Anchorage Community Development Authority & Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. 2009 Summer in the City 2009 Summer in the City

Number of concerts organized by ADP: 37 Number of special events organized by ADP: 56 Total number of activities organized by ADP: 93 Total number of days with activities : 58 Total (est.) number of participants at events: 26,300 BY THE NUMBERS

CONCERTS MUSIC IN THE PARK

CONCERTS MUSIC FOR LITTLE ONES

SPECIAL EVENTS HERO GAMES

SPECIAL EVENTS 50 th ANNIVERSARY of STATEHOOD

SPECIAL EVENTS 50 th ANNIVERSARY of STATEHOOD

SPECIAL EVENTS HAWAII DAY FESTIVAL

SPECIAL EVENTS RENOVATION CELEBRATION

SPECIAL EVENTS G STREET ART FESTIVALS

SPECIAL EVENTS G STREET ART FESTIVALS

SPECIAL EVENTS CANADA DAY FESTIVAL

POSITIVE IMPACT - Draw almost twice as many local residents as visitors. - 70% came downtown specifically for the event. - 60% spent time downtown prior to the concert. - 50% planned to stay downtown following the concert. Music in the Park Concerts

- 100% came specifically for the event. - 84% spent time prior to the event downtown. - 38% spent time following the event downtown. Music for Little Ones POSITIVE IMPACT

- 63% of businesses felt the event had a positive impact on their business. - 78% thought it had a positive impact on the downtown community. - 85% of the businesses felt that the event brought people downtown who normally don’t come downtown. Statehood Celebration on 4th Avenue POSITIVE IMPACT