So the question becomes: what does Detroit do first? Build more hotel rooms to attract larger conventions and exhibitions? Or carve out a niche that basically supports conventions with our current hotel room levels?

I don't know specifics, but if we amped up hotel room levels to 7,000 or 8,000 right now, I'd be worried that these hotels wouldn't have enough regular business to support them. I'd think that leaving it is where they are now and building on the reputation of having a great convention center and amenities downtown would be the best route. Talk of expanding the hotel market should be further down the line. Opinions?