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Item Irish Fair of Minnesota: Profile of Attendees 2014(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2014) Qian, XinyiAt the invitation of the Irish Fair of Minnesota, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) profiled its 2014 attendees. The purpose of the profile was to better understand attendee characteristics, to assist marketing decisions, to enhance the event itself, and to maximize benefits to the community. As such, several attendee characteristics were of interest, including demographics, information sources attendees used to learn of the Fair, most enjoyable attributes of the Fair, main reason to attend the Fair, expenditures related to the Fair, and modes of transportation. Additionally, 2014 profile results were compared to those of 2007 and 2011, where possible, to understand consistencies and changes in attendee characteristics.Item Minnesota Festivals and Events: Comparisons between 1989 and 2013(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2014) Qian, Xinyi; Simmons, PatrickIn 2013, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center partnered with Explore Minnesota Tourism (EMT), the state’s tourism promotion office, to profile festivals and events in Minnesota. The study served two purposes: 1) to update an exploratory poll of festival and event managers conducted in 1989, and 2) to document the current “landscape” of festivals and events. Findings from this project will inform festival and event operations in the context of stakeholder management.Item Profile of 2006 District del Sol Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Salk, Raintry J.Item Profile of 2006 Dragon Festival Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Salk, Raintry; Schneider, Ingrid E.Festivals and special events benefit both local communities and visitors. Community festivals of short duration contribute to the celebration of culture, identity, and place. Festivals also enhance exposure, awareness, profitability and image of the host community, as well as serve as a vehicle for other development (Felenstein & Fleischer, 2003; Getz, 1991; Hall, 1992; Nicholson & Pearce, 2001). To maximize benefit and enhance events, organizers need to continually assess and evaluate their event and its market.Item Profile of 2006 Highland Fest Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Salk, Raintry J.; Schneider, Ingrid E.In 2006, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) were contracted to profile visitors to Highland Fest, organized by the Highland Business Association (HBA). Several visitor characteristics were of interest beyond demographics, including information sources, spending habits, and experience at Highland Fest. To that end, a visitor questionnaire was developed and administered to Highland Fest visitors.Item Profile of 2006 St. Paul Oktoberfest Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2006) Hinds, Nikki; Salk, Raintry J.; Schneider, Ingrid E.In 2006, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) were contracted to profile visitors to St. Paul Oktoberfest. Several visitor characteristics were of interest beyond demographics, including information sources, spending habits, and experience at St. Paul Oktoberfest. To that end, a visitor questionnaire was developed and administered to St. Paul Oktoberfest visitors.Item Profile of 2007 Flint Hills International Children's Festival Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Schuweiler, Andrea; Schneider, Ingrid E.In 2007, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) was contracted to profile visitors to St. Paul Festivals, including the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. Visitor demographics, information sources for the festival, experience, and familiarity with community were of specific interest. As the Ordway had both a questionnaire and sampling methodology in place, the UMTC served as data analysts. The study methods and results are presented below and followed by a discussion.Item Profile of 2007 Rice Street Festival Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Schuweiler, Andrea; Schneider, Ingrid E.; Salk, RaintryIn 2007, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) was contracted to profile visitors to Rice Street Festival. Several visitor characteristics were of interest beyond demographics, including information sources, spending habits, and experience at Rice Street Festival. To that end, a visitor questionnaire was developed and administered to Rice Street Festival visitors.Item Profile of 2007 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Hinds, Nikki; Salk, Raintry; Schneider, Ingrid E.In 2006, the University of Minnesota Tourism Center (UMTC) and Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) were contracted to profile visitors to Saint Paul Winter Carnival. Several visitor characteristics were of interest beyond demographics, including information sources, spending habits, and experience at Saint Paul Winter Carnival. To that end, a visitor questionnaire was developed and administered to Saint Paul Winter Carnival visitors.Item Profile of 2008 International Festival of Owls Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2008) Schuweiler, AndreaIn 2008, the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) provided funding to profile visitors to the International Festival of Owls in Houston, MN. Several visitor characteristics were of interest beyond demographics, including information sources for the festival, spending habits, festival experience and economic impact to the community. To that end, a visitor questionnaire was developed and administered to the International Festival of Owls visitors.Item Profile of 2011 Lady Slipper Celebration Attendees(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2011) Schneider, Ingrid E.; Templin, Elizabeth; Wellenstein, LillianItem Study of Current Area Visitors: Detroit Lakes-Mahnomen 2007(University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2007) Salk, Raintry J.; Schneider, Ingrid E.Item Study of Current Area Visitors: Southern Red River Valley 2007(2007) Salk, Raintry J.; Schneider, Ingrid E.