Bermuda has no idea how to leverage an opportunity like this as they only focus on the event and not the aftermath!

Dumb is as dumb does!

AC is NOT going to benefit EVERYONE, but it certainly does and will (next summer) benefit thousands of people who are working hard to make the event a success for Bermuda who is on the world stage with this event. People benefiting include the taxi drivers, the hotel staff, restaurant staff, local vendors, and our sailing youth. I am sure there are more people whom I have not mentioned.

If you have nothing good to say, just stay home and shut your mouth!

Very simple economics. More people visiting = more money being spent. (Remember the days of rich living before the PLP got in? That was due to the number of people living here. For the duration of the America’s Cup, the population will once again be high).

So – if you have a room – rent it out. If you sell a product, set yourself up with the AC as a vendor. Can you cook? Set up a food wagon. Don’t have a product? Get a job with someone who does who will benefit directly from additional tourism – bars are a great example. Got a boat? Arrange to take visitors out on the water to watch the racing. Taxi driver? Set up a website and tout yourself to visitors – get advance bookings. Know a good place to fish – visitors will pay for that information and a day on the water.

Of course, all these suggestions rely in you being pro-active and getting off your backside and doing something about it. If you’re not willing to do that, then that’s your loss, but don’t blame anyone but yourself.

But let me try and help you.
$67 million over four years including a whole months worth of events. Not $4million for a one day even like Beyoncé concert with drew 0 visitors to the island and 0 minutes of TV coverage. The former government easily spent that for the PGA events and Port Royal renovation over 4 years, for just four 4 days coverage Already this island has seen more coverage and advertising slashed on major overseas networks than it ever has and we aren’t near the actual final event.

Have you ever visited the facilities and spoken to the Bermudian staff that work there as support staff, IT, chefs, media relations…etc. I doubt it. Have you spoken to the Bermudian men and women that worked for the last few years doing construction workers in Dockyard? No you haven’t. Have you spoken with the Bermudian youth sailors that are getting an opportunity of a lifetime – I’m sure the answer is No. Have you spoken to the hotel reservation staff and asked about bookings for rooms in hotels during that month …or even in some restaurants already? Have you spoken to the freight companies real estate people, and contractors that have helped move families, equipment to their new homes. Naaahhh.

Maybe if you spent a minute talking to people outside of Alaska Hall, blogs and talk radio shows you might see the benefits of what is going on. Bad news for you is, you can’t fix ignorant!

I, for one, CAN NOT WAIT for it!

They already HAVE told us why they hate it . Blatantly nasty people !
Even though the AC crews know they exist , hopefully they won’t come into contact with any of them while they are here .

I’ve already had some unusual run ins with some of the AC crews and their families and they’re lovely folks .

I hope that this means everyone will come out and make this the best National Heroes Day celebration in many years.

Thank you to ACEA and looking forward to much more communication from our own ACBDA going forward about how Bermudian funding is working for all of us. What is the total Government spend now estimated at given all the changes to the original estimates and buiCross Island?

How many Bermudians are/will be employed directly and indirectly and what is the racial, gender, age and economic make up of such?