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Founded in 1991 Strategic economic planning and management consulting ConsultEcon is leading consultant to the visitor attractions industry worldwide Focus on aquariums, science museums, theater and other visitor attractions development, tourism, real estate Specializing in market analysis, attendance projections, earned revenue strategies, business planning, and implementation Successful track record of implemented projects Clients: not-for-profits, local, state/provincial, federal government, private sector, and multi-dimensional stakeholder groups We track industry trends and regularly survey institutions
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Who We Are
We have conducted over 700 studies for existing and proposed projects including:
Lawrence Hall of Science: Berkeley, CA Chicago Children's Museum: Chicago, IL Exploratorium: San Francisco, CA Miami Science Center: Miami, FL Buffalo Zoo Master Plan: Buffalo, NY Shedd Aquarium Expansion: Chicago, IL Monterey Bay Aquarium Expansion Master Plan: Monterey, CA South Carolina Aquarium: Charleston, SC Tennessee Aquarium: Chattanooga, TN Museum of Discovery and Science: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 3 September 26, 2013
Presentation Outline
ConsultEcons Assignment Project Evaluation Criteria Potential Site Review Attractions Industry Review Regional Market Context Competitive Context and Regional Attractions Mix Future Area Trends Review of Selected Visitor Attractions Preliminary Recommended Project Preliminary Review of Development Potential
5 September 26, 2013
ConsultEcons Assignment
Our assignment from Omni Development Company Inc. was to evaluate the feasibility of developing a public educational attraction in downtown Albany.
Attraction type candidates were Aquarium, Childrens Museum, Science Museum, IMAX-type theater or some combination of these.
Development Potential
Compact footprint/fits in site development context Addresses market needs Is market and economically feasible Potential for public/private partnerships Attractive to funders
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