2021 Sports Events & Tourism Industry Trends Survey for Planners and Rights Holders 2021 Sports Events & Tourism Industry Trends Survey for Planners and Rights Holders Thank you for electing to complete the Planner and Rights Holder portion of the 2021 Sports Events & Tourism Industry Trends Survey. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. When are you planning for your next live sports events? (check one) 2021 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021 Q4 2022 Unknown If you are planning live sports events while under COVID restrictions, what measures are you taking? (check all that apply) Social distancing Require facemasks Perform temperature checks Exposure quarantining Only outdoor events Indoor events with protocols Participation restrictions Officials/volunteer training Following State/Federal/Local guidelines None OtherOther Have any of your postponed 2020 live sports events been rescheduled in 2021? If yes, when will they now be held? (check all that apply) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Never/event canceled Are you planning on offering a virtual option (hybrid) for 2021 live sports events? Yes No Are you planning on creating a virtual-only event from a previous face-to-face sports event(s) in the next year? Yes No Are you planning on using a virtual event provider/platform? Yes No What platform/software provider are you planning to use? (check all that apply) 6Connex Accelevents Airmeet Attendify Aventri Bigmarker Boomset Communique Conferencing Cvent Hexafair INXPO ON24 Samaaro Tocca Vfairs V-tour OtherOther Do you think that virtual or hybrid events will continue after COVID? (check one) Yes No How long do you think it will take the sports events industry to fully recover? Results In 2020 How many total sports events did you hold during the year? How many were first time events? Of your total events, how many were youth events? How many were college/young adult? How many were adult events? How many total athletes participated in your events? How many in your largest sports event? How many in your smallest sports event? How many total estimated room nights were utilized for all your events? How many for your largest sports event? How many in your smallest sports event? What was the total estimated economic impact (spending for events, hotels, meals, attractions, etc.) for all your sports events for the local communities where they were held? What was the total economic impact for your largest sports event? What was the total economic impact for your smallest sports event? Forecast for 2021 How many total sports events do you expect to hold? How many will be first time events? Of your total events, how many will be youth events? How many will be college/young adult? How many will be adult events? How many total athletes are projected to participate in your sports events? How many for your largest sports event? How many for your smallest sports event? How many estimated room nights are projected to be utilize for all your events? How many for your largest sports event? How many for your smallest sports event? What is the total estimated economic impact (spending for events, hotels, meals, attractions, etc.) for all your sports events for the local communities where they were held? Expected total for your largest sports event? Expected total for your smallest sports event? How would you rate the following factors in determining site/destination selection for your sports events? Size & quality of available sports venues Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable DMO willingness to pay an event fee to your organization Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Type and price of available hotel rooms Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Proximity of hotel guest rooms to sports venues Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Population of the destination region Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Destination's history of hosting similar type/size events Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Type & quality of area attractions Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Your relationship with sports commission or DMO Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Size and availability of local volunteer base Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important Not applicable Is venue/facility environmental friendliness/sustainability certification important in planning your events? Very Important Important Somewhat important Not important How important are CVBs or Sports Commissions to your events or business? Very Important Important Not very important I don’t use the CVBs or sports commissions What would be the most helpful way a CVB or sports commission could help you or your organization? Was your organization closed because of COVID? Yes No Was your position lost or hours cut because of COVID? Hours cut Position lost Still working No change due to COVID When you consider the current state of the sports events industry, how likely is it that you will continue a career in sports event planning? Very likely Somewhat likely Considering new opportunities Leaving the industry Please share your comments about: Your outlook for your organization in the year(s) ahead. Industry trends that are a concern for you. Your outlook for the sports events industry in the year(s) ahead. 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