June 2011 - Alberta

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.

participation, skills development, volunteering and social, cultural economic and environmental developments. Community events and festivals can attract tourists and visitors at regional, ... the Olympic Games. ... tourism19, while regional tourism operators use them as part of their marketing strategy.

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