Transportation, Lodging, Convention and Hospitality Management

Typical Clients

 

  • Urban, rural and resort hotels, independent and destination restaurants and foodservice companies
  • Specialized lodging, inns and bed & breakfast properties
  • State/provincial transportation and tourism departments/commissions/agencies
  • Municipal, regional/county parks & recreation, and tourism/conference departments/agencies
  • Convention & visitors bureaus
  • Convention/conference centers
  • Airport authorities
  • Other hospitality, retail shopping and entertainment venues and facilities

 

Practice Development

 

  • Over 50 years associate combined research, training and advisory experience in USA and Canada
  • General managers and director of sales/marketing director positions in various lodging properties and corporate headquarters
  • Assistance to 40+ hotel and foodservice organizations on market/financial feasibility studies, operational and strategic plans and customer service/host training
  • Detailed standard based sectoral mystery shopping evaluations
  • Program coordination/speakers at various hospitality conferences, symposiums, workshops and forums

 

Current Representative Assignments

 

  • Strategic Outlook and Operational Business Planning, Lake Granbury Conference Center (TX)
  • Strategic and Annual Business Plans, Historic Granbury Merchants Association (TX)
  • Strategic Plan and Service Strategy and Action Plan, Marriott Newport Beach Hotel (CA)
  • Strategic Business Plan, Balboa Village Merchants Association, Newport Beach (CA)
  • Strategic Business Plan, Coppes Commons Retail Center, Nappanee (IN)
  • Strategic Business Plan, The Oceanfront Luxury Resort Collection, Orange County (CA)
  • Fairgrounds Exposition Feasibility Assessment, Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds (IN)

 

Success Case Studies

 

  • Historic Granbury Merchants Association (TX)
  • Marriott Newport Beach Hotel Strategic Plan (CA)