Noodle Convention: Profitable or Not | Virginia Beach News

Newport News’ first Noodle: The Thinkers Convention drew 4,000 attendees over Memorial Day weekend, fueled by a $3.19M city investment — but the event only generated an estimated $1.01M to $1.14M in economic impact, mostly from local hotel and food spending. Experts say true ROI requires drawing crowds from outside the region, not just shuffling money locally. Still, with 70% of attendees from outside Newport News and strong early feedback, organizers are eyeing a return — aiming to scale up with more sponsorships and turn Noodle into a long-term tourism engine. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/519940e5c8155afb