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Economic Development Winnipeg Annual Report 2019

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105 18 bids $51.4 M direct spend $21.4 M direct spend 128,000 54,000 room nights 2019 Tourism Winnipeg successes Our TW team worked with stakeholders and clients to submit bids showcasing Winnipeg as the ideal destination for a variety of meetings, conventions, sports and special events. It was successful in beating out other destinations for a number of key events. Notable wins Examples of successful bids won in Winnipeg include: Meetings and conventions bids College of Family Physicians - 2020 Family Medicine Forum 3,100 delegates Western Retail Lumber Association Inc.- 2021, 2022, 2023 WRLA Buying Shows 3,000 delegates 2019 National Gathering of Elders 3,500 delegates Diabetes Canada - 2019 Diabetes Canada/ Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism Professional Conference 1,500 delegates Canadian Public Health Association - 2020 Annual Conference 900 delegates Total number of sports and special events bids/proposals submitted in 2019 Total number of meetings and conventions bids/proposals submitted in 2019 45,600 delegates 40,500 participants Sports & special events bids Canadian Native Fastball Association - 2019 Canadian National Fastball Championships 1,400 delegates Slo-Pitch National - 2020 National Championships 700 delegates Canadian Ball Hockey Association - 2020 Canadian Junior National Ball Hockey Championships 650 delegates Western Canadian Music Alliance - 2020 BreakOut West 600 delegates room nights bids Mike Peters 27 2019 Annual Report

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