BMO Presents the 59th Annual Spirit of the Sea Festival 2008

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FEEDBACK NEEDED

Help us identify areas where the festival is most successful and where improvements could be made. Fill out one of our feedback surveys.

Include your name and phone number and you could win a Sony digital camera from the new Sony Style store at 160th and 24th.

If you attended the festival, fill out the PUBLIC survey.

If you were a vendor, please fill out the VENDOR survey.

If you were a volunteer, fill out the VOLUNTEER survey.

FESTIVAL VISITORS

Your input is important

Help us identify areas where the festival is most successful and where improvements could be made. Fill out our feedback survey below.

Include your name and phone number and you could win a Sony digital camera from the new Sony Style store at 160th and 24th.

If your computer doesn't like these kinds of forms, download the survey as a Word document from this link: 08SURVEYvisitors.doc. Answer the questions and email it to or print it out and fax to 604 536 4994

1. Transportation

How did you get to the festival?
walked
public transit
private automobile, parked off-site and walked
private automobile, parked off-site and used a shuttle
private automobile, parked on the beach

Do you have suggestions for making it easier for people to get to the festival?
What would have made it easier for you to get to the festival?

2. Communications

How did you hear about the festival?
newspaper ad
newspaper article
radio
TV
friend
Internet

Do you have suggestions for helping people find out about the festival?
How would you like to hear about the festival?

How well were you able to find festival events and activities?
Obvious – I was able to find out what was going on without any effort.
Somewhat Easy – It was fairly easy to find out what was going on.
OK/neutral – It wasn't simple, but it wasn't difficult either.
Not so simple – It took some effort to find out what was going on.
Difficult – It was frustrating trying to find information about the festival.

Do you have suggestions for making it easier for people at the festival to find out about each of the events or activities that would be of interest to them?
What would have made it easiest for you to find the event of interest to you?

3. Festival Experience

Overall, how was your experience at the festival?
Great - I thoroughly enjoyed attending the festival.
Good - I had a pretty good time.
OK/neutral - It wasn't a waste of my time but I could have done better things with my weekend.
Not so good - I didn't really like it.
Really bad - I had a terrible time.

Do you have suggestions for making the festival better?
What would have made the festival more fun for you?

4. Events & Activities

Which events or activities interested you the most?
outdoor movie
White Rock Youth Ambassadors Gala
Children's Parade
Teddy Bear Picnic
Starfish Stage Children's entertainment
facepainting and buskers
Spirit Stage
Main Stage
Salmon BBQ
Waterfront Market
mural painting
relay races
dunk tank
games
fireworks
Torchlight Parade
drumming circle
Waiters Race
skimboarding
street hockey
sandcastle competition

Which, if any, of these potential new events interest you?
golf on the beach
stunt airplane show
artisan market
street carnival
beach soccer

Do you have suggestions for other events of activities?
What would you have enjoyed at the festival?

5. Festival Date

The 2009 tide chart indicates that the low tide during the August long weekend is in the morning. The tide would be in by 1:30 in the afternoon. The best tides dates are in early July and mid-September. Holding the festival in early July increases the risk of rain, and many families might find it difficult to attend during September. Please indicate your preference for timing.
hold the festival In July
hold the festival in September
keep the festival in August, have a shorter sandcastle competition in the morning
keep the festival in August, hold a separate sandcastle compeition in July
keep the festival in August, hold a separate sandcastle compeition in September

Do you have any other suggestions for setting a date for the festival?
What time of year would be best for you to attend?

6. Feedback

What are some frequent comments you heard from other festival visitors?

What complaints or suggestions did you hear that you think the Festival Production Team should consider?

Do you have any other suggestions to make the festival more fun or enjoyable?

To enter the draw to win a Sony digital camera, enter your name and phone number.
Name:
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If you have any questions, or would like to further discuss your observations or ideas, please feel free to contact us.


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