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Impacts of community events and festivals on rural placesJune 2011 HHuummaaiirraa IIrrsshhaadd Rural Development Division Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Scope of research 3 Background 4 Some examples from Canada 7 Some examples from other jurisdictions 11 Final thoughts 15 Appendix 16 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This research provides a literature-review-based overview of community events and festivals. This report also considers the event categories, their importance and the associated impacts on rural communities. The report reviews examples from Canada and other jurisdictions. Events and festivals tourism is one of the fastest growing forms of tourism. They are becoming increasingly popular in rural areas as a means to revitalize local economies.
special events industry is estimated to include some 4 to 5 million regularly reoccurring events and has a significant economic impact globally6.The advantages of festivals and special events are demonstrated more explicitly in rural settings, particularly in boosting local economies, continuing employment, and rural destination promotion7.
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