HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/02/2013 Council Presentation - Promoting Marana.
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State land lease
Development
agreement
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requirements with
Cottonwood
Properties
hotel site
and future
- no impact fees
- no sales tax on special
events
- bed tax reimbursement
Ritz-Carlton grand
opening 2008
Metro olitan Tucson
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Convention a nd Visitors
Bureau MTCVB
■ Managed by Board of Directors/staff
� Purpose is to promote tourism in the
Tucson region with a special
emphasis on large-scale conventions
■ Destination web-site; provide
referrals to local hotels and
businesses
■ Produce annual Tucson travel guide
Current MTCVB Offer
■ Base bed tax revenues $1.28m
(does not account for growth)
■ FY' 14 = 8.3�, $106,624
■ FY' 15 = 20� ,$25 6, 000
■ FY' 16 = 25�0 $320,000
CVBs around the state
■ Prescott
- Total budget: $1.7m
- Structure: Tourism Council
- Funding source: City of Prescott bed tax
■ Yuma
- Total budget: $650,000
- Structure: Member dues
- Funding source: 2� hospitality tax
■ Lake Havasu City
- Total budget: $1.08m
- Structure: Operated by the Chamber
- Funding source: 3�o hotel tax and 1�o restaurant
■ Tourism Bureau (Sedona, Cottonwood, Camp Verde)
- Total Budget: $550,000
- Structure: Operated by the Chamber
- Funding Source: General Fund and Private Contributions
■ Flagstaff Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Total Budget: 1.25m
- Structure: Operated by the Chamber
- Funding Source: 30�0 of bed tax funds
O tions for Review
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■ Take no action
■ Join the MTCVB at current rate
structure
� Create and Manage a Marana
Tourism and Visitor's Bureau
- Could be proposed as a partnership
with the Marana Chamber, contract
with a private entity, or developed as
an in-house function