Hunter George, Pierce County Director of Communications, visited the So. Hill Rotary club on Thursday to give an update about the preparations Pierce County is currently working on for the 2015 U.S. Open. In this photo Hunter explains that 235,000 tickets will be sold for the event, our region will see more than $142 million in economic impact and 64% of the fans who attend will be from out of town. It is estimated that the U.S. Open will draw 2,000 credentialed media, and an audience of 100+ million in 180 countries. 5,000 volunteers signed up so quickly that in 36 hours it crashed the servers.
The USGA is also planning a booth at the Washington State Fair this year in the Fair Museum Building with a display will be based on two books, Great Moments of the U.S. Open, and America's St. Andrews, so be sure to stop in and check the booth out.
Our Chamber co-presented with Hunter to talk about local preparations currently in process for the U.S. Open. The cities of Puyallup and Sumner are working together to create hospitality strategies for the 7,000 cars that will be parking at the Washington State Fairgrounds parking lots. Our regional goal is to ensure that visitors have a great time while attending this international event at Chambers Bay and will want to return to Pierce County.
Watch for details about our December 12th monthly luncheon where USGA representative, Danny Sink, will once again be our guest speaker with an update about their preparations for the U.S. Open.
A big thanks to Hunter for coming to Puyallup and So. Hill Rotary and for including our Chamber in his regional update. And if you missed the Chambers Bay promo spot that aired during the 3rd quarter of the Seahawks-49ers Championship game, check out the video below.
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