[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by whatnext

The link to the plan is here:
http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/cultural/policy/plan/themes.htm#innovation

Admirable sentiments about fostering partnerships, encouraging philanthropy and making use of city assets, but not much about producing events. Rather it seems to advocate, as I did, making the process of producing events by the cultural sector easier.

However, they City is not living up to many of its goals even listed in the plan. Witness their response to the ongoing NIMBYism regarding Little Mountain Gallery in Riley Park, the sad excuse for a civic public space that is the Art Gallery wood chip bog etc.

SpongeG, I agree tourists come here in the Winter, but not that spending alot of civic money on a short event is going to attract many visitors. You mentioned, Seattle - the Space Needle fireworks are paid for by a private corporation, Space Needle LLC. Yes, there is a city budget, but its not unlimited and as mr.x pioints out, a lot of that will be directed to 125th anniversary celebrations this year.

i don't mean they come specifically for it but the city could do more to promote itself as a winter destination

whistler beats and the interior resorts sure beat them on that - i've heard tourists say they didn't know we had ski hills in the city