VenueConnect 2025

Rob Hunden
President/CEO
Hunden Partners


Mr. Hunden and his Chicago-based firm offer extensive experience in the economics of placemaking, primarily via transformative real estate projects. He has provided economic development, market and financial feasibility, impact, developer selection and planning expertise for more than 1,000 projects and studies for almost 30 years, totaling more than $25 billion in planned or realized projects. The firm completes approximately 100 assignments per year with its 30-person professional staff. Hunden’s background in economic, real estate and tourism development combine to make him a unique resource for communities looking to develop their destinations and projects in a viable, transformative and sustainable way.

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