Visiting royalty boost economy
Rochester officials say members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family spent enough during a visit to the Mayo Clinic to give the area’s economy a shot in the arm.
City officials say Saudi Arabian King Abdullah arrived last weekend for a checkup at the Mayo Clinic and was accompanied by at least five princes and hundreds of other people. The king left Wednesday, but others remain in Rochester.
Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Brad Jones says a conservative estimate of the royal family’s spending is up to $1.5 million. Officials say that should offset the area’s economic woes.
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