HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONSULTING ACTIVITIES

Gary Vallen Hospitality Consultants;

A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of University Associates, Incorporated

Gary Vallen Hospitality Consultants is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Associates, Incorporated, a Nevada Corporation since 1971.  Gary Vallen Hospitality Consultants specializes in the following areas: hospitality industry feasibility studies and operational analyses; secret mystery shopper services of resorts, casinos, ski areas, and dude ranches; casino night fundraising activities; festival and event attendee surveys; and bed and breakfast profitability studies.  Dr. Vallen’s location in the Southwestern United States affords him numerous opportunities to consult with Native American Tribal Enterprises, including; the Hopi, Navajo, White Mountain Apache, Yavapai Apache, and others.

HOSPITALITY CONSULTING ACTIVITIES:

PARTIAL LISTING OF PAST CONSULTING ACTIVITIES:

The following is a non-comprehensive, partial listing of consulting activities which Gary Vallen Hospitality Consultants has developed over the past few years.  Although this listing represents a variety of activities, it is by no means an exhaustive list of consulting activities performed.

• School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (Northern Arizona University)--National customer service shopper analysis audits for entire United States chain of Wyndham Garden Hotels.
  

• Arizona Hospitality Research and Resource Center (Northern Arizona University)--Numerous studies related to wage and salary, feasibility analyses, survey research, and seminar presentations.
  

• Center for American Indian Economic Development (Northern Arizona University)--Numerous studies related to Native American tourism development.
  

• School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (Northern Arizona University)--Customer and secret shopper analysis audits for a number of independent hotel operations in Phoenix, Tucson, Laughlin, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Lake Havasu, etc..
  

• Pine Country Pro Rodeo--Visitor analyses.
  

• Arizona Snowbowl--Skier profiles studies.
  

• Mill Avenue Merchants Association--Spring Festival of the Arts visitor analyses.
  

• Mill Avenue Merchants Association--Fall Festival of the Arts visitor analyses.
  

• Hopi Cultural Center--Cultural center relocation.
  

• Flagstaff Main Street Merchants Association--Main street parking study and analysis.
  

• Mill Avenue Merchants Association--Flagstaff Festival in the Pines visitor analyses).
  

• Mill Avenue Merchants Association--Additional assorted festival and event visitor analyses.
  

• Flagstaff Main Street Merchants Association--Route 66 celebration visitor analyses.
  

• Assorted National Rodeo Events--Visitor analyses in various states.
  

• Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department--County fair visitor analyses.
  

• Coconino County Parks and Recreation Department--County horse races visitor analyses.
  

• Flagstaff Main Street Merchants Association--Merchant festival interest study.
  

• Christopher Creek Hotel facility feasibility project.
  

• Secakuku Enterprises--Loan package for Sedona lodging operation .
  

• Navajo Nation Tribe--Navajo nation arts and crafts flagstaff retail outlet feasibility project.
  

• Navajo Nation Tribe--Painted desert inn restaurant kitchen design and equipment project.
  

• Arizona Office of Tourism--Series of eight rural tourism development seminars presented around the State.
  

• Navajo Nation Tribe--Painted desert inn motel, restaurant, gas station, convenience store, and RV park feasibility project.
  

• Hopi Tribe--Hopi Cultural Center front office systems analysis and reconfiguration .
  

• Secakuku Enterprises--Loan package for gas station and convenience store at Second Mesa.
  

• Sunrise Resort Hotel--Request for proposal of computer technology installation.
  

• Secakuku Enterprises--Loan package for gas station and convenience store in Polacca.
  

• Secakuku Enterprises--Nova-ki restaurant loan package.
  

• Springerville Town Council--Rural tourism seminar.
  

• Springerville Town Council--Assessment of Springerville's tourism potential.
  

• Cochise College--Rural tourism seminar.
  

• Center for Small Business Development--Native American small business marketing seminars.
  

• Hopi Tribe--Hopi Cultural Center financial assessment.