Hoteliers need to ready themselves for the possibility of wage increases and implement ways to mitigate the new costs of operation.

Congratulations to our client, Richland County Council, for approving the contract for the proposed water park in northeast Richland County. H&LA prepared the waterpark feasibility study for this project in 2013.

Our hospitality consultants are in Hurricane, West Virginia; and Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee this week for fieldwork and market research related to two hotel and resort appraisals

Our consultants are traveling to Saint George, Utah for fieldwork and research related to a hotel impact study.

This past week during the annual Ohio Conference on Tourism, I took the oath to lead the Ohio Travel Association as its 46th president. I am truly honored and humbled to accept the responsibility. I have the advantage of becoming president at a very exciting time for the tourism industry in Ohio.

Our hospitality consultants are traveling to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee this week for market research and fieldwork related to an indoor waterpark feasibility study.

H&LA offers congratulations to our client, Marriott International, on their purchase of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. This $12.2 billion merger will make Marriott the largest hotel company in the world. We wish Marriott much success with this endeavor.

Our consultants are headed to Manteca, California and Branson, Missouri this week for fieldwork related to two indoor waterpark feasibility studies.

David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC is attending the 2015 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Florida, November 16th – 20th. If you would like to meet with David at the Expo, click here to send him an email. 

In 2014, H&LA completed a feasibility study for a proposed hotel and indoor waterpark as part of the larger Grand Central development in Grand Prairie, Texas.

Our consultants are headed to Chicago, Illinois and Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania for fieldwork related to two proposed hotels feasibility studies.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer quoted David Sangree, H&LA’s President, in a recently published article about hotels in downtown Cleveland undergoing renovations in advance of the Republican National Convention that is set to take place in the summer of 2016.  BY:Susan Glasser PUBLISHED: October 2015 Cleveland’s fancy, new hotels are spotlight stealers, grabbing tons of attention

Our consultants are in New Orleans, Louisiana and Wallkill, New York this week for fieldwork and market research related to two hotel feasibility studies.

Part two of this article profiles several outdoor waterpark attractions and analyzes their water consumption versus their water use.

David Sangree attended the 2015 World Waterpark Association Annual Symposium and Trade Show in Palm Springs, California in October.