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Consultants present updated economic strategy; tourism staff report favorable travel trends

5788791 · August 26, 2025
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Consultants from Chavin Concepts and a corporate site‑selection advisor presented a draft update to Kingman’s economic development strategy focusing on traded‑sector growth, site readiness and place‑making. City staff also reported takeaways from the Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism, identifying road‑trip demand and generational travel

Consultants working with the city presented a draft update to Kingman’s economic development strategy and staff summarized tourism takeaways they said could help shape marketing and investment priorities. Thatch Moyle, working with Chavin Concepts, said the 2025 update refines the 2019 strategic plan rather than replacing it, building on gains the city has made since 2019: population growth of roughly 11 percent since 2019, what the consultants reported as $1.2 billion in taxable sales since 2024, and an increase…

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