The Butterfly Show at Krohn Conservatory has averaged about 50,000 visitors over a six-week show period since 1995. The teetering economy any many competing events around Cincinnati during the same time frame as the Butterfly Show caused concern that attendance would be flat or fall in 2009. In addition, Cincinnati Parks could not increase marketing spending to support the event with paid media, despite the addition of expanded after-hours events. More creative thinking was required to drive successful attendance figures.