File #: TMP-24702    Version: Name:
Type: Committee Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/3/2019 In control: City Building Committee
On agenda: 9/10/2019 Final action: 9/10/2019
Title: SPECIAL EVENTS QUARTERLY UPDATE Karen Dubeau, Director of Creative Economy provided a presentation regarding the Special Events Quarterly Update. Ms. Dubeau discussed slides concerning the following topics: * The reasons for the municipality to provide Special Events; * The role of the Invest Barrie Creative Economy Events Team; * An update on the following Corporate Events: * Downtown Countdown 2019; * Barrie Winterfest 2019; * Celebrate Barrie; * Celebrate Canada; and * Barrie Airshow 2019. * A chart illustrating the increase in the number of Special Event Permits between 2017 and 2019. Members of the Committee asked a number of questions related to the information provided and received responses from City staff.
Attachments: 1. 190910 PRES Special Events Quarterly Update, 2. 190910 Memorandum Special Events Report, 3. Downtown Countdown 2019 - IMPACT REPORT.pdf, 4. Winterfest 2019 - IMPACT REPORT.pdf, 5. Celebrate Barrie 2019 - IMPACT REPORT.pdf, 6. Canada Day 2019 - IMPACT REPORT.pdf, 7. 2019 Special Event Permits.pdf, 8. 2019 Event Road Closures and Parades.pdf
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SPECIAL EVENTS QUARTERLY UPDATE

 

Karen Dubeau, Director of Creative Economy provided a presentation regarding the Special Events Quarterly Update.

 

Ms. Dubeau discussed slides concerning the following topics:

 

•                     The reasons for the municipality to provide Special Events;

•                     The role of the Invest Barrie Creative Economy Events Team;

•                     An update on the following Corporate Events:

•                     Downtown Countdown 2019;

•                     Barrie Winterfest 2019;

•                     Celebrate Barrie;

•                     Celebrate Canada; and

•                     Barrie Airshow 2019.

•                     A chart illustrating the increase in the number of Special Event Permits between 2017 and 2019.

 

Members of the Committee asked a number of questions related to the information provided and received responses from City staff.