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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT hotel earlier this year and American Hospitality Management runs it. The city is looking at several possibilities for the site, including selling to American Hospitality Management, which would then make a significant investment to improve the site. Developer Edgewater Resources LLC is also expressing interest in buying the site and redeveloping it. Whatever happens with the Clarion Hotel, plans are still in motion for the $20 million convention center expansion. That project includes a second-level exhibit hall that would stretch across Adams Street to the Clarion Hotel site. The expansion of the KI will allow the center to attract larger events and better meet the demands of what businesses are looking for when it comes to hosting expos, conventions, business meetings and more, Strong says. A busier KI means more people "We project the KI expansion will bring in an additional $8 million annually to the city through more hotel stays, people eating at restaurants, shopping and buying gas. By not doing the expansion, we would have lost out on potential business as groups look elsewhere for their events." –Robert Strong, community development director for the City of Green Bay downtown, which then translates into a busier downtown, Strong adds. "We project the KI expansion will bring in an additional $8 million annually to the city through more hotel stays, people eating at restaurants, shopping and buying gas," Strong says. "By not doing the expansion, we would have lost out on potential business as groups look elsewhere for their events." There are also multiple events held throughout the year downtown that brings people out. While the area lost a lot of retailers when the mall closed, Flisram says specialty and boutique retailers are starting to fill in. "We are creating a unique vibe in downtown Green Bay that will attract young professionals as well as emptynesters who want to live and work in an urban environment," he says. "We are making this the place to live and work in Northeast Wisconsin." www.quarryquest.com Quarry Quest Neenah, Wisconsin communities Building projects leave lasting impressions on clients and the public, but Miron ConstruCtion Co., inC.'s commitment to our communities goes beyond construction. We are proud to play an active role in our communities by contributing to organizations and events, like Quarry Quest, that make them wonderful places in which to live, work, and play. Join the conversation at miron-construction.com/blog an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. 38 | Insight • Au g u s t 2 013 miron-construction.com w w w. i n s i g h t o n b u s i n e s s . c o m