CSL recently revisited a 2008 feasibility study on the Bismarck Civic Center. This slide show was presented at a press conference on Nov. 2, 2012 by Bismarck Mayor John Warford and EpiCenter Project committee chairman Bill Shaloob.

2. Who Conducted the Study?
• Conventions, Sports and Leisure International
• Headquartered in Minneapolis
• Specializes in providing consulting services to the
convention, sport, civic, entertainment and visitor
industries
• Has completed more than 500 market, financial and
economic impact studies
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3. A Look Back Helps Us Move Forward
• 1987 Original Master Plan Developed
• 1992 Master Plan Update
• 1997 Master Plan Update
• 2001 Master Plan Update
• 2003 Master Plan Update
• 2005 Master Plan Update
• 2007 New Master Plan Developed
• 2008 Feasibility Study Developed
• 2009 Master Plan Update
• 2012 Master Plan Update
• 2012 Feasibility Study Update
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4. A Look Back Helps Us Move Forward
• 2008 CSL feasibility study included:
• Telephone interviews with 72 state and regional event
planners
• Representation of 100+ individual rotating conventions,
conferences, tradeshows, meetings and other events
• Concluded that measurable market demand existed for
an expanded and improved Civic Center
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5. 2012 Feasibility Update Process
• Analysis included a review of:
• Recent year performance
• Local visitor industry infrastructure changes
• Industry trends
• Current study included a new set of telephone
interviews with event planners to:
• Assess relevant changes since the previous study to their
event(s)
• Gauge their group’s interest in an expanded Civic Center
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6. 2012 Feasibility Update Results
• Overall, the telephone interviews confirmed
the market demand findings outlined in
the 2008 study, with minor variations noted since
the original study in terms of event duration,
square footage required and attendance
expectations.
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9. Return on Investment
$10.00
$26.20
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10. The Impact is Real
• Economic Benefits
• $26.1 to $31.6 million in annual economic output within
the Bismarck area.
• 440 to 533 jobs throughout the local economy
• $599,000 to $736,000 in City sales, hotel, liquor,
restaurant and car rental tax revenue
• Intangible Benefits
• Quality of life
• Ancillary economic development facilitation
• Employment opportunities
• Community pride
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11. Questions?