TOURISM VICTORIA FALL 2013 RESEARCH WORKSHOP

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1 TOURISM VICTORIA FALL 2013 RESEARCH WORKSHOP

2 Destination Brand Study Who? 800 past and future visitors (Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary) When? Aug 2013 Exit Survey 600 departing visitors Oct 2013 Member Survey 196 members Sep/Oct

3 KEY INSIGHTS

4 VICTORIA S POTENTIAL MARKET IS GROWING. THE MARKET : 2.74M IN 2013 FROM 2.14M IN 2011 Destination Brand Study 4

5 Recent Visitors Potential Visitors Market 2013 ~1.21M ~1.53M ~2.74M 2011 ~1.35M 790K ~2.14M Destination Brand Study 5

6 KEEP TARGETING SEATTLE 6

7 RECENT & POTENTIAL VISITORS SEATTLE ~1,248,000 ~1,019,000 VANCOUVER ~1,052,000 ~2.74M ~735,000 ~2.14M CALGARY ~440,000 ~381,000 Destination Brand Study 7

8 SEATTLE VISITORS ~797K Potential ~310K SEATTLE ~451K Recent ~709K Destination Brand Study 8

9 US TOURISTS ENTERING BC STATS CAN ,844, ,817, ,912, ,828, ,043, ,297, ,435, ,436,486 Source: Statistics Canada Table ( 9

10 IMPACT ON MEMBERS In your opinion, how much of a positive or negative impact have the following trends had on your business in 2013? Social media and online traveller reviews Increased options for mobile travel booking and research Increased tourism from Asia 49% 60% 68% +/- from % +10% +9% Eco-tourism 44% +10% Increased options for online travel bookings Slowly recovering U.S. economy 13% 34% -16% NA Value of the U.S. dollar 7% NA - 8% Last minute deals, discount travel and flash sales % Increasing gas prices and transportation costs +11%* Member Survey 10

11 VANCOUVER HAS RISEN IN IMPORTANCE 11

12 RECENT & POTENTIAL VISITORS SEATTLE ~1,248,000 ~1,019,000 VANCOUVER ~1,052,000 ~2.74M ~735,000 ~2.14M CALGARY ~440,000 ~381,000 Destination Brand Study 12

13 VANCOUVER VISITORS ~472K Potential ~252K VANCOUVER ~580K Recent ~483K Destination Brand Study 13

14 74% 21% VISITOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OCTOBER 2013 Countries % Canada 74% USA 21% 1% 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% < 1% Exit Survey International 5% < 1% 15

15 VISITOR PROVINCE/STATE OF ORIGIN OCTOBER 2013 Province /State = less than 1% % BC 48% AB 11% WA 8% ON 8% 48% 11% 3% 1% 8% 8% 2% 4% 2% Exit Survey 16

16 COMPETITION IS GETTING TOUGHER, DIFFERENTIATION IS VITAL 17

17 ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION 1 Billion international travellers in 2012 for first time % of world s population travelled within their own country each year. 18

18 CATEGORY IMPORTANCE COST OF ENTRY % Important (rated 6,7 out of 7) Affordable to travel to Affordable accommodations Is easy for you to get to Offers a very relaxing atmosphere Range of attractions to choose from Variety of accommodations Unique experience found nowhere else 42% 81% 77% 77% 73% 74% 68% 72% 66% 68% 64% 61% 56% 53% Destination Brand Study

19 CATEGORY IMPORTANCE - SECONDARY % Important (rated 6,7 out of 7) Is walkable Known for its restaurants 38% 41% 49% 49% Variety of events 48% 42% Culturally diverse 39% 47% Destination Brand Study Ideal for travellers vacationing w/out children Great green spaces and gardens Emphasizes its heritage Romantic getaway for couples % 41% 42% 41% 38% 36% 37% 32% 20

