Peter LaPonte
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Peter LaPonte
excellent hot
Other than the hot temperatures it was an excellent festival.
booked camping economic impact including lebanon people per room seeing spot sweet virtually
Now, we're seeing 9,000 to 10,000 people per day, so the economic impact has to be even greater. We know that virtually every motel room and camping spot in the area, including Sweet Home, Lebanon and Albany, is booked during the Jamboree.
blown board directors festivals grown hired lost lucrative money since year
We lost money the first year I was here, but we've made money every year since 1999. I think the board of directors that hired me would be blown away by what we're doing now. I know I'm blown away. We've grown into one of the more lucrative festivals in the state.