City thanks Chesapeake Energy
At Tuesday night’s City Council Briefing Session, Beverly Grogan, Community Events Coordinator presented a plaque to Laura Jones with Chesapeake Energy in appreciation for their sponsorship of the 2007 Prairie Lights.
Grogan said their seed money helped make Prairie Lights a holiday spectacle and a show place for the metroplex.
Grogan told the city council that customer comments about the 2007 Prairie Lights were overwhelmingly positive.
“We had a guest book where we allowed people to write things and there was one word that must have been recorded about 40,000 times and it was ‘awesome.' So we love that word, one of our favorites,” she said. “One of the best comments is when other cities and park directors come to us and say ‘boy we’re envious of your show.’ So we love that status, to be able to give that to Grand Prairie.”
Grogan provided the City Council some important figures about the 2007 Prairie Lights:
- 30% gate receipt increase
- 53% concession receipt increase
- 41% gift shop receipt increase
- Over 100,000 in attendance
- Visitors from 220 different cities
- $40,000 profit
Plans are already underway for the 2008 Prairie Lights which will have a new Holiday Magic show along with 70% of the light displays being different, Grogan said.
