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		<title>The 2011 Launch of the Festival Season Celebrated Culinary Experiences and Ottawa Festivals 15th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 12:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ON – Marking the start of the 2011 Festival Season, Ottawa Festivals hosted its sixth annual Launch of the Festival Season at Ottawa’s City Hall on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. This year’s event celebrated not only the beginning of the festival season, but also a significant milestone for Ottawa Festivals – its 15th Anniversary.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA, ON – Marking the start of the 2011 Festival Season, Ottawa Festivals hosted its sixth annual Launch of the Festival Season at Ottawa’s City Hall on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. This year’s event celebrated not only the beginning of the festival season, but also a significant milestone for Ottawa Festivals – its 15th Anniversary.</p>
<p>“This year we wanted to celebrate the history of the organization and the industry,” Barbara Stacey, Executive Director of Ottawa Festivals, “There have been many significant accomplishments that deserve to be recognized and I think we achieved that; it was such a success.”</p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals has grown since it was initially established and has surpassed the original expectations of its founders.  “Since it began, Ottawa Festivals has accomplished so much more in many ways,” says Mark Monahan, Executive and Artistic Director of Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest who was a founding member of Ottawa Festivals and its first president.</p>
<p>“It started out just producing an annual brochure that lists all the festivals,” continues Monahan, “Now it brings the community together, raises the profile of the industry and festivals, and offers the Job Creation Program that allows members to access resources and volunteers.”</p>
<p>Close to 300 guests attended this year’s Launch including representatives of Ottawa’s festival and tourism industry; volunteers; City of Ottawa council members and staff; and 15 Launch of the Festival Season Contest finalists.</p>
<p>To open the event, Ottawa Festivals debuted a special video that commemorated the organization’s 15 year history and featured comments from members of partner organizations and industry.</p>
<p>“We [City of Ottawa] are looking forward to another great season of festivals this year,” said Mayor Jim Watson in the Ottawa Festivals 15th Anniversary video, “Thank you for all of the great work you do, whether you’re an artist, an administrator or a volunteer. We appreciate the economic activity the festivals bring; the fun, the culture and the excitement.”</p>
<p>Pleased with the benefits of being a member of Ottawa Festivals, Michel Gauthier, President of the Rideau Canal Festival, relays his gratitude when he said, “it’s a pleasure to work with the Ottawa Festivals Network and it’s a pleasure to receive services from them as well.</p>
<p>“Who knew we would become this organization that’s supporting many, many festivals and helping to create Ottawa as a festival and event city.”</p>
<p>Mayor Jim Watson addressed the crowd and highlighted the importance of the festival industry for the local economy and tourism industry. The Mayor added how collaboration between Ottawa Festivals, its members and the City has been significant for the growth and success of the industry. </p>
<p>The importance of collaboration was echoed by John Brooman, President of Ottawa Festivals, as he spoke about Ottawa Festivals’ successful history and its role in sustaining a strong festival industry.</p>
<p>Stu Schwartz, aka Stuntman Stu from Majic 100FM, entertained the attendees as the emcee. Moving throughout the tables and engaging guests were a few of Ottawa’s local buskers, who included Nick Miller and Brian Wilson (the “Cow Guys”) and Elliot Smith, a magician. Jean Pigott Place was also decorated with creative balloon sculptures that were crafted by Brad Wood and a music performance by singer and songwriter Marc Charron added to the carnival atmosphere of the event.</p>
<p>To celebrate this year’s theme, Culinary Experiences, a variety of cultural foods were served by Dantessa Restaurant. In addition, four food vendors from the Ottawa region offered delicious dessert samples for attendees to try. Each vendor offered a unique dessert from Belgian waffles and specialty cookies to cheesecake and ice cream. The businesses’ presence at the launch helped boost their promotion as festival and community members became more aware of their speciality treats.</p>
<p>The winner of the Launch of the Festival Season Contest was drawn and the prize pack of passes to many Ottawa Festivals’ Member’s events was awarded to Julie Charron.</p>
<p><strong>About Ottawa Festivals</strong></p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals is a not-for-profit organization that represents close to 60 not-for-profit festivals, special events and fairs that take place in the National Capital Region. In partnership with the City of Ottawa, Employment Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the organization manages a number of programs to develop and sustain the industry to contribute to positive benefits that impact the community.</p>
