The Maxwell Center Generates over $5 Million into Local Economy during First Operating Year
The Travel and Tourism Department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, also known as Visit Goldsboro, has published an economic impact report on the first operating year of the Maxwell Center in Goldsboro. The purpose of the report is to determine how the Maxwell Center has positively impacted the local economy of Goldsboro-Wayne County. It reveals that during its first operating year, the Maxwell Center generated an estimated $5,313,960 of new revenue into the local economy from visitor expenditures.
The report is based on data collected from multiple sources. These include, the Maxwell Center’s internal reports for contracted events during its first year of operating, Goldsboro-Wayne County Travel and Tourism market research, and Visit NC’s 2017 Visitor Profile Study. Additionally, the Travel and Tourism Department collaborated with local hotels to document actualized room nights based on contracted events, to ensure the data was as robust as possible.
The Maxwell Center opened March 1, 2018, and in its first year of operating, has held 200 event days in total. It was voted The Readers’ Choice Award by ConventionSouth Magazine– ahead of 2,000 other venues, facilities and Convention Visitors Bureaus. A newly revised website for the Maxwell Center was recently launched at wwwthemaxwellcenter.com. For the next operating year, 145 event days are already on their books.
Craig Honeycutt, County of Wayne Manager, commented on the success of the Maxwell Center so far saying, “In the first year, The Maxwell Center has exceeded our expectations for event booking, attendance, and income. The venue is becoming a major regional destination for meetings, trainings and conferences. Wayne County is extremely proud to have The Maxwell Center.”
The report released by the Travel and Tourism Department also gives some deeper insight as to how the Maxwell Center has performed this year. It reveals that approximately 63 events held at the Maxwell Center have generated overnight stays in Goldsboro, the estimated total of overnight travel parties was 7,012, and the estimated hotel revenue generated from Maxwell Center events was $117,366.
Commenting on the fact that the Maxwell Center hosted over 50,000 patrons in total in its first operating year, James Wade Jr, Venue Director & General Manager of the Maxwell Center said, “Being the largest facility in Wayne County has brought many events to us because they outgrew other venues. Several events have been able to expand or even double their attendance. We have the ability to seat up to 1,000 at round tables of 10, or up to 1,800 theater-style with a large stage. Our rentable spaces include adjustable size ballrooms and classrooms.”
Ashlin Glatthar, Director of Travel & Tourism for Goldsboro-Wayne County added, “the Maxwell Center has put Goldsboro-Wayne County on the map as a meetings and group travel destination. The study demonstrates that this venue is an important asset to our tourism economy, generating new revenue that will help us continue improving the quality of life in […]
