>Hotels in the Union Square district generally hit the “Gouge The Attendees” button, on WWDC week. But how much of that directly impacts the local economy vs g

>Hotels in the Union Square district generally hit the “Gouge The Attendees” button, on WWDC week. But how much of that directly impacts the local economy vs going into corporate coffers which are not necessarily anywhere near the convention site? Giving $100 to each of ten employees at a chain restaurant would probably have a bigger impact on the local economy (or at least the micro-economy of the employees) than spending $5,000 on food at the same restaurant.