Prairie Gateway Tourism Strategy Survey

Prairie Gateway Tourism, in partnership with Nature’s Edge Tourism, is working to develop a Regional Tourism Strategy for the region. We are conducting a SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) survey to collect thoughts, impressions, and information with regards to tourism planning and development to help draft our regional strategy. It will take approximately 10 mins to complete this survey. We appreciate your time and input for this survey.

The intent and use of the information collected is to assist with the identification of goals and objectives that will work towards future tourism growth in the region. Please note that all information collected will be kept generalized and the final tourism report will be made public on the Town of Virden and RM of Wallace-Woodworth website.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary, and you may skip over any questions. If you wish to receive a copy of the results of this survey, or a copy of the strategic report, please leave a name and contact information at the end of this survey.

Thank you again for your time and support in our project. For further information, please contact Lesley Gaudry – prairiegatewaytourismstrategy@gmail.com or 204.471.1210. The deadline for this survey is September 1st, 2022.

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* 1. What is your connection to the Prairie Gateway Tourism Area (Virden, Elkhorn, Kenton)? How long have you lived in the area?

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* 2. In your view, WHO contributes to the tourism industry in your region?

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* 3. Name your top five (5) tourism products or experiences in your region (it can be anything you would recommend a visitor to go and see, do eat, or stay)?

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* 4. What do you view as tourism strengths for Prairie Gateway Tourism (Virden, Elkhorn, Kenton)? (e.g. What do they do well? What makes Virden, Elkhorn and Kenton unique? What sites, businesses, places or events are you most proud of?)

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* 5. What hands - on learning or educational opportunities exist that you think visitors could/should take part in?

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* 6. What would you recommend as a top visitor attraction or experience OUTSIDE of the summer season?

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* 7. What changes or opportunities could Prairie Gateway Tourism (Virden, Elkhorn, Kenton) undertake as they evolve and grow in the tourism industry?

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* 8. What do you view as challenges or issues with the tourism industry in your region?

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* 9. What specific tourism sites or activities in your region do you believe are experiencing challenges today?

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* 10. What barriers do you believe COULD affect Prairie Gateway Tourism's (Virden, Elkhorn, Kenton) existence or future development in the tourism industry?

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* 11. Who is or could be your ideal guest (type or characteristics), or who would you like to attract to your region?

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* 12. Do you currently know where your tourists are coming from? If so, where?

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* 13. How would you describe accessibility of services for what you have to offer in your communities? (hours of operation, market and visitor ready, etc)

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* 14. What storytellers do you know of in your community that you think would like to share their knowledge or skill set?

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* 15. What is Prairie Gateway Tourism's story that you would like to share with visitors?

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* 16. What are communities nearby doing in tourism that you like or think is worthy of investigating further?

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* 17. Do you know of or see any tourism marketing in your region? If so, where?

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* 18. What partnerships or relationships have formed in the past few years that you know of that have contributed to the tourism industry in your region?

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* 19. Who do you think could be selling tourism attractions or experiences in the Prairie Gateway Tourism region (Virden, Elkhorn, Kenton)?

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* 20. Would you like to learn more about the tourism industry in your region in the near future? If so, please leave a contact email.

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* 21. Do you have any other comments about tourism development or marketing in the Prairie Gateway Tourism region? Thank you so much for your time.