hotel/convention center complexes Expected to Flourish in 2016 with Connected Facilities BY SANDI CAIN, news editor HOTEL/CONVENTION CENTER COMPLEXES GGatlinburgatlinburg CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5588 GGeorgiaeorgia DDome/Georgiaome/Georgia WWorldorld CCongressongress CCenterenter AAuthorityuthority . .5588 QUICK REFERENCE GGeorgiaeorgia IInternationalnternational CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5588 GGeorgiaeorgia WWorldorld CCongressongress CCenter/enter/ Section I: United States Page GGeorgiaeorgia WWorldorld CCongressongress CCenterenter AAuthorityuthority . .5588 AAlbuquerquelbuquerque CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5522 GGilletteillette SStadiumtadium . .5588 TTraderade showshow organizersorganizers sstilltill ffaceace a AAllenllen CCountyounty WWarar MMemorialemorial CColiseumoliseum . .5522 HHenryenry BB.. 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HHynesynes VVeteranseterans MMemorialemorial CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6600 AAtlantictlantic CCityity CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5522 IIndianandiana CConventiononvention CCenterenter & LLucasucas OOilil SStadiumtadium . .6600 a roll.roll. InIn 2014,2014, tthehe hhotelotel iindustryndustry AAustinustin CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5522 IIowaowa EEventsvents CCenterenter . .6600 ppostedosted a 3%3% iincreasencrease iinn rroomoom KKayay BBaileyailey HHutchisonutchison CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5522 IIrvingrving CConventiononvention CCenterenter aatt LLasas CColinasolinas . .6600 BBaltimorealtimore CConventiononvention CenterCenter . .5522 KKansasansas CCityity CConventiononvention & EEntertainmentntertainment FFacilitiesacilities . .6600 ooccupancyccupancy overover 20132013 ttoo 662.2%2.2% BBatonaton RRougeouge RRiveriver CCenterenter . .5522 KKansasansas EExpocentrexpocentre . .6600 aandnd collectivelycollectively ggeneratedenerated $$163163 MM.C..C. BBentonenton JJr.r. CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5533 KKCICI EExpoxpo CCenterenter . .6600 BBigig SSandyandy SSuperstoreuperstore AArenarena . .5533 KKentuckyentucky EExpositionxposition CCenterenter . .6600 bbillionillion iinn sales.sales. TThosehose fi gguresures BBirmingham-Jeffersonirmingham-Jefferson CConventiononvention CComplexomplex . .5533 KKentuckyentucky IInternationalnternational ConventionConvention CCenterenter. .6600 BBostonoston CConventiononvention & EExhibitionxhibition CCenterenter . .5533 KKnoxvillenoxville CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6600 iincludenclude aallll cclasseslasses ooff tthehe nnearlyearly BBransonranson CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5533 LLaa CCrosserosse CCenterenter . .6600 fi vvee mmillionillion hotelhotel roomsrooms iinn tthehe UU.S.,.S., GGeorgeeorge RR.. BBrownrown CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5533 TThehe LLakelandakeland CCenterenter . .6600 BBuffalouffalo NNiagaraiagara CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5533 LLansingansing CCenterenter. .6600 aaccordingccording ttoo ddataata ffromrom tthehe AAmeri-meri- CCajundome/Conventionajundome/Convention CCenterenter . .5533 LLasas VVegasegas CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6600 ccanan HHotelotel & LodgingLodging AAssociation.ssociation. CCALAL EEXPO/CaliforniaXPO/California EExpositionxposition & SStatetate FFairair . .5533 DDavidavid LL.. LLawrenceawrence CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6611 CCenturyentury IIII PPerformingerforming AArtsrts & CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5533 LLexingtonexington CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6611 CCenturyLinkenturyLink CCenterenter OOmahamaha . .5533 LLongong BBeacheach CConventiononvention & EEntertainmentntertainment CCenterenter . .6611 PKF Consulting USA, which tracks hotel CCenturyLinkenturyLink FFieldield EEventvent CCenterenter . .5533 LLosos AAngelesngeles CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6611 performance, projects double-digit growth CCharlestonharleston AArearea CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMcAllencAllen CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6611 in industry profi ts through 2016. Pair that CCharlestonharleston CCivicivic CCenterenter . .5544 MMcCormickcCormick PPlacelace. .6611 with a scant 1% growth in supply since CCharlotteharlotte CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMeadowlandseadowlands EExpositionxposition