Loto-Quebec fireworks
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  Breakdown of overall budget
Competing countries from 1995 to 2007
Winners of Loto-Québec Solstice
Number of visitors to the event
Some highlights
Profile of visitors
Provenance of out-of-town visitors

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Breakdown of overall budget
Revenues Expenditures
50% sponsorships 40% production
45% operations 12% operations
5% grants 38% advertising and promotion
  10% administration

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Competing countries from 1995 to 2007
25 teams came from…
South Africa Spain
Germany France
England Italy
Australia Italy
Canada Portugal
China Czech Republic
Argentina  

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Winners of Loto-Québec Solstice
1995 Spain 2002 England
1996 Italy 2003 China
1997 China 2004 Canada
1998 Spain 2005 Italy
1999 Italy 2006 Spain
2000 South Africa 2007 Canada
2001 South Africa    

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Number of visitors to the event
Editions Site Off-site Editions Site Off-site
1995 70 978 na 2002 121 606 253 000
1996 56 328 na 2003 87 000 185 000
1997 120 432 251 000 2004 106 000 220 000
1998 124 544 259 000 2005 110 000 227 500
1999 109 582 228 000 2006 111 610 232 000
2000 107 483 224 000 2007 104 090 217 500
2001 118 394 247 500      

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Some highlights
  On-site Off-site
  2001
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2004
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2001
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2004
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Tourists / excursionists 27% 38.60% 19% 20%
From within Québec 23% 31.60% - -
Other Canadian provinces 1.30% 2.70% - -
United States 0.80% 2.70% - -
Overseas 1.90% 1.60% - -
Loto-Québec International Fireworks Competition was a deciding factor 47% 64% - -
At least one night in Québec City 65% 72% - -
Commercial accommodation 44% 78% - -

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  • Visitors from outside Québec gave a 100% satisfactory rating.*** (87% very satisfied / 13% satisfied)

  • Overall awareness rate for visitors from outside Québec is 80%.*

  • Nearly half (44%) of the visitors from outside Québec attended the event for a second time.*

  • 97% of visitors from outside Québec will recommend the event to parents or friends.*

  • A proportion of 48% of visitors from outside Québec say they were in the area to attend the event.*

  • 64% of visitors from outside Québec say the holding of the event influenced their decision to come to the area.*

  • 81% of visitors from outside Québec who were questioned say they will probably attend another show next year.*

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Profile of visitors

  • Visitors are mainly individuals 25 – 54 years old. This age group accounts for 60% of local visitors and 69% of out-of-town visitors.*

  • On average, out-of-town visitors stayed 2.6 nights in the Québec City area and mainly opted for accommodation in a commercial establishment.*

  • On average, out-of-town visitors from outside Québec spent $820.73 for their stay.

  • In 2005, the number of groups increased by 10% (188 groups for 10,000 visitors). Geographical breakdown: 75% from the Québec/Chaudières-Appalaches region, 18% from within the province of Québec, and 7% from the United States.**

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Provenance of out-of-town visitors*






Upcoming editions

• 2007: July 21 to August 8
• 2008: July 19 to August 6
• 2009: July 25 to August 12
• 2010: July 24 to August 11


* Source: Léger Marketing, October 2004
** Source: Loto-Québec International Fireworks Competition, Edition 2005
*** Source: Décaries Complice, September 2004
**** Source: Impact Recherche, 2001


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