Hotel Development
Purpose
Maximize the opportunities for the lodging community through coordinated communications, education, collaboration, and sharing of best practices. Ultimately, the team’s focus is on providing the best hospitality experience for visitors and guests.
Action Items
Align hotel development with tourism marketing strategy (shoulder-season events, outdoor rec attractions)
Not StartedCommission a regional hotel feasibility study by mid-2026
Not StartedDraft developer-friendly RFPs and evaluate land banking options for hotel projects
Not StartedExplore public–private partnership financing models with counties and developers by 2026
Not StartedFacilitate hotel roundtables
In ProgressHost a roundtable discussion on reputation management
Not StartedIdentify 2–3 priority hotel sites in each county
Not StartedPursue Historic Tax Credits or adaptive reuse incentives for suitable properties
Not StartedRecruit at least 2 hotel developers/operators for site visits by 2026
Not StartedTarget groundbreaking of one hotel project within 3–5 years
Not StartedMeetings
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