This would be great if it was built with similar indoor capacity to the lane county fair ground, including ample out door space.  It would be a revenue gold mind for potential investors by bringing in events, tradeshows and conventions that were industry specific, or targeting the community and would be close to the airport for vendors….

Just putting a hotel out in the middle of nowhere without convention space would be a waste of money….. The only person this would target is someone whose flight was canceled, or someone needing a close place to stay overnight for an early flight the next day. While this would be a benefit for a few travelers,  it would not make economic sense for investors, which is what the city is looking for.