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		<title>Le lancement 2011 de la saison des festivals a célébré les expériences culinaires et le 15e anniversaire de Festivals d’Ottawa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 12:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA (Ontario) – <em>Festivals</em> d’<em>Ottawa </em>a marqué le début de la saison 2011 des festivals par son sixième lancement annuel de la saison des festivals, qui a eu lieu à l’Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa, le mercredi 4 mai 2011. L’événement de cette année a célébré non seulement le début de la saison des festivals, mais également un jalon important de <em>Festivals d</em>’<em>Ottawa </em>– son 15<sup>e</sup> anniversaire.</p>
<p>« Cette année, nous avons voulu célébrer le parcours de l’organisation et de l’industrie», déclare Barbara Stacey, directrice exécutive de <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em>, « parcours qui a été jalonné par de nombreux accomplissements majeurs qui méritent d’être reconnus, et je crois que nous avons réussi; l’événement s’est avéré un réel succès. »</p>
<p><em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> a grandi depuis sa création et a même dépassé les attentes de ses fondateurs. « Depuis ses débuts, <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> a accompli tellement plus que prévu, et dans plusieurs domaines, » rapporte Mark Monahan, directeur exécutif et artistique du <em>Cisco Bluesfest d’Ottawa</em>, qui a été un membre fondateur de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> et son premier président.</p>
<p>« <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> n’a débuté qu’avec la production d’une brochure annuelle énumérant tous les festivals, » poursuit Monahan « et maintenant, c’est le point de rencontre de toute la communauté, qui contribue à mieux faire connaître l’industrie et les festivals, et qui offre un programme de création d’emplois permettant aux membres d’avoir accès à des ressources et à des bénévoles. »</p>
<p>Près de 300 invités ont assisté à la célébration de lancement de cette année, dont des représentants de l’industrie des festivals et du tourisme d’Ottawa, des bénévoles, des conseillers municipaux et des membres du personnel de la ville d’Ottawa, ainsi que 15 finalistes du concours Lancement de la saison des festivals.</p>
<p>En guise d’inauguration,<em> Festivals d’Ottawa</em> a présenté en première une vidéo commémorant ses 15 années d’existence, qui a permis d’entendre des commentaires de la part de membres partenaires de l’organisation et de l’industrie.</p>
<p>« Nous [la Ville d’Ottawa] attendons avec intérêt une autre magnifique saison de festivals cette année, » a déclaré le maire Jim Watson dans la vidéo 15<sup>e</sup> anniversaire, « merci à tous, pour votre merveilleux travail, que vous soyez artiste, administrateur ou bénévole. Nous apprécions l’activité économique engendrée par les festivals, ainsi que le divertissement, la culture et l’enthousiasme qu’ils entraînent dans leur sillage. »</p>
<p>Satisfait des avantages dont jouissent les membres d’<em>Ottawa Festivals</em>, Michel Gauthier, président du <em>Festival du canal Rideau</em>, a fait état de sa gratitude avec ces mots : « C’est un plaisir de travailler avec le réseau des <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> et également un plaisir de bénéficier de leurs services. »</p>
<p>« Qui aurait cru que nous deviendrions une telle organisation, qui appuie de très, très nombreux festivals et contribue à faire d’Ottawa une ville de festivals et d’événements. »</p>
<p>Le maire Jim Watson s’est adressé à la foule et a souligné l’importance de l’industrie des festivals pour l’économie locale et l’industrie du tourisme. Il a ajouté que la collaboration entre <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em>, ses membres et la ville d’Ottawa a contribué pour beaucoup à la croissance et à la réussite de l’industrie.</p>
<p>John Brooman, président de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em>, a abondé dans le sens du maire lorsqu’il a souligné l’importance de la collaboration dans la réussite de l’organisation au fil des ans, et son rôle de soutien dans le maintien d’une vigoureuse industrie des festivals.</p>
<p>Stu Schwartz, alias <em>Stuntman Stu</em> de <em>Majic 100FM</em>, a diverti les assistants, à titre de maître de cérémonie de l’événement. Quelques amuseurs de rue locaux d’Ottawa se sont promenés parmi les invités pour leur divertissement. Parmi eux, Nick Miller et Brian Wilson (les « <em>Cow Guys</em> »), et Elliot Smith, un magicien. La Place Jean Pigott était également décorée de sculptures de ballons décoratives, créées par Brad Wood, et de la musique interprétée par le chansonnier Marc Charron est venue parfaire l’atmosphère de carnaval qui régnait à l’événement.</p>
<p>Afin de célébrer le thème de cette année, intitulé <em>Expériences culinaires</em>, des mets de diverses cultures ont été servis par le restaurant <em>Dantessa</em>. Par ailleurs, quatre fournisseurs en restauration de la région d’Ottawa ont offert de délicieux échantillons de desserts aux invités. Chacun a proposé des spécialités uniques, allant des gaufres belges aux biscuits de spécialité, en passant par le gâteau au fromage et les crème glacée. Leur présence au lancement leur a permis d’activer la promotion de leurs produits en les faisant connaître aux invités des festivals et aux membres de la communauté.</p>
