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ERA Qualifications

Fort Monroe Tourism Feasibility and Marketing Study Presentation to Fort Monroe Federal Area Development Authority Presentation by Bill Owens Economics Research Associates March 21, 2008. ERA Qualifications. National real estate and economic development consultants

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ERA Qualifications

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  1. Fort Monroe Tourism Feasibility and Marketing StudyPresentation to Fort Monroe Federal Area Development AuthorityPresentation by Bill OwensEconomics Research AssociatesMarch 21, 2008

  2. ERA Qualifications • National real estate and economic development consultants • Almost 18,000 completed projects over 50 years • Wide variety of public and private clients • Over 20 years of experience in the Hampton Roads region • Services in: • Market analysis • Financial feasibility analysis • Economic impact analysis • Funding and partnership strategies • Experience in: • Tourism and attraction development • Resort development • Recreation economics

  3. Tourism & Attraction Development • Maryland Tourism Strategic Plan • Kentucky Regional Tourism Development Plans • Inner Harbor Attractions Development Strategy • Fort Morgan Master Plan • Valley Forge General Management Plan • Mystic Seaport Master Plan • Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Services Plan • Virginia Capital Visitor Center Master Plan • National Cathedral Retail Development Plan

  4. Resort Development • Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina • Pinehurst Resort Community, North Carolina • Smith Mountain Lake Conference Center, Virginia • Oglebay Resort Lodge Expansion, West Virginia • Wintergreen Valley Market Analysis, West Virginia • Lake Lanier Islands Development Plan

  5. Recreation Economics • Revenue Enhancement Strategy for West Virginia State Parks • Shenandoah NP Concessions Development • Master Plan for New Orleans City Park • Resort State Park Planning: Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, West Virginia • Development Economics: Lorton Prison Site, Fairfax, Virginia • Amenity Development Program: Sea Colony Resort, Delaware

  6. Experience in Hampton Roads Region • Hampton Family Entertainment Destination • Bass Pro Economic Impact Analysis- Hampton • Convention Center Feasibility Study- Hampton • Convention Hotel Feasibility Study- Hampton • Coliseum Central Retail Market Analysis- Hampton • Downtown Master Plan- Hampton • Virginia Aquarium Feasibility Analysis- Virginia Beach • Virginia Beach Resort Master Plan • Portsmouth Children’s Museum Relocation and Expansion Study

  7. Scope of Work • Tourism Feasibility Study • Survey of existing tourism and recreational assets • Assessment of available markets • Evaluation of competitive supply • Evaluation of comparable projects • Tourism demand analysis and program implications • Marketing & Development Study • Management approaches • Partnership potential • Commercial elements • Not-for-profit • Concessions • National Park Service – affiliation, designation • Cross marketing opportunities • Project development phasing

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