Tourism, convention center renovations continue
to push construction in the hospitality sector
In Owensboro, two new hotels – Best Western Plus and TownePlace
Suites – recently opened their doors with 63 and 102 rooms, respectively,
according to an article in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, which also
noted that the city had just under 1,300 hotel rooms at the end of 2018.
Ground was broken in early June of this year on another 120-room
hotel across from the Owensboro Convention Center, a Home2 Suites by Hilton.
Mark Calitri, president/CEO of Visit Owensboro,
credits a few factors for the new hotel construction in town. Brand USA, which
is the marketing agency for the U.S., named Owensboro a top 10 music
destination for 2019, he said. In addition, there are increased youth sporting
events, the O.Z. Tyler Bourbon distillery officially joined the Kentucky
Bourbon Trail last year and the new Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum
opened late last year.
Calitri says the new hotels will only add to the visitor traffic
momentum.
“These new hotel developments will allow Visit Owensboro to
pursue larger conventions, since we will now have more hotel rooms in walking
distance to our convention center. Since September 2018 up through August 2019,
Owensboro has set several records in hotel occupancy and revenue.”
https://visitowensboro.com/2019/07/hospitality-construction-making-room-for-more-hotels/?olink=%2Fcategory%2Fnews%2Fvisit-owensboro-president-ceo-speaks-tourism%2F&otitle=CEO+speaks+tourism&rtax=category&rterm=614
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