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Westworld managers outline 2025–26 event strategy, cite size and economic role
Summary
Westworld managers told Scottsdale’s Tourism Development Commission that the 386‑acre complex hosts roughly 80 events annually, aims to expand shoulder‑season bookings and will present a strategic plan in February; commissioners pressed on concessions, parking, drainage and multi‑year contracts.
Westworld managers told the Scottsdale Tourism Development Commission on Nov. 18 that the 386‑acre facility is a major local economic engine and that a strategic plan due in February will guide booking decisions for the 2025–26 event season.
"We have about 400,000 square feet of indoor, air conditioned space," said Will, Westworld general manager. He and sales managers Carter Unger and Austin Unger described a calendar that hosts roughly 80 events annually — about half equestrian and half non‑equestrian — from world‑renowned horse shows to trade shows, festivals and concerts. Carter Unger said the venue draws roughly a million visitors a year.
The managers said their objectives are…
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