<p>Le gagnant du concours Lancement de la saison des festivals a été tiré au sort, et le prix, consistant en une série de billets pour de nombreux événements de <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em> ouverts aux membres, a été attribué à Julie Charron.</p>
<p><strong>Au sujet de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em></strong></p>
<p><em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> est un organisme à but non lucratif qui représente près de 60 festivals, événements spéciaux et foires sans but lucratif qui ont lieu dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada. En partenariat avec la Ville d’Ottawa, <em>Emploi Ontario </em>et la <em>Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario</em>, <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> gère un certain nombre de programmes en vue de développer et de soutenir l’industrie, pour contribuer à générer des retombées positives pour la communauté.</p>
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		<title>The 2011 Launch of the Festival Season Celebrates Culinary Experiences and Ottawa Festivals 15th Anniversary</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ON – To signal the start of the 2011 Festival Season, Ottawa Festivals hosts its sixth annual Launch of the Festival Season at Ottawa’s City Hall on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. This year’s event celebrates not only the beginning of the festival season, but also a significant milestone for Ottawa Festivals &#8211; its 15th [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA, ON – To signal the start of the 2011 Festival Season, Ottawa Festivals hosts its sixth annual Launch of the Festival Season at Ottawa’s City Hall on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. This year’s event celebrates not only the beginning of the festival season, but also a significant milestone for Ottawa Festivals &#8211; its 15th Anniversary.</p>
<p> “We have come a long way since Ottawa Festivals began in 1996,” says Barbara Stacey, Executive Director of Ottawa Festivals.  “This year we want to celebrate the history of the organization and the industry, there have been many significant accomplishments.</p>
<p>“At the Launch, we will debut a special video that commemorates Ottawa Festivals’ 15 year history that features exclusive comments from members of organization and industry.”</p>
<p>Close to 300 attendees are expected to attend this year’s Launch including representatives of Ottawa`s festival and tourism industry; volunteers; City of Ottawa council members and staff; and 15 Launch of the Festival Season Contest finalists.</p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals is also excited to have Stu Schwartz, aka Stuntman Stu from Majic 100FM, entertaining attendees as the emcee for the event.</p>
<p>During the first hour of the event, one qualified contestant will be drawn to win a prize pack of passes to some Ottawa Festivals Member events, valued at $5,000. There will also be door prizes and the popular balloon drop, giving everyone a chance to win gifts donated by local businesses and organizations.</p>
<p>Moving throughout the crowd and engaging guests will be buskers, who include Bradley Wood, a talented balloon artist, Nick Miller and Brian Wilson (the “Cow Guys”), and Elliot Smith, a magician. There will also be a music performance by singer and songwriter Marc Charron. </p>
<p>To celebrate this year’s theme, Culinary Experiences, a variety of cultural foods will be served by Dantessa Restaurant. In addition, four food vendors from the Ottawa region will provide delicious dessert samples for attendees to try. Each vendor offers a unique food item and is a local, small-scale operation looking for exposure beyond community fairs. The vendors’ presence at the launch will help boost their promotion as festival and community members become more aware of their speciality foods.</p>
<p><strong>About Ottawa Festivals</strong></p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals is a not-for-profit organization that represents close to 60 not-for-profit festivals, special events and fairs that take place in the National Capital Region. In partnership with the City of Ottawa, Employment Ontario and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the organization manages a number of programs to develop and sustain the industry to contribute to positive benefits that impact the community.</p>
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		<title>Le lancement 2011 de la saison des festivals célèbre les expériences culinaires et le 15e anniversaire de Festivals d’Ottawa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 14:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA (Ontario) – Festivals d’Ottawa marquera le début de la saison 2011 des festivals par son sixième lancement annuel, qui se tiendra à l’Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa, le mercredi 4 mai 2011. L’événement de cette année célèbre non seulement le début de la saison des festivals, mais également un jalon important de Festivals d’Ottawa – son 15e anniversaire.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA (Ontario) – <em>Festivals</em> d’<em>Ottawa </em>marquera le début de la saison 2011 des festivals par son sixième lancement annuel, qui se tiendra à l’Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa, le mercredi 4 mai 2011. L’événement de cette année célèbre non seulement le début de la saison des festivals, mais également un jalon important de <em>Festivals d</em>’<em>Ottawa </em>– son 15<sup>e</sup> anniversaire.</p>
