City of Knox Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last week that a meeting with the company they hired for the hotel feasibility study happened Tuesday, August 23.
Mayor Estok said he along with Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) Executive Director Lisa Dan and Starke County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brenda Palmer met with the company chosen for the study, Core Distinction Group. They specialize in comprehensive and hotel feasibility market studies. Business professionals new to the hospitality industry use Core Distinction Group’s services for help in franchise and management agreement understanding and negotiations.
Mayor Estok added “We do know we have hotel chains interested. The feasibility study will tell them whether it’s feasible or not to have one in Knox, Indiana.”
In a previous meeting, it was mentioned that the study was estimated to cost $8,000-$10,000, which was funded by the City of Knox and the Starke County Convention and Visitors Commission.
Starke County Economic Development Foundation officials believe that it is critically important to the local economy and tourism in Starke County for these amenities to be available.
During a Knox City Council meeting in July, Lisa Dan explained the person in charge of development and new construction of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. believes a new 60-room hotel would be a good fit for the area and suggested doing a feasibility study.
