RRC Associates recently completed a survey for Wood River Valley indicating that a larger percentage of local residents are noting declines in quality of life more so than the part-time residents. Visit Sun Valley commissioned…
Steamboat Springs Chamber – RRC’s Economic Study Results
A Steamboat Springs Chamber of Commerce economic study by RRC Associates helped the Chamber analyze a proposed short-term rental (STR) tax proposal. The study shows that the 9% proposed tax would decrease demand for STRs…
RRC Presents Visitor Survey Results to Downtown Boulder Partnership
RRC Associates’ CEO, Sean Maher, recently presented results from the 2022 Visitor Intercept Survey to the Downtown Boulder Partnership Town Hall meeting. RRC has been conducting intercept surveys in downtown Boulder since 1995. Originally done…
It’s Time to Vote
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO By now you have received your 2022 ballot and you may even have mailed it back or dropped it off. But, if you are like most…
Idaho Ski Areas Had Record-Breaking Visitor Numbers
A recent economic impact report by RRC Associates showed Idaho Ski areas had record-breaking skier and snowboarder visitation during the 2020-2021 winter season. Last year Idaho ski areas had 2.15 million visitors compared with the…
Projects are Changing the Face of Boulder
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO As I dealt with the annual wave of returning University of Colorado Boulder students a few weeks ago, I thought back to when I moved here…
Vail Winter Guest Survey Results Presented at Recent Vail Town Council Meeting
RRC Associates Founder and Managing Director Chris Cares reviewed the Vail winter survey results with the Vail Town Council at their July 19th meeting. RRC Associates conducted post-visit surveys with about 1,150 guests during the…
2022 Economic Study by RRC Associates and the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research
RRC Associates recently completed a 2022 economic study with the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. The study found that tourism adds $236 million out-of-state dollars annually to the Park County economy…
The Future of Work
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO In January 2021, I did a column on what the world might look like after COVID. I wrote that piece while I was working remotely down…
NPS 2021 Spending Effects Report Released – SEM Study Revelations
The recently released, peer-reviewed economics report 2021 National Park Visitor Spending Effects indicates that visits to 423 National Park sites in 2021 contributed $42.5 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 322,600 jobs – most…