:58:02
to come and ride the city's only escalator.
:58:05
We put a luxury hotel
in the heart of our city...
:58:07
just like other cities
with their luxury hotels...
:58:10
with everything from the fountains
and high ceilings...
:58:13
the atrium lobby, to the large windows,
the large plants.
:58:17
The quality is there...
:58:19
what you would find
in Chicago, or Atlanta, or San Francisco.
:58:24
We've got some great facilities,
as far as places to stay...
:58:28
interesting places to see, museums...
:58:32
And it's a nice community to visit.
:58:47
Meet Mr. And Mrs. Roberts.
:58:49
They're two of the thousands of people...
:58:51
who decide to spend some time
at Genesee County each year.
:58:55
There's the sign. We're almost there.
:58:57
I can hardly wait to see some of the places
in the brochures.
:59:00
Let's pull off and fill up first.
:59:03
- You from out of town?
- Yeah, we're on vacation.
:59:05
Welcome to Flint. You staying here?
:59:07
Yeah, we are. Lots to do?
:59:09
Sure, there's lots of attractions here.
Have you seen Crossroads Village?
:59:13
See how a little hospitality, right
from the start, really makes a difference?
:59:17
Suggesting things to see and do
builds our own image...
:59:20
and it creates
positive word-of-mouth endorsements...
:59:23
the most inexpensive, yet most valuable
type of advertising there is.
:59:27
Once again, you see our slogan:
''Flint: Our new spark will surprise you.''
:59:31
Capturing a lot of enthusiasm.
:59:32
Letting people know there are some
new and surprising things in the Flint area.
:59:36
This is our visitors' log book.
I see West Germany here, Australia.
:59:41
Jackie, what are some of the things
that visitors ask us?
:59:45
First off, ''Where is the bathroom? ''
:59:47
That's the question I get asked most.
:59:50
Then, ''What is there to do in Flint? ''
:59:55
The city had a hard time attracting
major conventions to the Hyatt.
:59:59
It settled for groups like the Michigan
Ready Mix Concrete Association...