20 Destination Brand Study CATEGORY IMPORTANCE LESS IMPORTANT How important are the following to you when choosing a vacation destination? % Important (rated 6,7 out of 7) Many hiking and walking trails or paths Marine life and land based wildlife viewing Variety of museums and art galleries Very family friendly Excellent wineries and wine tours Vibrant nightlife Boutique shopping Great water sports Ideal for retirees Great cycling options Great golf courses NA NA % 37% 34% 33% 30% 32% 29% 27% 26% 23% 17% 23% 19% 17% 16% 13% 11% 12% 10% 10% 21

21 COMPETITOR STRENGTHS SEATTLE Affordability Nightlife Heritage Boutique shopping Restaurants Culture Museums/galleries Attractions/events VANCOUVER Nightlife Culture Boutique shopping Restaurants Museums/galleries Attractions/events Marine/wildlife Destination Brand Study WHISTLER Mountain sports Nightlife Hiking trails Walkable OKANAGAN Affordability Golf Ideal for retirees Watersports Wineries 22

22 VICTORIA S STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES Heritage Ideal for retirees Museums/galleries Marine/wildlife Relaxing Walkable Green space Hiking trails Accessibility Affordability Restaurants Wineries Nightlife Mountain sports Destination Brand Study 23

23 RELAXATION MUST BE LEVERAGED 24

24 RELAXATION / RELAXING ATMOSPHERE 72% Ranked only behind affordability and accessibility. Rated important Destination Brand Study 25

25 VICTORIA VS. COMPETITORS ON RELAXATION Victoria 69% Okanagan 63% Whistler 53% Vancouver 49% Seattle 46% Destination Brand Study 26

26 EXPERIENCES ANTICIPATED AND ACTUALLY DONE OCTOBER 2013 When coming to Victoria, what types of experiences were you most looking forward to? Exit Survey 67% Walking around the city 59% 59% 41% 36% 32% 24% 20% 18% 15% 13% 12% 12% 6% Restaurants/Food & Beverage Relaxing/unwinding Experience the local lifestyle Shopping Paid attractions Outdoor recreation/activity Historical/heritage sites Marine wildlife viewing Culinary/Wine experience Arts/cultural event/festival Guided tours Water based activity Sporting events/festival 5% 5% What did you actually do? 10% 11% 9% 14% 11% 19% 26% 38% 40% 53% 61% 59% 27

27 MOST ENJOYED ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 2013 Out of all the things you did in Victoria, what did you enjoy the most? Displaying top 6 mentions. Restaurants/ Food and beverage Seeing friends and family Walking around the city Being near the water Butchart Gardens The Fairmont Empress Scenery Exit Survey 28

28 RESTAURANTS, FOOD/BEVERAGE ARE AN OPPORTUNITY 29

29 CULINARY TOURISM IS GROWING 49% Rated important +11 Since % Say they are a foodie and travel to eat +5 Since 2011 Destination Brand Study 30

30 VACATION INSPIRATION (UNAIDED) Visiting friends and family 11% Previous travel experience 8% Economical factors (seat sales, coupons) 8% Shopping 6% Nice weather 6% Quick getaway 5% Going with friends/family 5% Close proximity 5% Sight seeing 4% Special occasions 4% Destination Brand Study Friends/family recommendation 6% Beautiful scenery 6% Haven t been before 4% Restaurants and dining 4% 31

31 MOST ENJOYED ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 2013 Restaurants/ Food and beverage Seeing friends and family Walking around the city Being near the water Butchart Gardens The Fairmont Empress Hotel Scenery Exit Survey 32

32 EXPERIENCES ANTICIPATED AND ACTUALLY DONE OCTOBER 2013 When coming to Victoria, what types of experiences were you most looking forward to? Exit Survey 67% Walking around the city 59% 59% 41% 36% 32% 24% 20% 18% 15% 13% 12% 12% 6% Restaurants/Food & Beverage Relaxing/unwinding Experience the local lifestyle Shopping Paid attractions Outdoor recreation/activity Historical/heritage sites Marine wildlife viewing Culinary/Wine experience Arts/cultural event/festival Guided tours Water based activity Sporting events/festival 5% 5% What did you actually do? 10% 11% 9% 14% 11% 19% 26% 38% 40% 53% 61% 59% 33

