ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 11 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:
Michael Nalley, director of hospitality management and a professor of practice at The University of Texas at Arlington, recently joined a Candid Conversation panel held by the Fort Worth Report to discuss the impact of the World Cup on North Texas.
Here is Dr. Nalley's perspective on how the region preformed and what its experiences could mean for future major events:
What was the overall impact of the World Cup from a hospitality and tourism perspective?
Nalley: The overall impact was very positive, not only for the people attending the matches, but also for the employees and for the businesses that were involved. Certainly, there were ...