gwinnett cvb bureau update mtg. 10/4/2012. welcome
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Gwinnett CVB Bureau Update Mtg.
10/4/2012
Welcome
Goodbye…
Hello…
Sales Update• SMERF, Tour & Travel, Reunions Public Events Weddings
– Definites– Tentatives– Lost Business– Updates
• Corporate, Government, Associations & Day Meetings – Definites– Tentatives– Lost Business– Updates
• Faith-based groups– Definites– Tentatives– Lost Business– Updates
Family Reunion Workshop
• Friday, October 19• Norcross Community and Cultural Arts Center• Free• Please bring a donated raffle prize
Yellow River Game Ranch Turns 50!
• Thursday, October 11 at 3:30PM
• Col. Art Rilling, Chairman Charlotte Nash, Chopper, Photo Ops, Cake cutting
• Half-price admission October 10-17
Gwinnett Center & Arena Update
• Coming up at the:– Convention Center– The Arena at Gwinnett
Center– Performing Arts Center
Become a Gwinnett Certified Tourism Specialist
Fall GTAP Program
Part 1 “Shopping and Attractions” Oct 11, 10a-N, GCVB Paul Duke Room
Part 2 “Sports and Special Event Facilities” Oct 25 10a-N, GCVB Paul Duke Room
Part 3 “Tour Gwinnett Center” Nov 7, 9:30a-N, Arena and Gwinnett Center
Part 4 “Historic Downtowns” Nov 15, 10a-N, GCVB Paul Duke Room
Part 5 “History, Government, Parks & Rec” Nov 29, 10a-N, GCVB Paul Duke Room
Part 6 “Familiarization Tour” Dec 13, 8:30a-4:30p, Gwinnett County
Upcoming Enrichment Seminars
October 19Family Reunion Planning WorkshopVendor opportunity availableNorcross Cultural Arts and Community Center9am to 1:30pmComplimentary luncheon at Noon
October 31Walking TourHistoric Downtown NorcrossMeet at Welcome Center10am to NoonComplimentary luncheon at Noon
Gwinnett Sports Commission Update
•PGA Tour Champions Tour Event-Greater Gwinnett Championship- April 15-21, 2013-TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, GA-Upcoming opportunity for hoteliers to win VIP Treatment for the event (more to come)• SEC Women’s Basketball 2013• USA Rugby
AUGUST Occupancy, Average Daily Rate v. FY 2011
Current Month – August 2012 v. August 2011
August Occ. August ADR August RevPAR % Change from August 2011
2012 2011 2012 2011 2012 2011 Occ ADR RevPAR Room Rev Room AvailRoom Sold
Georgia 55.7 53.4 79.55 77.18 44.30 41.23 4.2 3.1 7.4 6.8 -0.6 3.6
GWINNETT AUGUST 64.8 62.9 59.83 61.79 38.74 38.89 2.9 -3.2 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 2.8
Cobb County 59.6 56.4 70.76 71.05 42.15 40.06 5.6 -0.4 5.2 5.2 -0.0 5.6
DeKalb County 62.4 56.9 72.71 70.93 45.37 40.39 9.6 2.5 12.3 10.7 -1.5 8.0
Fulton County 64.8 61.0 104.55 99.54 67.76 60.74 6.2 5.0 11.6 11.1 -0.4 5.7
Atlanta, GA 61.8 57.7 82.85 80.55 51.18 46.50 7.0 2.9 10.1 9.4 -0.6 6.4
Birmingham, AL 58.9 58.9 77.55 77.22 45.68 45.46 0.1 0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.5 -0.5
Chattanooga, TN 62.6 64.7 78.21 75.47 48.94 48.80 -3.2 3.6 0.3 2.1 1.8 -1.5
Clarke County (Athens, GA) 55.3 50.3 81.62 74.58 45.12 37.48 10.0 9.4 20.4 20.3 -0.0 9.9
Alpharetta/Johns Creek 71.7 68.8 89.78 92.13 64.34 63.39 4.1 -2.5 1.5 1.4 -0.1 4.1
Columbus, GA 53.8 60.2 71.81 71.39 38.64 42.96 -10.6 0.6 -10.1 -12.9 -3.2 -13.4
Augusta, GA 54.3 54.9 65.17 66.47 35.42 36.47 -1.0 -1.9 -2.9 -3.1 -0.2 -1.1
SEPTEMBER 2012 BOARD REPORT HOTEL PIPELINE
Fairfield Inn Gwinnett Place/Duluth Scheduled to Open Summer 2013
Residence Inn Atlanta/Sugarloaf 112 rooms, 6 stories, resort-style pool Scheduled to Open Summer 2013
Other proposed projects: Garden Plaza Renovation (delayed until Spring 2013 and a Hotel & Conference Center in Dacula. Marriott Headquarters Hotel – pending vote until November or January Embassy Suites – Still looking for final construction funding
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
• 2011/12 – FedEx Ground – Expansion Norcross - $55 million investment• 2011/12 – Ricoh – Expansion Lawrenceville - $60 million investment • 2011/12/13 – Primerica – New Corporate HQ - $50 million investment (Rumored to be the
largest private sector office building in Gwinnett at 340,000 square feet)• 2012/13 – Mitsubishi Electric HVAC - $35 million investment 550,000 square feet (50,000 office,
training and R&D and 500,000 distribution/logistics)• 2012/13 – Retirement Center Suwanee at Old P’tree and Satellite Blvd• 2011/12 – Three apartment complexes are under way• 2011/12 – Residential Permits are up throughout the county and some of the cities• 2010 – 12 – Racetrac/Raceway are at war with QT for locations and multiple redevelopment
projects have happened across the county. (Norcross, Lawrenceville, Suwanee, maybe more)• 2010/11 – AT&T Store expands and creates a redevelopment on a portion of Mall Corners at
Pleasant Hill and Satellite Blvd.• 2012/13 – Walmart – Super Walmarts and their new stand alone are popping up everywhere
and they are redeveloping many retail centers in Gwinnett (Snellville, Norcross (Gwt Village CID), Lawrenceville, Duluth)
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
• Panolam Industries - a wood and laminate manufacturer, signed a lease renewal for 106,531 sq
• Unisource Worldwide Inc., a firm that provides paper, packaging design, maintenance equipment and logistics solutions, leased 16,000 sq at Governors Lakes at 3091 Governors Lake Drive, Building 100 in Norcross, GA. The company’s national headquarters is nearby in the same park at 6600 Governors Lake Parkway.
• UTI Worldwide, Inc. - extended and expanded its space at Summit 100 at 1100 Laval Blvd in Lawrenceville, GA. The international supply chain solutions and management firm is now occupying the entire 346,614 square foot industrial building.
• Sports Challenge Network – has made Gwinnett County its new headquarters. The project, which has already resulted in the creation and fulfillment of 25 jobs, is anticipated to generate another 25 jobs over the next three years and the company’s headquarters’ facility is at 1862 Auburn Road, Suite 118 in Dacula. SCN specializes in creating new ways for people to connect and compete in recreational sports through social, mobile-based technology.
UPCOMING
• 2013 Budget
• Rebates
GCVB MARKETING HIGHLIGHTS
•Updating and Creating 2012-2013 Gwinnett County Visitors Guide
•Creating & Publishing 2012-2013 Gwinnett County Visitors Map
•Website traffic has increased by 32% over 2011
•Worked with six movie scouts in past two months to help find/secure potential movie/TV venues
THANK YOU!
• Questions? Announcements?• Next Meeting: Holiday Luncheon & Awards
Ceremony at GEHC on 12/12/12• AND remember to DOWNLOAD our APP later
this month!!!