A new study by RRC Associates and Inntopia for the Western Mountain Resort Alliance found that short-term rentals (STRs) in Summit County (in Colorado) generate significant economic contributions and are unlikely to contribute to a…
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Striking at Balance Between Progressivism and Public safety in Boulder
By Sean Maher, CEO Last summer, I wrote a column about the increasing crime and dangerous behavior on Pearl Street and throughout Boulder. Fast forward nine months, and things have not improved. If anything, they…
Large Economic Impact of North Carolina Ski Areas Revealed by RRC Study
Jeremy Sage, director of economics and tourism research at RRC Associates, presented the findings of the 2022/23 Visitor Survey and Value Analysis study, commissioned by the North Carolina Ski Areas Association, at the association’s economic…
Changes at CU Boulder Go Beyond Football
By Sean Maher, CEO I have been a loyal CU football fan since I was a student back in the glory days of the late 1980s. Needless to say, I love the energy and optimism…
Telluride Short-Term Rentals Study
RRC Associates teamed up with Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) this year to conduct a study to evaluate the role of short-term rentals (STRs) in Telluride’s regional economy and potential impacts on the local…
Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport Survey Shows More Affluent Visitors
David Becher, Director of Community and Travel Research at RRC Associates, recently shared the survey results from an RRC winter 2022-2023 study conducted at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) at a meeting of the…
The Future of Downtown
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO America’s downtowns are in trouble. The COVID shutdown transformed many of them from bustling business districts to ghost towns almost overnight. The assumption was that once…
Short-Term Rental Regulations Study with Eagle County
The Eagle County Commissioners recently heard a presentation from Economic & Planning Systems and RRC Associates regarding current short-term rental data and shared ideas regarding establishing regulations. The two Front Range companies have conducted research…
RRC Study Helps Park City Chamber of Commerce Define Direction
RRC Associates recently completed a research project for the Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau. Over 300 surveys were completed throughout February by members, local business owners and employees, informing the organization with…
Change of Course in Progressive City
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO One silver lining of COVID-19 for me was learning to work remotely. Since 2020, I’ve been spending time in Palm Springs during the winter months and…
Time to Deal with the Mess on Broadway
Posted by The Daily Camera By Sean Maher, CEO There are exciting changes happening on the Hill. After years of frustrating decline, two new hotels and a major conference center are about to turn things…
RRC Study Determines Ideal Price for Keep Colorado Wild Pass
Colorado Parks and Wildlife hired RRC Associates to conduct a research study with Colorado residents to determine the interest and best price point of the new annual state park pass. The Keep Colorado Wild Pass…
Study Shows Economic Opportunity with More Access to Lower Yellowstone River
As highlighted in a recent article in the Billings Gazette, an economic analysis study prepared by Jeremy Sage, RRC Associates’ Director of Tourism and Visitor Research, found that more access along the lower Yellowstone River…
RRC Helps Eagle County Examine Possible Regulations for Short-Term Rentals
Eagle County has hired RRC Associates and Economic & Planning Systems to determine the need for regulating short-term rentals. David Becher, RRC Associates’ Director of Research, told the commissioners 14% of the housing stock in…
Tourism Research Supports Optimism for Proposed Montana-Wide Ski Pass
RRC Associates’ Jeremy Sage, Director of Tourism and Visitor Research, was recently mentioned in an article regarding research he completed in 2019 while working for the Institute of Tourism and Recreation Research. The article, which…
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…