This article was originally written by Tim Kowols for the Door County Daily News.
You do not need to be a top-flight quarterback, a run-stopping nose tackle, or a reliable left guard to get involved in next year’s NFL Draft in Green Bay. Approximately 250,000 people are expected to attend the annual traveling event, though last year’s draft in Detroit drew more than twice that. Because of that and the large traveling party the NFL brings, nearly all of the 4,800 hotel rooms in Brown County are booked, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. Some of the hundreds of short-term housing options listed on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo are for over $10,000 a night. Area municipalities are feeling the opportunity the NFL Draft is bringing to the region, and Door County is no exception. Destination Door County’s Jon Jarosh says Friday’s Zoom meeting with Door County and Green Bay tourism officials is aimed at businesses interested in seeing where they may fit in during draft week and adjusting expectations.Play Audio
The all-virtual meeting will occur on Friday at 10 a.m. by clicking this link. Jarosh says if you cannot make it to this meeting, it is not a problem. The session featuring Brad Toll from Discover Green Bay will be recorded for future use, and additional sessions will likely be hosted in the months to come before the NFL Draft in Green Bay, which is scheduled to take place April 24th-26th.