It’s not the 775,000 that took over Detroit for last year’s NFL Draft, but that’s not really a fair comparison. Green Bay, a city of just over 105,000 residents at last count, is set to welcome an estimated 250,000 visitors starting any minute now.
According to Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Brad Toll, “it’s the biggest event that we’ll be able to hold.” Waving off comments about attendance and capacity versus other host cities, Toll added, “all I want to do is create three days for football fans to come together and celebrate the beginning of a new season.