<p>« Nous en avons fait du chemin depuis que <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa </em>a été créé, en 1996 » déclare Barbara Stacey, directrice exécutive de <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em>. « Cette année, nous voulons célébrer le parcours de l’organisation et de l’industrie qui a été jalonné d’importants accomplissements. »</p>
<p>« Au cours du lancement, nous présenterons en première une vidéo commémorant les 15 années d’existence de <em>Festivals d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em>, qui permettra d’entendre des commentaires exclusifs de la part de membres de l’organisation et de l’industrie. »</p>
<p>On prévoit que près de 300 participants assisteront à la célébration de lancement de cette année, dont des représentants de <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em> et de l’industrie du tourisme, des bénévoles, des conseillers municipaux et des membres du personnel de la Ville d’Ottawa, ainsi que 15 finalistes du concours Lancement de la saison des festivals.</p>
<p><em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em> est également ravi de pouvoir compter sur Stu Schwartz, alias <em>Stuntman Stu</em> de <em>Majic 100FM</em>, pour divertir les personnes présentes, à titre de maître de cérémonie de l’événement.</p>
<p>Au cours de la première heure des festivités, un concurrent qualifié sera tiré au sort pour gagner un prix d’une valeur de 5 000 dollars consistant en une série de billets pour certains événements de <em>Festivals</em> <em>d</em>’<em>Ottawa</em> ouverts aux membres. Des prix de présence seront également tirés et il y aura un lancement de ballons, ce qui donnera à tout le monde une chance de gagner des prix, offerts gracieusement par des entreprises et des organisations locales.</p>
<p>Des amuseurs de rue se promèneront parmi les invités pour leur divertissement. Bradley Wood, artiste ballon talentueux, Nick Miller et Brian Wilson (les « <em>Cow Guys</em> »), et Elliot Smith, magicien, en seront. Il y aura également de la musique interprétée par le chanteur-compositeur accompli Marc Charron.</p>
<p>Afin de célébrer le thème de cette année, intitulé <em>Expériences culinaires</em>, des mets de diverses cultures seront préparés et servis par le restaurant <em>Dantessa</em>. Par ailleurs, quatre fournisseurs en restauration de la région d’Ottawa offriront de délicieux échantillons de desserts aux invités. Il s’agit de petites entreprises locales qui produisent des spécialités uniques et qui cherchent à élargir leurs horizons au‑delà des foires. Leur présence au lancement leur permettra d’activer la promotion de leurs produits en les faisant connaître aux invités des festivals et aux membres de la communauté.</p>
<p><strong>Au sujet de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em></strong></p>
<p><em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> est un organisme à but non lucratif qui représente près de 60 festivals, événements spéciaux et foires sans but lucratif qui ont lieu dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada. En partenariat avec la Ville d’Ottawa<em>, Emploi Ontario</em> et la <em>Fondation Trillium de l’Ontario</em>, <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> gère un certain nombre de programmes en vue de développer et de soutenir l’industrie, pour contribuer à générer des retombées positives pour la communauté.</p>
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		<title>Les résultats du sondage 2010 réalisé à l’échelle de l’industrie seront publiés au printemps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA (Ontario) – La première phase du projet de recherche lancé l’année dernière par Festivals d’Ottawa est désormais achevée. Les rapports individuels des festivals, publiés vendredi le 15 avril, contiennent les résultats du sondage de 2010 réalisé à l’échelle de l’industrie effectué à plusieurs festivals.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA (Ontario) – La première phase du projet de recherche lancé l’année dernière par <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> est désormais achevée. Les rapports individuels des festivals, publiés vendredi le 15 avril, contiennent les résultats du sondage de 2010 réalisé à l’échelle de l’industrie effectué à plusieurs festivals.</p>
<p>Barbara Stacey, directrice exécutive de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em>, se dit satisfaite d’un aussi bon départ pour le projet de recherche.</p>
<p>« Voici un domaine qui n’a jamais été étudié auparavant à Ottawa, et d’obtenir de l’information de première main au sujet de la démographie des visiteurs, de leurs intérêts et de leurs motivations est inestimable. L’impact économique n’est pas le seul paramètre à avoir du poids dans l’industrie, et notre compréhension des aspects sociaux et environnementaux s’avérera grandement bénéfique pour nos membres. »</p>
<p>Grâce à l’aide de 110 bénévoles, l’équipe de recherche de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> a réalisé plus de 3 500 sondages au cours de la saison 2010 des festivals. Les bénévoles ont passé un total de 500 heures à interroger les visiteurs à 17 festivals, événements spéciaux et foires organisés dans la région de la capitale nationale.</p>
