Tourism British Columbia - Canada

Survey Procedures For Festivals, Events And Permanent Attractions: The Guidelines Project

In 2005 and 2006 a consortium of national, provincial and territorial organizations produced a set of Guidelines for conducting visitor surveys at festivals, events and permanent attractions. These Guidelines can be adapted for any visitor study but were originally developed to generate credible and consistent inputs for estimating the tourism economic impact of festivals, events and attractions.

• Introduction to the Guidelines

Guidelines: Survey Procedure for Tourism Economic Impact Assessments of:

• Gated Events Festivals

• Gated, Spectator Sporting Events

• Ungated or Open Access Events and Festivals

• Gated, Permanent Attractions

Guidelines: Survey Procedures for Assessment of On-Site Spending at:

• Gated Events and Festivals

• Ungated or Open Access Events and Festivals