HomeMy WebLinkAboutPalm Springs Convention Center Study - PresentationPALM SPRINGS CONVENTION
INDUSTRY FUTURES STUDY
January 2025
Rob Hampton, General Manager, Palm Springs
Convention Center
Tyler Othen, Director, CSL International
Kyle Peterson, Community & Culture Practice
Leader, HMC Architects
Draft
Building on
Past Success
A
Competitive
Marketplace
A Changing
Industry
Draft
MARKET OUTREACH: Today’s Opportunity
•Approximately 25 to 35% of event planner workforce retired during or following COVID.
•A new generation of decisionmakers, with a new focus on:
New Spaces
Vibrant
Districts
Authentic
Experiences
Being A “Net
Positive”
Technology
Draft
MARKET OUTREACH: New Planner Demands
Primrose Ballroom Refresh
Oasis Exhibit Hall Refresh
Mesquite & Smoketree Meeting Room
Refresh
Agua Caliente Board Room Refresh
Lobby Refresh
Connecting Corridor Refresh
Restrooms Refresh
Replace Existing Chiller
Refresh Exterior Landscape
MODERNIZATION
SCOPE
Draft
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Attraction Reviews
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Hotels
(number of hotel rooms)
Dining Options
(number of establishments)
Total Count and Attraction Type –
Within ½-mile of the Palm Springs Convention Center
Total Count and Attraction Type –
Within 1 mile of the Palm Springs Convention Center
5,199
2,590
150
Attraction Reviews
(number of Trip Advisor
positive reviews)
Hotels
(number of hotel rooms)
Dining Options
(number of establishments)
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LOCAL MARKET: Our Biggest Strength…and Challenge
Draft 8
RECOMMENDATIONS: PSCC District Connectivity Planning
Shade
Public Art 2.0Unique Lighting
Placemaking + WayfindingTrend Forward Shuttling
Draft
RECAP: PSCC-Generated Total Economic Output
Source: Facility Management, 2022
$78.6M
$70.6M
$86.9M
$66.3M
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Local transportation
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Retail
Restaurant
Hotel
227
Net New
Jobs
460
Net New
Jobs
Council
Decision on
Investment
Program
Finalize
Project
Financing
Project
Design
Project
Construction
4 – 6 Months 8 – 12 Months 24 – 30 Months
Total Project Costs ~$100M
District
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