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Hotel Queen Mary - creating a ship within a ship for hotel guests and Club Queen Mary members. |
Club Queen Mary - creating a new social center for Long Beach. |
Hospitality Services:
Hospitality and Entertainment Center, using the ship's original lounges to create an unparalleled hospitality venue. |
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Banqueting Facility - using the original dining rooms for banqueting. |
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Conference Meeting Services - creating a state of the art facility - off the ship. |
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Wedding Chapel Services - relocating and upgrading the services. |
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Historic Attraction Services: |
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Tours - creating a tour program with integrity. |
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Exhibits - What's missing today from the Queen Mary. | |
Shipwreck - Exploiting and accelerating the deterioration of the lower decks of the Queen Mary. |
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Ghosts and Legends - The disaster that the movie "Titanic" helped create on the Queen Mary. |
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Retail Operations - moving towards a museum-quality merchandise program. |
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Restaurants - creating dining venues for visitors. |
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Learning Center - making new use of an ignored area of the ship. |
Background Information:
The Pike, the Port and the Queen Mary - The history of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. This essay serves as an introduction to our recommendations for the operation. |
Logistical Logic and Property Planning - meeting the needs of the ship and property in the 21st century. |
The Public Service Role of the Queen Mary - fulfilling the public service role of the world-class cultural landmark. |
Benjamin
Wistar Morris -- The American Architect of the Queen
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Business Plan: (Please note that this is a restricted-access part of the website) |
Revenue Assessment an analysis of the revenue potential of the proposed Queen Mary Project. |
Cost Assessment an analysis of the costs of the proposed Queen Mary Project. |
Marketing Plan a marketing plan for the Queen Mary Project. |
Staffing and Organization -a staffing plan for the proposed Queen Mary Project. |
Implementation Plan - the phases for implementation of the proposed Queen Mary Project |