CCenterenter . .6611 2011, and it’s clear that the hotel industry CChattanoogahattanooga CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMemphisemphis CCookook CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6611 is enjoying boom times, with occupancy CClevelandleveland CConventiononvention CCenter/enter/ MMercedes-Benzercedes-Benz SSuperdomeuperdome . .6611 levels expected to increase at about 2% GGloballobal CCenterenter fforor HHealthealth IInnovationnnovation . .5544 MMiamiiami AAirportirport CConventiononvention CCenterenter. .6611 annually through 2016. CCobbobb GGalleriaalleria CCentreentre . .5544 MMinneapolisinneapolis CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 Of course, higher occupancy generally CCoboobo CCenterenter . .5544 MMobileobile CCivicivic CCenterenter . .6622 means higher room rates, and rates are in- CColoradoolorado CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMonroevilleonroeville CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 GGreaterreater CColumbusolumbus CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMusicusic CCityity CCenterenter . .6622 deed expected to climb — by 5.2% through CConnecticutonnecticut CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 MMyrtleyrtle BBeacheach CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 next year. Th at can be a challenge for show CCoxox BBusinessusiness CCenterenter . .5544 NNashvilleashville CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 organizers with budget-sensitive exhibitors CCoxox CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5544 NNewew OOrleansrleans EErnestrnest NN.. MMorialorial CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 and attendees. But there’s relief in sight. CCrownrown CCenterenter EExhibitxhibit HHallall . .5566 NNRGRG PParkark . .6622 Th e construction pipeline has begun DDallasallas MMarketarket CCenterenter . .5566 OOaklandakland CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 to ease with more than 3,500 new proj- DDaytonayton CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5566 OOceancean CCenterenter . .6622 ects in the works as of May, up 11.7% DDCUCU CCenterenter . .5566 OOntariontario CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6622 from the same time last year, according DDena’inaena’ina CCivicivic & CConventiononvention CCenter/Eganenter/Egan CCenterenter . .5566 OOrangerange CCountyounty CConventiononvention CCenterenter. .6644 to the Smith Travel Research (STR) DDenverenver MMartart . .5566 OOregonregon CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 Pipeline Report issued May 31 by the DDeVoseVos PPlacelace. .5566 AArthurrthur RR.. OOutlawutlaw MMobileobile CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 Hendersonville, TN-based company. DDukeuke EEnergynergy CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5566 OOverlandverland PParkark CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 DDullesulles EExpoxpo CCenterenter . .5566 PPalmalm BBeacheach CCountyounty CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 Most of those projects are the upscale DDuluthuluth EEntertainmentntertainment CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .5577 PPalmalm SSpringsprings CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 and upper mid-scale hotels oft en used EExpoxpo SSquarequare . .5577 PPasadenaasadena CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 by event organizers and attendees. FFairplex/Sheratonairplex/Sheraton FFairplexairplex HHotelotel & ConferenceConference CenterCenter . .5577 PPennsylvaniaennsylvania CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6644 Another positive sign: these new FFargodomeargodome . .5577 PPennsylvaniaennsylvania FFarmarm SShowhow CComplexomplex & ExpoExpo CCenterenter . .6644 hotel projects are oft en being linked JJosephoseph A.A. FloreanoFloreano RRochesterochester PPeoriaeoria CCivicivic CCenterenter . .6644 more closely with convention facilities RRiversideiverside ConventionConvention CCenterenter . .5577 GGreaterreater PPhiladelphiahiladelphia EExpoxpo CCenterenter aatt OOaksaks . .6644 in a manner that embraces the trend to- FFloridalorida SStatetate FFairgroundsairgrounds . .5577 PPhoenixhoenix CConventiononvention CCenterenter & VVenuesenues . .6666 ward campus-style facilities that include GGreaterreater FFortort LLauderdale/auderdale/ RRolandoland EE.. PPowellowell CConventiononvention CCenterenter . .6666 lodging, dining and entertainment all BBrowardroward CCountyounty CConventiononvention CCenterenter . ..