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June 7, 2017
Spring Back to Vail: April 14 –16, 2017
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Total
estimated
in -‐town
attendance:
34,749
(based
on
event
traffic,
skier
visits,
merchant
and
lodging
data)
Dates:
April14-‐16,
2017
Estimated
total
media
impressions:
125,462,653
Locations:
Base
of
Gondola
One,
Mountain
Plaza;
Ford
Park;
Golden
Peak;
Mid-‐Vail;
Vail
Village
and
Lionshead Retail
Locations,
Bars
and
Restaurants
Town
of
Vail
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CSE
|
6/7/17
Attendance Estimate
3
•How
would
you
impact
attendance
next
year?
•We
continue
to
work
with
Event
Partners
to
collaborate
on
the
social/digital
push
to
promote
the
event,
work
as
a
team
to
contract
with
the
right
talent
and
to
create
new
and
exciting
partner
activations
to
increase
event
attendance.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
7/1/
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event funding
Direct economic impact to TOV
(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98
$130,000.00
Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K
20K
7.3K
Attendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%
21%21%18%
9%
Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
Overall
Overnight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley
Full-time resident of Town of Vail
Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.4
5.1
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
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CSE
|
6/7/17
Visitor Type
4
•Was
this
the
visitor
type
split
you
expected?
Yes,
very
similar
although
we
show
a
higher
attendance
based
on
the
concert,
base
area
expo,
on-‐mountain
BL
bags
tournament
action
and
apres and
after-‐dark
parties.
•Why
or
why
not?
Please
explain.
The
marketing
is
thoughtfully
placed
with
a
varied
mix
in
order
to
achieve
a
similar
mix
to
the
below.
In
the
future,
we
anticipate
more
lead
time
to
announce
and
market
the
band
expecting
to
see
an
increased
Front
Range
and
Destination
crowd
at
the
concert.
•What
steps
would
you
take
to
optimize
visitor
mix?
We
continue
to
work
with
Event
Partners
to
collaborate
on
the
social/digital
push
to
promote
the
event,
work
as
a
team
to
contract
with
the
right
talent
and
to
create
new
and
exciting
partner
activations
to
increase
event
attendance.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event funding
Direct economic impact to TOV
(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98
$130,000.00
Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K
20K
7.3K
Attendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%
21%21%18%
9%
Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
Overall
Overnight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley
Full-time resident of Town of Vail
Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.4
5.1
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Overall Visitor Profile
5
•Who
was
your
anticipated
target
demographic?
This
reflects
the
general
targeted
demographic.
•Did
you
reach
your
target
demographic?
•Why
or
why
not?
Yes,
this
weekend
drives
overnight
visitors
to
the
area
and
the
concert
was
a
really
strong
addition
to
this
goal.
•What
would
you
change
to
reach
that
audience
next
year?
We
would
continue
to
offer
the
variety
of
event
elements
that
were
offered.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
PromoterPassive Detractor0%20%40%60%80%Percent Responding49%28%22%Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member0: None, Iwould havecome to Vailanyway1234 5: Half myreason forcoming to Vail 6 7 8 9 10: My onlyreason forcoming to Vail0%20%Percent Responding10%29%11%11%22%2%2%2%2%6%5%Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall2017 Event fundingDirect economic impact to TOV(Excluding fundraising)Economic impact payback ratio(Excluding fundraising)$4.33$562,674.98$130,000.00Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K10K20K7.3KAttendance Est 27%NPS Net Promoter ScoreOvernightvisitorSeasonalresident ofVail Valley Full-timeresident ofTown of Vail Full-timedownvalleyresident Day visitor toVail0%Percent Responding32%21%21%18%9%Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
AverageOverallOvernight visitorSeasonal resident of Vail ValleyFull-time resident of Town of VailFull-time downvalley residentDay visitor to Vail 7.45.10.04.04.54.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Overnight Visitor Profile: Overnight Visitors & Seasonal Residents Only
Only
6
•What
measures
did
you
take
to
incentivize
attendees
to
book
lodging
in
the
Town
of
Vail?
