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Commission discusses making Orem an entertainment hub — convention center and hotels suggested
Summary
During a Sept. 17 Orem Planning Commission work session, staff presented proposed economic goals that included testing an explicit entertainment and tourism role for the city; commissioners discussed the feasibility of a convention center and clustered hotels.
Orem — Commissioners at the Sept. 17 Orem Planning Commission work session reviewed proposed economic goals for the general plan and discussed whether the city should pursue a stronger entertainment and tourism identity, including a convention center and a more concentrated hotel market to serve events.
Planning staff summarized the draft economic chapter, describing three broad aims: support existing businesses and employment growth; strengthen Orem as a regional retail hub; and explore a role as an "entertainment hub of Utah County," a…
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