NAACP conference brings 14,000 visitors and $20-30M in economic impact

The national NAACP convention was held in Detroit last weekend, bringing lots of visitors to downtown.

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Detroit NAACP Executive Director Heaster Wheeler says as many as 14,000 people are expected, with attendees spending a lot of money in the city. "We understand it's a $20 million to $30 million impact. What we Detroiters to do is find three or four or five reasons to come in to Cobo, to come into downtown Detroit and be a part of this NAACP convention," Wheeler told WWJ's Vickie Thomas.

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