33 MARINE WILDLIFE VIEWING ANOTHER POTENTIAL LEVERAGE POINT 34

34 MARINE WILDLIFE VIEWING NOT CRITICAL, BUT A DIFFERENTIATOR Victoria 58% 34% Vancouver Seattle 56% 52% Rated important Okanagan Whistler 23% 21% Destination Brand Study 35

35 EXPERIENCES ANTICIPATED AND ACTUALLY DONE OCTOBER 2013 When coming to Victoria, what types of experiences were you most looking forward to? 67% Walking around the city Exit Survey 59% 59% 41% 36% 32% 24% 20% 18% 15% 13% 12% 12% 6% Restaurants/Food & Beverage Relaxing/unwinding Experience the local lifestyle Shopping Paid attractions Outdoor recreation/activity Historical/heritage sites Marine wildlife viewing Culinary/Wine experience Arts/cultural event/festival Guided tours Water based activity Sporting events/festival 5% 5% What did you actually do? 10% 11% 9% 14% 11% 19% 26% 38% 40% 53% 61% 59% +/- from planned and actual -6% 0% -6% -3% +4% -6% -5% -6% -8% -4% -4% -1% -7% -1% 36

36 AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY HAVE IMPROVED, BUT THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE $ 37

37 AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR VICTORIA Attributes Importance Performance Performance Change Since 2011 Performance Vs. Competitors Affordable accommodations Affordable to travel to Easy for you to get to 81% 38% % 41% % 52% Destination Brand Study 38

38 AREAS OF DISAPPOINTMENT OCTOBER 2013 Fog BC Ferries Traffic Expensive Accommodations Homeless People Exit Survey 39

39 IMPACT OF WEATHER OCTOBER 2013 Imagine you are considering a trip to Victoria. If the weather forecast is not as your had hoped, would you be Just as likely to visit Victoria 62% A little less likely to visit 22% A lot less likely to visit 10% Choose not to visit 6% Day Trippers are more likely to say they definitely wouldn t visit. Exit Survey 40

40 VACATION INSPIRATION (UNAIDED) Visiting friends and family 11% Previous travel experience 8% Economical factors (seat sales, coupons) 8% Shopping 6% Nice weather 6% Quick getaway 5% Going with friends/family 5% Close proximity 5% Sight seeing 4% Special occasions 4% Destination Brand Study Friends/family recommendation 6% Beautiful scenery 6% Haven t been before 4% Restaurants and dining 4% 41

41 PRICE DISCOUNTS AND SALES % Agree for VICTORIA (rated 6,7 out of 7) I actively look for price discounts and sales for Accommodations 83% Transportation 76% Food 52% Attractions 47% Destination Brand Study Events 43% 42

42 MEMBERS THOUGH, MAY BE OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY Attributes Visitor Rating Member Rating Gap Affordable accommodations Affordable to travel to Easy for you to get to 38% 26% % 16% % 16% -36 Destination Brand Study Member Survey 43

43 VISITORS TO VICTORIA LEAVE SATISFIED AND WANTING MORE. OPPORTUNITY FOR LONGER STAYS 44

44 SATISFACTION WITH TRIP OCTOBER 2013 Overall, how satisfied were you with your trip to Victoria? Those who stay overnight are more likely to be very satisfied. Very dissatisfied 4% 5% Neutral Dissatisfied 34% 56% Satisfied Very satisfied 90% satisfied (88% in September 2010) Exit Survey 45

45 TIME SPENT IN VICTORIA: ENOUGH/NOT ENOUGH OCTOBER 2013 And thinking of the time you spent in Victoria, which of the following best fits how you feel? I/We spent too much time in Victoria 2% 46% 52% I/We had just enough time in Victoria I/We spent not enough time in Victoria International travellers more likely to feel this way Are more likely to have a higher satisfaction rate. First time visitors more likely to not have enough time. Exit Survey 46

