The Economic Planning Group of Canada

Victoria Office: Specializing in research and analysis in tourism, transportation and business development.

EPG Victoria has conducted economic impact analyses for a number of sports and recreation events. These studies are intended to provide estimates of the economic impact of the events.  Projects have been conducted for the BC Games Society and for other local sporting event organizers.  Specific work program steps for sporting events involve the following tasks:

• Determine number of athletes and venues

• Develop participant survey forms

• Interview sample of athletes, spectator and volunteers

• Record participant expenditures by category

• Conduct athlete and spectator counts

• Calculate expenditures by athletes, spectators and volunteers

• Aggregate sample survey estimates to represent all participants

• Report results

Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation in Coastal BC

2004

Economic Impact of the Northern BC Kitimat Winter Games

2004

Economic Impact of the BC Resort Industry

2003

Economic Impact of the BC Victoria Summer Games

2000

Economic Impact of the BC Quesnel Winter Games

2000

Economic Impact of the Northern BC Prince Rupert Winter Games

1999

Economic Impact of the Northern BC Dawson Creek Winter Games

1998

Economic Impact of the BC Port Alberni Seniors Games

1995

Economic Impact of the BC Port Alberni Summer Games

1992