Business View Magazine - Sept 2023

243 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 9 GOCAL- ONTARIO CONVENT ION CENTE As part of this project, there are plans to add at least one more hotel to the area. The recently opened Element Hotel, with 140 rooms, is already contributing to the growth and hospitality offerings of the district. According to Krouse, the upcoming hotel will have approximately 300 rooms and will primarily cater to meetings and events. It will be integrated with the new theater as part of the second phase of development. While it will be a branded hotel, the developer, Adept, is still in the negotiation process for the specifics in the second phase. Revenue Generation and Strategic Partnerships Strategic partnerships with area hotels California is often touted as being one of the largest economies in the world and Southern California’s Inland Empire plays a major role in that growth. Ontario International Airport in particular has positioned itself to be a key economic driver and has more than 9 million people living closer to it than LAX. Between their cargo operations and commitment to serve the business community, to breaking records in passenger volume, there’s quite a lot of exciting growth happening at this airport. On the traveler side, Ontario International Airport caters to all types: business, pleasure and everyone in between. And ONT is all about making travel in and out of Southern California as easy as possible – from quick freeway access and parking to navigating through security and getting around the terminals, they make the travel experience less stressful and more enjoyable. It’s a win-win. Not to mention ONT has over 65 nonstop flights a day to more than 20 major destinations, including Atlanta, Mexico, Taiwan and Central America. Looking to see where else they fly? Just visit SoCalSoEasy. com to start planning your next trip. For more information, visit: socalsoeas y.com Creating better ways to travel.