Davis Conference Center
Layton, Utah

TYPE:	Expansion Feasibility Study for the Davis Conference Center
YEAR:	2005
CLIENT:	Davis County
SCOPE OF WORK:	Local Market Conditions Analysis Competitive/Comparable Facility Analysis Market Demand Analysis Industry Trends Analysis Building Supportable Facility Program Financial Operations Analysis Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis Funding Alternatives Analysis

In September 2005, CSL was selected from a competitive field of prospective consulting teams to perform an expansion feasibility study for the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah.

Opened in 2004, the Davis Conference Center is a state-of-the-art conference facility, adjacent to a Hilton Garden Inn headquarters hotel, that presently serves a variety of local and non-local conventions, conferences, meetings and special events.

The study analyzed the feasibility of expanding the facility to incorporate traditional exhibit space, in addition to its existing supply of ballroom and breakout meeting space. Precipitating interest in the study, it was believed by some that the facility and community were missing out on a portion of state and regional convention and tradeshow business due to the lack of an appropriate space to house certain exhibit-related functions.

The study included a comprehensive analysis of market demand, supportable building program, financial operations, economic impacts and funding alternatives. Based on the findings of the study, the Davis Conference Center broke ground for its expansion in 2007. The expansion will bring a new 18,000-square foot exhibit hall, which will have the ability to open into an additional 7,000-square foot ballroom, to the Center and is expected to be completed in 2008.

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