<p>« Cela a été une expérience formidable », rapporte l’un des bénévoles. « Faire partie de l’équipe et aider <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> à réaliser ce sondage à l’échelle de l’industrie a été fantastique, et le fait que ces renseignements aideront la communauté signifie que cela en a valu la peine. »</p>
<p>Les données recueillies sont présentement analysées par une équipe de chercheurs et seront intégrées à un rapport final publié au début de l’été 2011.</p>
<p>« Les rapports individuels constituent la première partie d’un rapport final exhaustif qui portera sur les impacts sociaux », déclare M. Tamer Mansy, qui dirige le projet de recherche. « Les renseignements contenus dans le rapport final viendront confirmer notre conviction qu’Ottawa est une ville merveilleuse, , où il fait bon vivre et visiter, à cause de la grande variété de festivals et d’événements qui y sont organisés tous les ans. »</p>
<p>Lorsqu’il sera complété, le projet de recherche se sera penché sur les impacts sociaux, économiques et environnementaux des festivals, événements spéciaux et foires dans la région de la capitale nationale. Ce projet, échelonné sur cinq ans, n’aurait pas vu le jour sans le généreux financement de la ville d’Ottawa, d’<em>Emploi Ontario</em> et de la <em>Fondation Trillium de l&#8217;Ontario</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Au sujet de <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em></strong></p>
<p>Festivals d’Ottawa est un organisme à but non lucratif qui représente 57 festivals, événements spéciaux et foires sans but lucratif qui ont lieu dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada. En partenariat avec la Ville d’Ottawa, <em>Emploi Ontario</em> et la <em>Fondation Trillium d’Ontario</em>, <em>Festivals d’Ottawa</em> gère un certain nombre de programmes en vue de développer et de soutenir l’industrie, pour contribuer à générer des impacts positifs dans la communauté.</p>
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		<title>Results of 2010 industry-wide survey to be released this spring</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, (Ontario) – The first phase of Ottawa Festivals&#8217; research project that began a year ago is complete. Individual festival reports were released on Friday, April 15, detailing the results of the 2010 industry-wide survey conducted at various festivals.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA, (Ontario) – The first phase of Ottawa Festivals&#8217; research project that began a year ago is complete. Individual festival reports were released on Friday, April 15, detailing the results of the 2010 industry-wide survey conducted at various festivals.</p>
<p>“It is exciting for Ottawa Festivals to have such a strong start with this research project,” says Barbara Stacey, Ottawa Festivals’ Executive Director.</p>
<p>“This is an area that hasn’t been addressed before in Ottawa and having firsthand information about visitor demographics, interests, and motivations is invaluable. There is more to the industry than economic impact, and our ability to identify the social and environmental aspects will be greatly beneficial to our members.”</p>
<p>With the help of 110 volunteers, Ottawa Festivals’ research team collected over 3,500 surveys over the course of the 2010 festival season. Volunteers spent a total of 500 hours surveying visitors at 17 different festivals, special events and fairs hosted within Canada’s Capital region.</p>
<p>“It was a great experience,” says one of the volunteers. “Being a part of the team and helping festivals in Ottawa with this industry-wide study has been great, and knowing that it will help the community makes it worthwhile.”</p>
<p>The data gathered from the survey is currently being analyzed by a team of researchers and will be published in a final report to be released in early summer of 2011.</p>
<p>“The individual reports are the first part of a final comprehensive report on the social impacts,” says Tamer Mansy, Ph.D., who led the Research Project, “The information in the final report will confirm our belief that Ottawa is a great city to live in and visit because of the wide range of festivals and events that take place here each year.”</p>
<p>Upon its completion, the research project will examine the social, economic and environmental impacts of festivals, special events and fairs in Canada’s Capital Region. This five year research project would not be possible without funding from the City of Ottawa, Employment Ontario, and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.</p>
<p><strong>About Ottawa Festivals</strong></p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals is a not-for-profit organization that represents 57 not-for-profit festivals, special events and fairs that take place in Canada’s Capital Region. In partnership with the City of Ottawa, Employment Ontario and Trillium Foundation, the organization manages a number of programs to develop and sustain the industry to contribute to positive benefits that impact the community.</p>
