Sun
Sep 3 2006
11:33 am
Expanded Boomsday needs fine tuning
By: R. Neal

The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that attendance was not up to expectations at the expanded Worlds Fair Park Boomsday events on Friday and Saturday.

There was also an embarrassing snafu with a giant video display on which people were supposed to be able to watch the big game. Sounds like amateur hour at the Tourism and Sports Corp. No wonder the Convention Center sits empty most of the time.

But, this was the first year for the expanded event, so hopefully they will work out the kinks for next year. (Maybe they can get some tips from these guys.) We wonder if there will be some kind of financial report on the net for the paid events?

(Judging from this photo, the selection of Montgomery Gentry was right on the demographic mark. Check out the guy on the right and his t-shirt.)

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Number9's picture

Who is the goofier more incompetent group?

Submitted by Number9 on Sun, 2006/09/03 - 12:04pm.

Who is the goofier more incompetent group, the Tourism and Sports Corporation or The Development Corporation? Even KCDC looks okay compared to these guys.

When the Knox County property tax is raised in 2007 people are going to look back and wonder why they did nothing to stop the spending insanity. The funny part is the property tax hike will be "for the children" and "the future".

The even funnier part is that County Mayor Ragsdale claims that the non-profits are reviewed every year and their funding is dependent on their track record. Yeah right.

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Would love to see the tax return for the Tourism and Sports Corporation. Wonder how it compares to the The Development Corporation and the Knox Area Chamber?

JaHu's picture

"The funny part is the

Submitted by JaHu on Sun, 2006/09/03 - 3:14pm.

"The funny part is the property tax hike will be "for the children" and "the future"."

Anytime they say they are doing it for the children, you'd better look out.

Les Jones's picture

From hell

Submitted by Les Jones on Sun, 2006/09/03 - 5:55pm.

A friend of mine just called and said "You know how we were going to eat at the Sunspot? We'll have to change plans. They've got fireworks down there tying up traffic the whole weekend. It's some sort of Boomsday from hell."

Hey, Les, why don't we just call each other assholes and get it over with. - Somebody on the old Southknoxbubba.net (if that was you, claim your quote and win net.fame!)

Up Goose Creek's picture

Boomsday traffic blogging

Submitted by Up Goose Creek on Sun, 2006/09/03 - 10:13pm.

I came home around 9 pm from the south via Blount ave. Traffic no heavier than a typical workday.

The fireworks were good but I've seen better. From my perch 1/2 mile away the smoke was so thick it obscured the grand finale.

Now it's 10:08 pm and my sleepy side street is experiencing total gridlock. I'll likely be asleep before it clears out.

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