THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS NOT TAKING ALL THE CREDIT FOR INCREASES IN BOOKINGS IN AREA HOTELS AND THE CONVENTION CENTER IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. PRESIDENT AND C-E-O DALE LOCKETT TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THAT LED TO A 48 PERCENT INCREASE IN HOTEL BOOKINGS SINCE 2013, AND 6.8 PERCENT SINCE LAST YEAR.
LOCKETT SAYS THE RENOVATION OF THE CONVENTION CENTER HAS HELPED BOOKINGS AT THAT FACILITY. THEY’RE UP 31.7 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO.
THE A-C-V-B HAS BEEN UNDER FIRE FROM SOME GROUPS THAT QUESTION THE AGENCY’S LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVENESS. THREE OTHER AGENCY’S HAVE SUBMITTED BIDS TO THE CITY TO DO THE JOB.
