EVENT WILL GENERATE MORE THAN 8,400 ROOM NIGHTS AND MORE THAN $13 MILLION IN DELEGATE SPENDING FOR ATLANTIC CITY
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Monday, November 16, 2015) The New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJSLOM) will bring its 100th Annual Conference, the country’s largest municipal gathering, to the Atlantic City Convention Center for three days beginning Tuesday, November 17. More than 20,000 exhibitors and delegates are expected to be in attendance for this year’s conference.
Local Atlantic City businesses are expected to greatly benefit from the NJSLOM conference activity at the convention center over three days. The estimated delegate spending is expected to reach more than $13 million. In addition, more than 8,400 hotel room nights have been contracted by convention center visitors throughout the week.
This year, municipalities will celebrate the 100th anniversary of their League throughout 2015. As it has been for 100 years, the highlight of the League’s activities is the Annual Conference. The conference is an invaluable learning experience, which yields benefits throughout the year. Delegates have the opportunity to learn and ask questions at more than 100 panels, clinics, workshops and other sessions conducted by the League and the 21 associations of technical and professional employees allied with it. Commercial, government and association exhibits display the latest products and services for municipal government.
“The League of Municipalities has been a long time annual resident at the convention center with an incredible impact on our local community. The event itself has an even broader impact on the state of New Jersey and we are incredibly proud to help host this event,” said Karen Totaro, General Manager, Comcast Spectacor at the Atlantic City Convention Center.
A ribbon cutting will be held to mark the League’s 100th anniversary and to open the conference on Tuesday, November 17 at 9:00 a.m. at the Atlantic City Convention Center. For more information on the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, please visit: http://www.njslom.org/.
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