Rhode Island State Parks

Scope: Policy and Strategy Analysis, Deal Structuring

Services: Recreation Activities, Lodging, Event Space

Issue: Rhode Island State Parks sought guidance on strategies for growing its recreation program and concession revenue as part of an organizational management and operations analysis.

Process/Outcome: CHMGS was a subcontractor to PROS Consulting for development of an organizational management and operational analysis for Rhode Island State Parks (RISP). As part of this work, CHMGS was responsible for reviewing and evaluating all revenue programs, concessions, and partnerships. This work included evaluating all revenue and partnerships statutes, policies, and concession and permit agreements. The analysis identified that RISP was not employing industry best practices in deal structuring, nor developing its revenue policies with strategic and business objectives. CHMGS recommended new concession and permit processes, as well as language RISP could use when developing new concession and permit agreements.

Following the completion of the organizational management and operations analysis, RISP asked CHMGS assess the market potential of the Fort Adams Special Event Venue. Our work included an operational, business and marketing positioning assessment and development of a business strategy for the State to pursue.