Event Planners Steering Conventions Away From Denver Due To 16th Street Mall Issues

By Brian Maass
DENVER (CBS4) – Event and convention planners surveyed a year ago told Denver marketing leaders they were steering conventions away from the city due to homelessness issues and the perception of unsafe conditions surrounding the 16th Street Mall.
“We will most likely not return to Denver based on the current situation with all of the street people,” wrote one planner following a convention a year ago. Another wrote, “I’m sorry but I would never consid