Ensuring Food Safety and Emergency Management as Green Bay Hosted the NFL Draft
In May 2023, Green Bay was announced to host the 2025 NFL Draft. As the smallest city ever chosen, careful planning for the large number of projected visitors and the possibility of related public health emergencies was necessary. Brown County Public Health (BCPH) joined planning efforts with local and regional partners, including collaborations with county and city officials including Emergency Management, the NFL and Green Bay Packers, hospitals, and community organizations.
As part of the efforts, BCPH managed over 1,600 food licenses to ensure food trucks and vendors maintained sanitary conditions. They also set up a number of temporary sharp disposal containers near entertainment venues, parks, and draft locations for safe needle and syringe disposal. The estimated unique attendance to the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay was 362,588 people, driving total economic impact in Brown County to $72,917,186—more than $50 million over the original $20 million projection. Statewide, the total economic impact reached $104,789,486, surpassing the initial $94 million estimate by over $10 million.
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