Imaginvest has been hired by public sector authorities and related institutions at various levels:

High profile leisure sites do much to enhance the image and tourist drawing power of their region.  Visitor attractions are an integral part of the services provided by the public sector to their community and provide a quality of life benefit, educating and entertaining their visitors.  Destination attractions enhance the regional tourist offer and can induce additional visits and encourage longer stays and increased spending. 

Tourist attractions are major employers and create non-transferable jobs from industry specialists and professionals through to customer service, marketing, maintenance and IT jobs.  The direct and indirect economic impacts of leisure and tourism projects can be felt throughout the economy and are wide reaching.

Expert in the dynamics and design of visitor attractions of all types, Imaginvest brings its clients in the public sector solid experience of the key performance drivers of successful facilities.

 Before you choose to develop or support a project, we assist you investigating and analyzing the opportunities and risks associated with this venture.  Imaginvest has a unique multi-disciplinary approach and our wide range of parameters goes well beyond standard industry practice.  We can help minimise or eliminate gap funding requirements from the public sector and can help ensure that projects are sustainable for decades to come.

Imaginvest can stay at your side after this initial assessment and throughout the development process until the opening to the visitors and beyond. We will help you:

Imaginvest doesn't directly operate or invest in leisure facilities, but we can help you attract such corporations to consider your city or region and we can make introductions. Alternatively, we can assist you setting up development/operating structures for the purpose of your project.

When based on sound business planning and decades of experience, visitor attractions provide a sustainable enhancement to the region's culture and economy far into the future.

The direct economic impact of a project can be significant; it enhances spending in the local and broader market.  Visits are attracted from up to two hours away in the resident market as well as from domestic and international tourists.  These people will of course spend in the local area on dining, services, accommodation etc.  The multiplier effect of this new income for the region being spent and re-spent is extremely beneficial.

Tourism impact is another major factor, as a successful attraction provides another signature reason to stay in the region.  In addition, there is an impact through the new attraction’s ability to increase the length of stay of existing tourists, causing them to demand more goods, services and accommodation in the region. 

The construction impact of building the project will also have a pronounced benefit on the local economy, providing many man-years of employment and demand for materials.

Visitor attractions create significant employment for residents of the local area, with positions created at all levels from highly skilled positions and senior management, to flexible summer jobs for youngsters, students and senior citizens.  Unlike many forms of industry, attractions are non-transferable and continue to provide these employment opportunities for the long-term.