{"id":172,"date":"2017-02-27T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T23:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2017-02-27T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T23:09:29","slug":"convention-center-expansion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/convention-center-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention Center Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Progress<\/h2>\n<p>No updates at this time.<\/p>\n<h2>Goal<\/h2>\n<p>Expand\u00a0the\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Convention\u00a0Center\u00a0to\u00a0host\u00a0targeted\u00a0groups\u00a0with\u00a0world\u2010class\u00a0amenities.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Important?<\/h2>\n<p>Attracting\u00a0conventions\u00a0and\u00a0related\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0users\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0entice\u00a0a\u00a0high\u00a0volume\u00a0of\u00a0visitors\u00a0 to\u00a0Yakima,\u00a0which\u00a0in\u00a0turns\u00a0generates\u00a0new\u00a0revenues\u00a0and\u00a0taxes\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0city.\u00a0By\u00a0attending\u00a0a\u00a0convention,\u00a0it may\u00a0be\u00a0their\u00a0first\u00a0visit\u00a0to\u00a0Yakima,\u00a0spurring\u00a0subsequent\u00a0visits\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0a\u00a0business\u00a0relocation.\u00a0A\u00a0vibrant convention\u00a0center\u00a0campus\u00a0and\u00a0headquarter\u00a0hotel\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0cornerstone\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0comprehensive tourism\u00a0strategy. Yakima\u2019s\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0currently\u00a0trails\u00a0competitors\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Pacific\u00a0Northwest region.\u00a0Wenatchee,\u00a0Tri\u2010Cities\u00a0and\u00a0Spokane\u00a0are\u00a0making\u00a0significant\u00a0investment\u00a0in\u00a0convention\u00a0and\u00a0lodging facilities. In\u00a0addition\u00a0to\u00a0remaining\u00a0competitive,\u00a0a\u00a0vibrant\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0facility\u00a0supports\u00a0tourism growth\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0hosting\u00a0local\u00a0employer\u00a0meetings\u00a0and\u00a0educational\u00a0meetings\u00a0and\u00a0conferences.<\/p>\n<h2>Tactics &#8211; Convention Center Expansion<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Share\u00a0existing\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0research\u00a0for\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0expansion<\/li>\n<li>Define\u00a0boundaries<\/li>\n<li>Design\u00a0architect\u00a0for\u00a0schematics,\u00a0square\u00a0feet\u00a0and\u00a0layout<\/li>\n<li>Document\u00a0options\u00a0for\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Convention\u00a0Center\u00a0expansion<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate\u00a0pros\u00a0and\u00a0cons\u00a0of\u00a0options<\/li>\n<li>Develop\u00a0communications\u00a0strategy\u00a0for\u00a0project<\/li>\n<li>Seek\u00a0buy\u2010in\u00a0from\u00a0partners<\/li>\n<li>Neighborhood\u00a0engagement<\/li>\n<li>Feasibility\u00a0study\u00a0and\u00a0economic\u00a0impact\u00a0of\u00a0expansion<\/li>\n<li>Investigate\u00a0and\u00a0pursue\u00a0funding\u00a0resources,\u00a0including\u00a0state\u00a0legislative\u00a0priority<\/li>\n<li>Development\u00a0plan<\/li>\n<li>Recruit\u00a0hotel\u00a0developer<\/li>\n<li>Hire\u00a0developer\/construction\u00a0firm<\/li>\n<li>Transition\u00a0plan\u00a0during\u00a0construction\u00a0into\u00a0full\u00a0expansion<\/li>\n<li>Retail\u00a0recruitment<\/li>\n<li>Relocate\u00a0visitor\u00a0center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Core Working Group &#8211; Convention Center Expansion<\/h2>\n<table class=\"table table-striped table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Lead<\/th>\n<td>Yakima\u00a0Valley\u00a0Tourism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Team<\/th>\n<td>Adjoining\u00a0property\u00a0owners<br \/>\nCity\u00a0of\u00a0Yakima<br \/>\nDowntown\u00a0Association\u00a0of\u00a0Yakima<br \/>\nGreater\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Chamber\u00a0of\u00a0Commerce<br \/>\nHispanic\u00a0Chamber\u00a0of\u00a0Commerce\u00a0of\u00a0Yakima<br \/>\nPublic\u00a0Facilities\u00a0District<br \/>\nYakima\u00a0County\u00a0Development\u00a0Association<br \/>\nYakima\u00a0Downtown\u00a0Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Resources<\/th>\n<td>Neighborhood<br \/>\nState\u00a0Legislators<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress No updates at this time. Goal Expand\u00a0the\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Convention\u00a0Center\u00a0to\u00a0host\u00a0targeted\u00a0groups\u00a0with\u00a0world\u2010class\u00a0amenities. Why Important? Attracting\u00a0conventions\u00a0and\u00a0related\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0users\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0entice\u00a0a\u00a0high\u00a0volume\u00a0of\u00a0visitors\u00a0 to\u00a0Yakima,\u00a0which\u00a0in\u00a0turns\u00a0generates\u00a0new\u00a0revenues\u00a0and\u00a0taxes\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0city.\u00a0By\u00a0attending\u00a0a\u00a0convention,\u00a0it may\u00a0be\u00a0their\u00a0first\u00a0visit\u00a0to\u00a0Yakima,\u00a0spurring\u00a0subsequent\u00a0visits\u00a0or\u00a0even\u00a0a\u00a0business\u00a0relocation.\u00a0A\u00a0vibrant convention\u00a0center\u00a0campus\u00a0and\u00a0headquarter\u00a0hotel\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0cornerstone\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0comprehensive tourism\u00a0strategy. 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Tactics &#8211; Convention Center Expansion Share\u00a0existing\u00a0information\u00a0and\u00a0research\u00a0for\u00a0convention\u00a0center\u00a0expansion Define\u00a0boundaries Design\u00a0architect\u00a0for\u00a0schematics,\u00a0square\u00a0feet\u00a0and\u00a0layout Document\u00a0options\u00a0for\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Convention\u00a0Center\u00a0expansion Evaluate\u00a0pros\u00a0and\u00a0cons\u00a0of\u00a0options Develop\u00a0communications\u00a0strategy\u00a0for\u00a0project Seek\u00a0buy\u2010in\u00a0from\u00a0partners Neighborhood\u00a0engagement Feasibility\u00a0study\u00a0and\u00a0economic\u00a0impact\u00a0of\u00a0expansion Investigate\u00a0and\u00a0pursue\u00a0funding\u00a0resources,\u00a0including\u00a0state\u00a0legislative\u00a0priority Development\u00a0plan Recruit\u00a0hotel\u00a0developer Hire\u00a0developer\/construction\u00a0firm Transition\u00a0plan\u00a0during\u00a0construction\u00a0into\u00a0full\u00a0expansion Retail\u00a0recruitment Relocate\u00a0visitor\u00a0center Core Working Group &#8211; Convention Center Expansion Lead Yakima\u00a0Valley\u00a0Tourism Team Adjoining\u00a0property\u00a0owners City\u00a0of\u00a0Yakima Downtown\u00a0Association\u00a0of\u00a0Yakima Greater\u00a0Yakima\u00a0Chamber\u00a0of\u00a0Commerce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-172","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":203,"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/172\/revisions\/203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yakimawa.gov\/services\/economic-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}