i am lowrie armstrong from the san francisco convention and visitors bureau.m here to reinforce the fact that this type of opportunity in the bay -- i think you get that. unlike the world series and the super bowl, the america's cup will bring business for weeks, months, and years. like the olympics, it is a tremendous opportunity to benefit the people of san francisco by bringing a surge of economic impact to the city's largest industry -- tourism. the couple bring millions of spectators plus thousands of -- the cup will bring millions of spectators plus thousands of competitors. every dollar is spent outside the hotel on retail, transportation, and so on. the america's cup will support jobs for people who live all over san francisco. the largest part of the hotel tax goes into the general fund. that support services for the entire city. -- that supports services for the entire city. people in every city neighborhood will benefit. this is a global media audience. this is not the best team in america. it is the best team in the world. international visitors st