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Our recent research for a project in Columbus, Ohio 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 Columbus and the surrounding areas in 2025 and beyond. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is currently planning the largest renovation and expansion
Published by: Nancy Patterson/Blooloop Published date: March 2025 All right, water parkers, I took one for the team and read a ton of 2025 travel and trend articles, blogs, reports. Here is my opinion of what we might collectively consider. Many water parks are being built, planned, talked about, renovated, and added to. Both of the indoor
Congratulations to our client, Holiday World Splashin’ Safari theme park on the recent acquisition of the Santa’s Cottages resort! We wish them the best of luck with the new venture and continued success for the 2025 season. Published by: TriStateHomepage.com/Marcos Carranza Published date: March 2025 Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari theme park is now officially
Published by: Paul Wedding/ABC 8 News Published date: February 2025 ALLEN, Texas — The creator of the largest indoor waterparks in the U.S. is considering bringing a resort and convention center to North Texas, officials say. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, which has a location outside of Austin and in many other parts of the country,
Our recent research for a project in Seattle, Washington 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 Seattle and the surrounding areas in 2025 and beyond. Chicago-based Pinstripes is planning to open one of its branded entertainment facilities at
H&LA’s Adam Zarczynski is presenting at a development workshop hosted by American Resort Management (ARM), titled Building Epic Venues! An Economic and Tourism Development Workshop. This two-day workshop is taking place at Epic Waters Waterpark in Grand Prairie, Texas on February 20th and 21st. Adam’s presentation will focus on the feasibility process and how it
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