2. Budget and Impact of TOT
Tourism in Palm Springs
Convention Center
Attractions
Events
Hotels – New and Existing
PS International Airport
Downtown/Uptown
Downtown Project
Palomar Hotel
Unique Features
Architecture/History
Indian Land Impacts
Economic Development
CViHub/Accelerator
Changes/Challenges
8. Pop
Rank Metropolitan Area Year-round Seasonal
1 New York
2 Los Angeles Y
3 Chicago Y
4 Washington/Baltimore
5 San Francisco Y
6 Philadelphia
7 Boston
8 Detroit
9 Dallas/Fort Worth Y
10 Houston Y
11 Atlanta Y
12 Miami/Ft Lauderdale
13 Seattle Y
14 Phoenix Y
15 Minneapolis Y
PSP Service
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23. Downtown’s street-level door front vacancy rate
has dropped from 10% last year to 7.5%.
For the first time in over 5 years the Tahquitz
Canyon corridor between Indian and Palm
Canyon Drive has maintained 95% occupancy
for over 8 months.
24. Uptown Pioneer Trina Turk
expanded her flagship store in
Palm Springs and celebrated a
national partnership with
Banana Republic which
fostered national recognition
nationwide touting “Palm
Springs Style”.
25. With an astounding 90% participation rate among its
merchant base, the Uptown District undertook its third
year of managing its own branding with a brochure,
billboard and Airport advertising campaigns which
have solidified this area as the “chic” retro retail area,
and garnered worldwide press.
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30. • 13 Businesses Currently in
Program
• 3 Clients Chosen to Present
at “World’s Best Tech”
Conference
• Recognized as Best Practices
iHub by State, Co-Authored
California iHub Plan
• Partnering with National
Renewable Energy Lab in
Golden, CO for Tech Transfer
31. Phase 1 - Accelerator
Campus to open with 4
companies in April, 2013
(13,000 square feet)
Phase 2 - Accelerator in
Planning/Fundraising
Stage (40,000 square
feet)
CViHub Accelerator
“Investment Grade” Start-Ups
2012
Heppolt LLC
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33. John S. Raymond
Director of Community & Economic Development
City of Palm Springs
office phone: 760.323.8228
cell phone: 760.902.1903
e-mail: John.Raymond@palmspringsca.gov