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		<title>Ottawa’s festival industry members honoured by Festivals &amp; Events Ontario</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA — Each year as winter draws to a close, the festival community across the province eagerly awaits the announcement of the Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario list compiled by Festivals &#38; Events Ontario (FEO) at their annual Awards Gala.  This year five Ottawa area festivals were honoured — The Rideau Canal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA — Each year as winter draws to a close, the festival community across the province eagerly awaits the announcement of the Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario list compiled by Festivals &amp; Events Ontario (FEO) at their annual Awards Gala.  This year five Ottawa area festivals were honoured — The Rideau Canal Festival, Canadian Tulip Festival, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival and Winterlude.  The Top 100 Festivals and Events in Ontario designation is presented to a select few of more than 2,000 events that occur annually within the province.</p>
<p>Mark Monahan, Founder and Executive Director of the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, was inducted into the association&#8217;s Hall of Fame, an annual award which has been created to recognize and honour leaders in the Ontario festivals and events industry.</p>
<p>“This is a well-deserved honour,” says Barbara Stacey, Exectutive Director of Ottawa Festivals, a not-for-profit organization that represents festivals, special events and fairs that take place in Canada’s Capital Region, “Besides the incredible growth and success Mark has seen at Bluesfest, he is also a community champion and has been involved in a number of initiatives on behalf of the industry and the tourism sector, as well as programs such as Blues in the Schools and the She&#8217;s the One Emerging Female Artist Competition.”</p>
<p>Mosaika, the Sound and Light Show on Parliament Hill that is presented by the National Capital Commission (NCC) was singled out in the category for Best Poster and Best Promotional Campaign in FEO’s Achievement Awards which acknowledge individual festival and event excellence and best practices.</p>
<p>“We are very proud of the calibre of festivals and events presented in Canada’s Capital Region,” says Stacey, who was in attendance at the FEO Conference, “Ottawa is being recognized by more and more people as, Canada’s Festival Capital. It is because we are home to a number of world-class events such as the ones honoured by FEO; and having hundreds of festivals and events taking place through the year, there always seems to be something happening.”</p>
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		<title>Province provides more than $2.1-million in funding to Ottawa festivals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA—The recipients of 2011 Celebrate Ontario funding have been announced, and this year the provincial government&#8217;s commitment to several Ottawa area festivals is over $2.1-million, marking an increase of over half a million dollars from last year’s investment.
The twelve festivals benefiting from this year&#8217;s funding are the Canadian Tulip Festival, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Festival franco-ontarien, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA—The recipients of 2011 Celebrate Ontario funding have been announced, and this year the provincial government&#8217;s commitment to several Ottawa area festivals is over $2.1-million, marking an increase of over half a million dollars from last year’s investment.</p>
<p>The twelve festivals benefiting from this year&#8217;s funding are the Canadian Tulip Festival, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Festival franco-ontarien, Music and Beyond, Tim Horton’s Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival, Ottawa Folk Festival, Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival, Ottawa International Children&#8217;s Festival, Ottawa International Writers Festival, Rideau Canal Festival, Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival, and the TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is very encouraging to see an increased commitment from the province,&#8221; says Barb Stacey, Executive Director of Ottawa Festivals, a not-for-profit organization that represents more than 50 not-for-profit festivals, special events and fairs that take place in Canada’s Capital Region, &#8220;There is no question that these events have tremendous socio-economic impact on the community by providing affordable access to cultural and community-based activities while also attracting more visitors. These events help showcase Ottawa’s identity while also creating significant economic impact that supports increased prosperity, jobs and opportunities for our community.”</p>
<p>Created to help festivals and events improve their programming and services to attract new audiences, increase visitor spending and create jobs; Celebrate Ontario is investing a total of $20-million in 230 events across the province.</p>
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		<title>Ottawa Festivals receives $133,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to strengthen volunteerism in the festival and events sector</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ottawa Festivals</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ON –The Ottawa Festivals announces $133,000 grant funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), a project developed to strengthen volunteerism in the festival and events sector to be carried-out over the next two years.
