Anthony Davis, MPP

Consulting Experience

Anthony Davis, MPP is a Senior Director at HVS Convention, Sports & Entertainment. He provides market, feasibility, tax, and impact studies for various types of hospitality-related developments. 

Education

MPP, Masters of Arts, University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy

Bachelors of Science in Political Science, Santa Clara University

Clients

The following is a sample of some of Anthony's projects.

Albany Convention Center, New York
Amarillo Civic Center, Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo Tri-State Exposition/Tri-State Fair & Rodeo, Amarillo, Texas
Arcadia Theater, St. Charles, Illinois
Aria Event Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Austin Convention Center Expansion, Austin, Texas
Banquet Venue, Fremont, California
Buccaneer Arena, Urbandale, Iowa
Cable Dahmer Arena, Independence, MO
Citywide Lodging Assessment, Monroe, Washington
El Paso Convention Center, El Paso, Texas
Graduate Hotel Impact, Princeton, New Jersey
Graduate Hotel Impacts, Palo Alto, California
Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas
Lancaster County Convention Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Los Angeles Tourism Masterplan
Meeting and Event Space Expansion, Confidential US Casino
Mesa Convention Center, Arizona
MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Event Center, Port St. Lucie, Florida
Mixed-use Resort, Cambodia
Moore Convention and Events Center, Moore, Oklahoma
National Museum of African American Music, Nashville, Tennessee
NBA Arena Appraisal, Confidential Client
Proposed Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Proposed Conference Center, Columbia, Missouri
Proposed Conference Center, Olive Branch, Mississippi
Proposed Convention Center, Concord, California
Proposed Convention Center, Laredo, Texas
Proposed Event Center, Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Proposed Family Fun Center, Shasta Lake, California
Proposed Lebanon Sports & Mixed-Use Entertainment District, Lebanon, Indiana,
Proposed Memphis Event Center, Tennessee
Proposed Mixed-use Hospitality Development, New Orleans, Louisiana
Proposed Mixed-use Hospitality Development, Vicksburg, Michigan
Proposed Mixed-use Tourism Attraction, Las Vegas, Nevada
Proposed Sherman Convention Center, Sherman, Texas
Proposed Wounded Warrior Venue, Mammoth Lakes, California
Resort Expansion, Confidential Property, Pennsylvania
Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California
Salem Convention Center, Salem, Oregon
San Diego Convention Center, California
Scottsdale Tourism Masterplan
Soleil Conference Center Appraisal, Phoenix, Arizona
St. Charles, Illinois Tourism Attractions Plan
 

My Articles

The Best Seat in the House is a Cheap Seat

Why do some stadiums attract more tourists and economic impact than others? It does not have to do with the quality of a city’s music scene or attractiveness, but the availability and cost of tickets. Tickets to venues in densely populated areas with higher incomes are harder to get, so instead people travel to venues with tickets that are available, and cheaper.

• September 11, 2023 By Anthony Davis

• Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , North America

Look What You Made Me Do To The U.S. Economy (Taylor's Version)

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has had an estimated $4.6 billion impact on the US economy. This seems absurd at first, but HVS analysis reveals that Swift’s tour is an immense outlier from other concert tours in attracting attendees from out of town. More than 3.7 million people travelled more than 100 miles from home to see Swift perform.

• August 28, 2023 By Anthony Davis

• Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , United States Minor Outlying Islands , North America

Differences in Regional Fanbases: Who Goes Where the Most Before and After Games

Philadelphia fans have an earned reputation for climbing light poles in celebration of major victories. Other fanbases throw octopi on the playing surface in celebration. Different fanbases behave differently. A statement that is acknowledged but rarely discussed in a quantitative way. Using data from Placer.ai, HVS gathered data on fan behavior before and after games for every NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL team and aggregated them by location to enable comparison.

• March 6, 2023 By Anthony Davis

• Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , North America

HVS U.S. Lodging Tax Report 2018

In this 7th annual Lodging Tax Report, HVS explores the current status and historical trends of lodging taxes in the USA. This updated version provides lodging tax rates/collections on all 50 US states and 150 US cities.

• September 19, 2018 By Thomas A. Hazinski , Anthony Davis , Daniel Kremer

• Travel & Tourism , Convention, Sports, Entertainment , Economic Trends and Cycles , United States , North America