Our recent research for a project in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have an impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Wisconsin Dells and the surrounding areas in 2025 and beyond. In May 2024, the largest water slide in the United States

It is exciting to hear that our client, the City of Bradley, has committed $3 million in funding to construct a $80 million waterpark slated for development. The waterpark will be part of a destination draw for the city. H&LA completed the feasibility study for the proposed waterpark and wishes the City of Bradley and

Published by: The Cleveland Plain Dealer Published date: January 2025 It’s the first new traditional hotel in downtown Cleveland in nearly a decade, since a flurry of new properties opened just before the Republican National Convention in 2016. It’s also downtown’s first independent hotel — that is, not affiliated with any of the big hotel

H&LA was pleased to work with Ashtabula County on a market demand study for proposed lodging opportunities throughout the county. Our study analyzed various markets across the county and identified potential lodging options from a small B&B to a resort hotel. We presented our findings and recommendations to the county and had the opportunity to

Our recent research for a project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have an impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Cedar Rapids and the surrounding areas in 2024 and beyond. A new full-fledged casino has been proposed on city-owned property on

H&LA is pleased to be working on this project with the City of Santa Fe to determine the feasibility of a new amphitheater, as the city considers the possibility of making Santa Fe a destination for live performances. Published by: The Santa Fe New Mexican Published date: December 2024 Whether Santa Fe ends up building

The 2024 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Florida had a record-breaking attendance of 41,429 attendees and 37,066 verified participants. The IAAPA Expo is the leading annual gathering for the global attractions industry. The 2024 event featured over 1,100 exhibitors, around 27,000 buyers from more than 20,000 purchasing companies, more

Our recent research for a project in Sioux Falls, South Dakota revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have an impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Sioux Falls and the surrounding areas in 2024 and beyond. A new downtown convention center is now in the early

Our recent research for a project in Anaheim, California revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have an impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Anaheim and the surrounding areas in 2024 and beyond. In April 2024, the Anaheim City Council approved a $1.9 billion to $2.5

Published by: Katie Amrhein, WKRC Published date: October 2024 ERLANGER, Ky. (WKRC) – A new adventure park is coming to Erlanger as city leaders break ground on a project three times the size of Kings Island. The 1000-acre Eons Adventure Park is a large undertaking that spans from CVG Airport across the city of Erlanger

Our recent research for a project in Ottawa, Ontario revealed some exciting new hospitality-related developments happening in the area. These developments will have an impact on tourism, employment, and the general economy in Ottawa and the surrounding areas in 2024 and beyond. The owner of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators recently confirmed plans to move the

David Sangree and Anthony DiPonio attended the World Waterpark Association conference in Las Vegas in October. As usual, the conference was well attended and had a great trade show with a wide range of exhibitors offering various products related to water parks. David and Anthony presented at the conference session concerning how to perform a

The new face of corporate travel favors group business. With remote work continuing its prevalence, many companies are looking for other ways to get their teams together and promote a work culture and teamwork. Published by: The Wall Street Journal Published date: October 2024 Group travel is buoying the hotel business, offering property owners a

Published by: Hotel News News/Stephanie Ricca, Isaac Collazo, and Jan Freitag Published: September 2024 Despite some performance dips along the way, summer 2024 U.S. hotel room demand ended up in the top three since 2000, notching 390 million room nights between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Yes, that date range technically qualifies as unofficial summer,