{"id":70675,"date":"2022-09-21T06:11:32","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T10:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sporttourismcanada.com\/?p=70675"},"modified":"2022-09-21T06:29:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T10:29:20","slug":"wild-rose-invitational-generates-over-half-million-in-economic-activity-for-leduc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sporttourismcanada.com\/fr\/wild-rose-invitational-generates-over-half-million-in-economic-activity-for-leduc\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Wild Rose Invitational 2022 g\u00e9n\u00e8re plus de $.5 millions de dollars d'activit\u00e9 \u00e9conomique pour Leduc"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study by Sport Tourism Canada conducted in <\/span>Summer of 2022<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Hosted in Leduc for more than a decade, this year\u2019s figure skating competition, the Wild Rose Invitational, generated $533,057 of economic activity in the Leduc area.\u00a0 The event, which kicks off the competitive figure skating season and draws skaters from all over Canada, and in particular the Western Provinces, took place at the Leduc Recreational Centre from July 29 \u2013 August 1.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sport Tourism Canada (STC) studied the economic activity generated by the event on behalf of the City of Leduc.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The combined spending of out-of-town participants, staff, spectators, media, and other people who visited Leduc for the 2022 Wild Rose Invitational, in combination with the expenditures made by the event organizers, totalled $437,535, supporting $646,640 in overall economic activity in Alberta.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe City of Leduc continues to be a destination for national sporting events, and our amazing community continues to welcome visitors from coast-to-coast-to-coast with open arms and exceptional hospitality,\u201d said City of Leduc Mayor Bob Young. \u201cSport tourism remains an important economic driver for the City of Leduc, and the Economic Impact Study re-affirms the positive impact hosting major events has on our community and province.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to support sport tourism across the country with accurate data on the impact of hosting sport events,\u201d said Heather Bury, Chair, Sport Tourism Canada Board. \u201cThis study demonstrates once again that local competitions generate significant economic activity not only for the host community, but provincially and nationally as well.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202f<\/span>Summary of Key Findings for the 2022 Wild Rose Interational:<\/span><\/b>\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n