“The Ontario Trillium Foundation funding helps our festivals in Ottawa grow by reinforcing their capacity to hire and engage young volunteers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OTTAWA, ON –The Ottawa Festivals announces $133,000 grant funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), a project developed to strengthen volunteerism in the festival and events sector to be carried-out over the next two years.</p>
<p>“The Ontario Trillium Foundation funding helps our festivals in Ottawa grow by reinforcing their capacity to hire and engage young volunteers who are an essential resource for festivals,” said the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, MPP for Ottawa-Vanier.  “Not only does this grant reinforce volunteer tradition among youth but it supports festivals which are important drivers of tourism and the economy in Ottawa.”</p>
<p> John Brooman, President of Ottawa Festivals and Executive Director of the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, accepted a plaque signifying the investment in the Ottawa community from OTF representative Bob Wilson. Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture, sent a congratulatory message that was read to the crowd of more than 300 festival organizers, volunteers and supporters.</p>
<p>“Without the number of incredible volunteers that step forward every year, most festivals would not happen. It’s as simple as that,” says Brooman. “We are extremely excited about the Ontario Trillium Foundation supporting this project so that, as an industry, we can help provide real meaningful experiences for those who want to commit their time to these community events. We are all better for it.”</p>
<p>Ottawa Festivals will undertake research to develop a better understanding of why people volunteer, and the expectations of those who do. The project will result in an online tool developed to match volunteers with opportunities; resources to help train volunteers; and best practices for engaging and retaining volunteers through improved communications strategies and more relevant opportunities.</p>
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		<title>Ottawa Festivals Opens New Information And Ticketing Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 20:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ottawa Festivals opens its doors to their new information and ticketing office, located at 47 William St. in the Byward Market, where Ottawa residents and visitors can get information and purchase tickets to all of Ottawa’s festivals, special events and fairs.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ottawa Festivals opens its doors to their new information and ticketing office, located at 47 William St. in the Byward Market, where Ottawa residents and visitors can get information and purchase tickets to all of Ottawa’s festivals, special events and fairs.</p>
<p>“For the first time in Ottawa, people are able to go to one place, find out what’s going on and purchase tickets to every event that is happening,” says John Brooman, Ottawa Festivals president and Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival executive director. “Having a centralized ticketing office has been talked about for a long time in Ottawa, and we are excited to finally see it come to fruition.”</p>
<p>The new office will serve as a ticket outlet for TicketMaster, Capital Tickets and TicketWeb. “In the future, we plan to add ticketing for other venues and attractions,” says Brooman.<br />
This will allow people to purchase tickets to events, including tickets to Ottawa Senators games, events at the Scotiabank Place and the National Arts Centre.</p>
<p>“The Byward Market is convenient for Ottawa residents and is an ideal location to provide services to people visiting the city,” says Brooman. It averages 50,000 visitors per weekend during the summer months. “The new location will increase visibility,” he adds.</p>
<p>Tourists, festival patrons and event goers can learn about smaller events that may not have the same operating budget to reach a wider audience as some of the major events do. According to Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority, local economic activity attributable for 21 of the festivals is almost $94-million.</p>
<p>“This is a great opportunity for visitors and residents to find out more information about Ottawa’s events,” says Ottawa Festivals Executive Director Barbara Stacey. “There are some very unique festivals and events going on in Ottawa that they may not be aware of, but with the new space, people will discover what Ottawa’s event industry has to offer.”</p>
<p>For more information about Ottawa Festivals, go to <a href="http://www.OttawaFestivals.ca" target="_blank">OttawaFestivals.ca</a>.</p>
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