•There
was
a
lodging
tab
on
the
website
that
featured
key
lodging
package
and
the
a
variety
of
PR
and
Marketing
(both
print
and
digital)
are
used
to
drive
guests
to
vail.com and
the
variety
of
lodging
specials.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0$100$200Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77 $37 $13 $10$11 $6Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor0%20%40%60%80%Percent Responding49%28%22%Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member0: None, Iwould havecome to Vailanyway 1 2 3 4 5: Half myreason forcoming to Vail 6 7 8 9 10: My onlyreason forcoming to Vail0%20%Percent Responding10%29%11%11%22%2%2%2%2%6%5%Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall2017 Event fundingDirect economic impact to TOV(Excluding fundraising)Economic impact payback ratio(Excluding fundraising)$4.33$562,674.98$130,000.00Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K10K20K 7.3KAttendance Est 27%NPS Net Promoter ScoreOvernightvisitorSeasonalresident ofVail Valley Full-timeresident ofTown of Vail Full-timedownvalleyresident Day visitor toVail0%Percent Responding32%21%21%18%9%Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
AverageOverallOvernight visitorSeasonal resident of Vail ValleyFull-time resident of Town of VailFull-time downvalley residentDay visitor to Vail 7.45.10.04.04.54.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Role/Importance of Event in Intent to Visit Vail
7
•What
actions
did
you
take
this
year
to
generate
the
number
of
overnight
guests?
The
addition
of
the
concert
on
Saturday
and
the
inclusion
of
the
Sunday
action
are
all
done
to
generate
overnight
visitors.
Messaging
directs
people
to
vail.com/springback where
a
number
of
lodging
packages
are
available.
•How
would
you
increase
the
number
of
overnight
Vail
guests
coming
for
the
event
next
year?
Continue
with
a
strong
marketing
platform
through
several
medias
and
booking
bands
with
a
strong
following
for
this
demographic.
The
band
announcement
and
partner
planning
surrounding
a
concert
would
start
sooner.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event funding
Direct economic impact to TOV
(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98
$130,000.00Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K
20K
7.3K
Attendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%21%21%18%
9%
Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
Overall
Overnight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley
Full-time resident of Town of Vail
Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.4
5.1
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
NPS (Net Promoter Score)/Likelihood to Recommend
8
•Do
you
think
the
NPS
scores
reflect
the
attendee
event
experience?
No.
All
events
at
Spring
Back
to
Vail
are
designed
to
create
a
great
atmosphere
and
variety
of
experiences
for
guests
to
enjoy
even
outside
of
their
on-‐mountain
experience.
With
key
events
happening
on
and
off
mountain,
we
are
concerned
that
the
survey
and
sampling
aren’t
aligned
with
all
elements
at
the
event.
•What
steps
would
you
take
to
improve
the
NPS
scores
for
your
event
next
year?
As
Event
Producers
working
with
Vail
Mountain,
the
team
collaborates
to
continuously
stay
on
pulse
with
popular
entertainment,
unique
partner
experiences
within
the
budget
and
current
goals.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%29%11%11%22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall2017 Event fundingDirect economic impact to TOV(Excluding fundraising)Economic impact payback ratio(Excluding fundraising)$4.33$562,674.98$130,000.00Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K10K20K 7.3KAttendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnightvisitor Seasonalresident ofVail Valley Full-timeresident ofTown of Vail Full-timedownvalleyresident Day visitor toVail0%Percent Responding32%21%21%18%9%Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
AverageOverallOvernight visitorSeasonal resident of Vail ValleyFull-time resident of Town of VailFull-time downvalley residentDay visitor to Vail 7.45.10.04.04.54.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Estimated Return on Investment (ROI) & Attendee Expenditures
9
•What
did
your
event
do
to
encourage
spending
in
Vail?
•Vail.com promotes
a
wide
variety
of
activity,
lodging
and
restaurants
within
the
Town
of
Vail
through
content,
links
to
deals
and
more.
