Portsmouth Economic Opportunities

Sailing events in Newport this summer will bring large crowds to Aquidneck Island. How can Portsmouth take advantage of this influx of visitors to create revenues and promote Portsmouth as a place to visit, live and do business? This survey will ask your opinions of various kinds of events at several local sites. Your answers will help Portsmouth officials and event planners to gauge public opinion on these issues. Thanks in advance for participating in this survey.

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* 1. Are you a resident of Portsmouth?

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* 2. Do you agree that the Sailing events planned for Newport this summer provides an economic opportunity for Portsmouth?

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* 3. The Following is a list of potential event types for Portsmouth - which types would you and your family attend? Which would you approve?

  Would attend Approve - might attend Approve but would not attend Don't approve
Music Concert event
Circus or Carnival event
Auto Show event
Art Show event
Boating/Marine event
Dining/Wine Tasting event
Sports event
Historical Re-enactment event
Live Theater event

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* 4. The following is a list of potential event venues in Portsmouth. Which venues do you think are appropriate for these events?

  Music event Circus/Carnival Auto Show Art Show Boating event Dining/Wine event Sports event Theater event Historical event
Portsmouth High School fields
Common Fence Point
Middle School fields
Island Park Beach
Portsmouth Historical Society
Heritage Park
Glen Manor
Portsmouth High School Gymnasium
Portsmouth Free Library
The Brown House
"Teddys" Beach
Portsmouth Senior Citizen's Center
Glen Farm Fields
Sandy Point Beach
Bristol Ferry Town Common
Founder's Brook
Bluebill Cove

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* 5. What Portsmouth resources could generate revenues for the town in support of or complimenting events in Newport?

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* 6. What are your primary concerns about holding public events in Portsmouth?

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* 7. Who do you think should take the lead in bringing public events to Portsmouth?

Thanks for sharing your opinions...

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