITY TO HOUSE PEOPLE AND GET THEM WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
BERRY SAYS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT DRIVES THE REVENUE IN RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND SHOPS ACROSS THE AREA.
