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Economic Impact Study: Grand Rapids Public Museum Proposed Redesign And Expansion, Christian Glupker, Paul Isley, Julie Cowie, Grand Valley State University
Economic Impact Study: Grand Rapids Public Museum Proposed Redesign And Expansion, Christian Glupker, Paul Isley, Julie Cowie, Grand Valley State University
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The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) has formalized a proposal to renovate and expand the current building (built in 1994). The proposed redesign and expansion include:
- A $39.8M addition to the south end of the building;
- Expanding rental space to accommodate larger groups and allow multiple events simultaneously;
- Different pricing strategies for each floor of the museum.
The Economic Impact Of The Huron River, Grand Valley State University, Paul Isely, Christian Glupker, Erik E. Nordman, Julie M. Cowie, Hailey Lamay
The Economic Impact Of The Huron River, Grand Valley State University, Paul Isely, Christian Glupker, Erik E. Nordman, Julie M. Cowie, Hailey Lamay
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The Huron River and Huron River Water Trail are estimated to have the following economic impact on the five-county region in which they are located:
- $53.5M in annual economic output, which is the sum of $29.9M in direct spending and $23.6M in indirect and induced spending
- 641 local jobs added to the region
- $628M in added property value
- $150M in annual environmental value
- 2.6M visitor days
The Economic Impact Of The Frederik Meijer Gardens And Sculpture Park, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely
The Economic Impact Of The Frederik Meijer Gardens And Sculpture Park, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely
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The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park supports or contributes: • 804 jobs in Kent County annually
- A $75.2 million economic output annually
- Visitors from outside the county who directly spend $19.6 million at businesses around Kent County annually.
- Construction that created 39 jobs during the last year.
- 86% of the visitor spending is the result spending by individuals that do not live in Kent County.
- Nonresidents spent an average $129 per group outside the venue during their visit to Meijer Gardens while in Kent County.
The Economic Impact Of The 2016 National Cherry Festival, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker
The Economic Impact Of The 2016 National Cherry Festival, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker
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The National Cherry Festival, July 2-9, 2016, is estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Grand Traverse County and Suttons Bay in the following ways:
- $19.0 million increase in economic output
- $11.3 million increase in direct spending
- $5.3 million increase in total earnings
- $1.1 million in new spending by the Cherry Festival organization
- Creating 228 local jobs
- Prompting $66.43 in average daily spending for all visitors
- Bringing $53.00 in per-person, per-day direct spending