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The Economic Impact Of Artprize 2023, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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ArtPrize is estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Kent County in the following ways:

• The total economic impact of all primary visitor spending and ArtPrize operational spending is estimated at $54.7 million in economic output supporting 434 jobs.
• 714,345 total visitors, with 53% visiting from outside the local region. The average age of all visitors was 47 years old.
• 39% of local visitors and 69% of all nonlocal visitors stated that ArtPrize was their primary reason for visiting Grand Rapids.
• All local visitors spent an average of 2.6 days at ArtPrize and all nonlocal visitors spent an …

The Economic Impact Of The Rapid City Regional Airport - Rapid City, South Dakota, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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Highlights from Rapid City Regional Airport's economic impact study include:

• Support for an estimated 2,877 jobs in Pennington County.
• The airport generates $456 million in economic activity for Pennington County.
• The economic activity creates a fiscal impact of $2.2 million for Pennington County.

The Economic Impact Of The Gerald R. Ford International Airport - Grand Rapids, Michigan, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely, Gerry Simons

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Highlights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport's economic impact study include:

• Support for an estimated 30,883 jobs in Kent County and 40,324 jobs in the 13-county West Michigan Economic Development Region.
• The airport generates $5.2 billion in economic activity for Kent County and $7.7 billion in economic activity for the 13-county West Michigan Economic Development Region.
• The economic activity creates a fiscal impact of $10.4 million for Kent County and $10.3 million for the 13-county West Michigan Economic Development Region.
• The airport has a catalytic impact on household income of $1.3 billion.

The Economic Impact Of Saginaw Bay Bass Fishing Tournaments, Christian Gluker

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The 2023 National Professional Fishing League Tournament and the Major League Fishing Tournament are estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Bay County in the following ways:

• The tournaments brought 582 total visitors from 25 states.
• There were 4,141 total visitor days. These visitors spent on average seven to eight days in the Bay City area.
• Direct spending of all visitors was $815,000.
• The total economic impact of all visitors is estimated at $976,000 in economic output supporting 10 jobs.
• Visitors generated approximately $8,187 in additional tax revenue for Bay County.

The Economic Impact Of The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC IMPACT

• The total annual economic impact of FMG is $138 million in economic activity, supporting 1,167 jobs, and contributing $77.6 million to Kent County’s GDP.
• The visitor direct spending, operational spending, and capital investment spending generate $353,115 in annual tax revenue for Kent County.
• There were 755,000 visitors to Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (FMG) with 62% of these visitors coming from outside Kent County (nonlocal visitors).
• 50% of the nonlocal visitors were visiting FMG for the first time and 48% of the local visitors visit FMG six or more times a year.
• 40% of all …

The Economic Assessment Of The White River (Michigan), Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC IMPACT

• There were 69,543 visitors to the White River in the past year, with 35,329 visitors coming from outside the local region.
• The local primary river users visited the river 49.3 times per year and nonlocal primary river users visited the river 14.7 times per year.
• The nonlocal primary river users averaged $15.84 in spending per person, per day, resulting in $9.0 million in total direct spending.
• The nonlocal primary river users generated $8.3 million in economic output, adding $4.2 million to the local GDP, and support for 80 jobs.
• There was $75,539 in additional tax revenue …

The Economic Impact Of Bell’S Iceman Cometh Challenge 2022 Mountain Bike Race, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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The 2022 Iceman Cometh Challenge mountain bike race is estimated to have generated or supported economic benefits for Grand Traverse County in the following ways:

• 16,569 total visitors, with 88% visiting from outside of Grand Traverse County. Over 36 states and four countries were represented.
• There were 38,047 total visitor days, with 95% coming from nonlocal visitors. These nonlocal visitors spent on average 2.5 days in the Traverse City area.
• Direct spending of all visitors was $4.7 million, with nonlocal visitors spending $4.5 million.
• The total economic impact of nonlocal visitors is estimated at $5.6 million in economic output supporting …

The Economic Impact Of Victoria Regional Airport (Texas), Christian Glupker, Paul Isely

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SUMMARY OF ECONOMIC IMPACT

• A combined economic impact of $44.7 million in economic activity, generating $11.4 million in earnings and supporting 171 jobs. The total economic output includes $12.0 million in indirect and induced economic activity, with approximately 41% ($4.9 million) occurring in the city of Victoria.
• Victoria Reginal Airport's annual spending of $2.8 million generates $4.4 million in total output and supports 23 jobs. The total economic output includes $1.6 million in indirect and induced economic activity.
• Skywest Airlines and TSA operations generate $6.6 million in economic activity and supports approximately 30 jobs. The economic activity includes $2.1 million …

The Economic Impact Of Affordable Housing Stock In Kent And Ottawa County, Michigan, Christian Glupker, Laudo Ogura Ph.D., Grand Valley State University

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The Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University was retained by Housing Next to perform an economic impact study of affordable housing in the Grand Rapids area. The objectives of this study include:

A. Estimate the average and total housing burden for low-income households by each county.

B. Estimate the changes in different categories of expenditures (food, health care, etc.) due to reduced housing burden.

C. Estimate savings to public health care and food assistance programs due to reduced housing burden.

D. Estimate improvements to health outcomes due to potential increases in spending on health care and food …

An Economic Impact Study Prepared For Michigan State University, Christian Glupker, Paul Isely, Grand Valley State University

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Michigan State University’s investment and growth in Grand Rapids brings economic opportunity, scientific innovation, and business synergy to the Medical Mile in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Launched through the vision of Grand Action more than ten years ago and authorized through the MSU Board of Trustees, the economic impact of the presence of the initial Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is now amplified by subsequent buildings. The MSU presence along the Medical Mile in Grand Rapids expands medical education, scientific research and innovation. It supports pioneering innovators and researchers and strengthens the operations of regional partners including Van …

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.

Economic Impact Study: United Methodist Community House Expansion, Christian Glupker, Leslie Muller, Julie Cowie, Grand Valley State University

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In 2019, United Methodist Community House (UMCH) commissioned IFF, a real estate consulting firm, to perform a strategic facility plan. This strategic plan’s needs assessment included the following: A new senior center, expanded child development center, and relocation of administrative offices.

Seidman Research Office at Grand Valley State University was retained by UMCH to perform an economic assessment of the IFF strategic facility plan. This economic assessment will:

(A) evaluate the economic impact of construction of proposed senior center;

(B) evaluate the economic impact of UMCH operations;

(C) evaluate the economic impact of expanded child development center; and

(D) quantify …

Economic Impact Study: Kent County Parks, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker

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This study will focus on the economic impact of Kent County Parks from three perspectives:

• Spending resulting from park visitors
• Revenue generated by Kaufman Golf Course and Millennium Park beach
• Spending by Kent County Parks

Economic Impact Study: Downtown Market Grand Rapids, Grand Valley State University, Christian Glupker

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Purpose of study This study focuses on the economic impact of the Market from four perspectives:

1. Visitors who traveled for the express purpose of visiting the Market
2. Visitors who visited the Market while already in Grand Rapids
3. Tenant activity within the Market
4. The Market’s impact on local business revenue and job creation

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

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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

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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