46 WITH MORE TIME, OVERNIGHT TRAVELLERS DO MORE OCTOBER 2013 Total Day Trippers Overnights Walking around the city 60% 45% 63% Restaurants/Food & Beverage 59% 33% 64% Relaxing/unwinding 53% 33% 57% Shopping 40% 28% 42% Experience the local lifestyle 38% 26% 40% Paid attractions 26% 19% 27% Outdoor recreation/activity 18% 6% 20% Historical/heritage sites 14% 10% 15% Culinary/Wine experience 11% 5% 12% Guided tours 10% 9% 10% Marine wildlife viewing 9% 8% 10% Arts/cultural event/festival 9% 7% 10% Sporting events/festival 5% 12% 4% Water based recreation/activity 5% 2% 5% Exit Survey 47

47 PREVIOUS VISITATION TO VICTORIA AND APPROACH FOR THIS VISIT OCTOBER 2013 Compared to your last trip to Victoria, which best describes your approach for this visit? I wanted a mix of new experiences and things I enjoyed before 60% Americans more likely to state this I wanted to do the same things I enjoyed last time 33% Canadians more likely to state this I wanted all new experiences 8% Exit Survey 48

48 STRONG, INTEGRATED MARKETING MUST CONTINUE 49

49 MARKETING RECALL OCTOBER 2013 Before your trip, did you see, read or hear of any marketing (ads online, TV, radio, magazines) about Victoria (the city itself, accommodations, attractions, etc.)? Yes 25% Recall marketing No recall $785 $699 Exit Survey N=

50 MARKETING RECALL OCTOBER 2013 Before your trip, did you see, read or hear of any marketing (ads online, TV, radio, magazines) about Victoria (the city itself, accommodations, attractions, etc.)? Yes 25% Visitors with higher marketing recall are more likely to: Visit paid attractions, see arts/cultural events Be a first time visitor Seek a mix of old and new experiences Use the Visitor Centre Be younger, Be from Washington State But less likely to experience Victoria s restaurants/food & beverage establishments. Exit Survey N=

51 IMPACT ON MEMBERS In your opinion, how much of a positive or negative impact have the following trends had on your business in 2013? Social media and online traveller reviews Increased options for mobile travel booking and research Increased tourism from Asia 49% 60% 68% +/- from % +10% +9% Eco-tourism 44% +10% Increased options for online travel bookings Slowly recovering U.S. economy 13% 34% -16% NA Value of the U.S. dollar 7% NA - 8% Last minute deals, discount travel and flash sales % Increasing gas prices and transportation costs +11%* Member Survey 52

52 VACATION INSPIRATION (AIDED) Which of the following, if any, have ever inspired you to learn more about or to actually visit a place for vacation? 71% 44% 41% 36% 33% 32% 29% Online (net) = 55% Magazine (net) = 48% Television (net) = 46% Newspaper (net) = 36% Radio (net) = 7% 22% 20% 16% 13% 7% 5% 4% 5% 9% Destination Brand Study 2013: N =

53 MEDIA CONSUMPTION From the list below, please pick your top 3 sources that you watch, read or listen to regularly. Television 73% Websites 63% Newspapers 37% Social Media Radio 36% 34% Magazines 28% Blogs 8% Billboards/Outdoor advertising 4% Destination Brand Study Transit Advertising 4% 2013: N =

54 MEMBERS ARE OPTIMISTIC 55

55 REVENUES Expect Increase in Revenue from Previous Year 51% 54% 70% Expect Increase in Revenue Next Year 70% 77% 65% Member Survey 56

56 MEMBER SATISFACTION Dissatisfied, 11% Neutral, 20% Unchanged in since Satisfied, 69% Member Survey 57

57 RECAP The market is growing Seattle/WA is largest potential market Vancouver growing in importance Differentiation is essential 58

58 RECAP Must leverage relaxation Restaurants a secondary opportunity Marine wildlife/activities also offer potential Must continue to improve on affordability/ accessibility 59

59 RECAP Look for opportunities for extend stays, plan longer future stays Strong, integrated marketing a must Members are optimistic 60

60 THANK YOU! 61