Today we discuss the economics of Reno’s pub crawls and their impact on the region’s economy. This episode’s guests are Malieka Landis of the University of Nevada Center for Economic Development and Brian Bonnenfant of UNR’s Center for Regional Studies. We answer a number of questions: What impact do pub crawls have on the local economy? What are the pluses and minuses of pub crawls? Also, a tip for marketers: How do most pub crawl attendees hear about the events? The answer may surprise you.
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Bob Conrad is publisher, editor and co-founder of This Is Reno. He has served in communications positions for various state agencies and earned a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2011. In addition to managing This Is Reno, he holds a part-time appointment for the Mineral County University of Nevada Extension office.