Study examines festivals’ impact

April 15, 2010 · Filed Under News, Ottawa Festivals in the News

Ottawa Sun
By Donna Casey

How much money do Ottawa’s festivals bring to the city? How many visitors come from out of town? Would a volunteer who’s an accountant by day prefer to help with the books or take tickets at the gate?

Ottawa festival planners want answers to those questions and are launching a five-year study to determine the social, economic and environmental impact of festivals in Ottawa.

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