•The
concert
within
the
Town
of
Vail
directly
impact
the
traffic
within
the
Town
of
Vail
Restaurants,
retailers
and
bars.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event funding
Direct economic impact to TOV
(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98
$130,000.00
Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K
20K
7.3K
Attendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%
21%21%18%
9%
Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
Overall
Overnight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley
Full-time resident of Town of Vail
Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.4
5.1
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Estimated Return on Investment (ROI) & Attendee Expenditures
10
•An
additional
well
received
element
was
the
“Triple
R
Rewards”.
This
program
brought
together
various
Vail
and
Lionshead businesses
join
forces
and
pull
mud
season
specials
forward
throughout
the
Spring
Back
to
Vail
weekend.
•Great
deals
were
abundant,
promoting
the
three
R’s:
Restaurant,
Retail
and
Relaxation.
Destination
guests
and
locals
alike
were
encouraged
to
look
for
the
“Triple
R
Rewards”
window
sticker
at
participating
local
businesses.
•This
collaborative
effort
between
Vail
Mountain
and
the
VCBA
was
well
executed,
on-‐brand
and
community
focused.
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event fundingDirect economic impact to TOV(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98$130,000.00Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K20K 7.3KAttendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%21%21%18%9%Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
Overall
Overnight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley
Full-time resident of Town of Vail
Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.4
5.1
0.0
4.0
4.5
4.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:
$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Vail Brand Compatibility
The
Premier
International
Mountain
Resort
Community
11
The
event
met
the
standard
of
excellence
by:
•The
headliner
for
Spring
Back
to
Vail
was
123
GO!
Project
alongside
of
special
guest
MAGIC!
playing
to
a
crowd
of
thousands
of
enthusiastic
Spring
Back
goers.
Other
musical
acts
throughout
the
weekend
included
the
World
Pond-‐Skimming
Championships
and
local
favorites
Johnny
Schleper and
Jake
Wolf
at
the
Tikis and
Tunes
Luau.
The
event
schedule
also
included
the
Sponsor
Expo
Village
and
the
return
of
the
Bud
Light
Bags
Tournament
at
Mid-‐Vail,
presented
by
Bud
Light.
Spring
Back
to
Vail
remains
committed
to
providing
free,
first-‐rate
entertainment
for
locals
and
destination
guests
alike.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Vail Brand Compatibility
The
Premier
International
Mountain
Resort
Community
12
The
event
met
the
standard
of
excellence
by:
•Marketing
and
PR
campaigns
were
very
successful
–major
coverage
generated
millions
of
impressions
and
well
over
$400,000.00
in
value.
•Media
included
print,
radio,
video,
social
and
digital
media
and
more.
•The
collaborative
efforts
of
the
Town
of
Vail
to
bring
additional
event
elements
to
the
excitement
of
the
Spring
Back
to
Vail
weekend
created
a
strong
atmosphere
for
guests
to
enjoy
unique,
memorable
experiences.
•It
was
great
to
see
the
variety
of
retailers
get
behind
the
Triple
R
Rewards
which
offered
cohesive
event
marketing
and
creative.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Event Strengths & Weaknesses
13
•Measures
that
could
be
taken
for
event
improvement:
•This
event
is
a
well-‐oiled
machine
bringing
a
wide
variety
of
visitors
to
the
area.
The
constant
focus
is
to
create
unique,
memorable
experiences
for
guests
which
is
exceeded
through
evolving
with
the
event
partnerships,
event
elements,
promotions
and
more.
Talent
booking
and
strategic
marketing
with
lead
time
is
key.
•The
return
of
the
well
branded,
strongly
attended
and
well
received
Bud
Light
Bags
Tournament
is
an
example
of
these
experiences
that
we
strive
to
add
within
the
Spring
Back
to
Vail
mix.
•For
repeat
event,
comparison
to
past
years:
•The
concert
continue
to
provide
strong
entertainment
with
a
variety
for
guests
to
enjoy.
It
was,
once
again,
a
great
close-‐out
to
the
ski
season
offering
memorable
guests
experiences.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Event Strengths & Weaknesses
14
•Exceeded
expectations
in
these
ways:
•Spring
Back
to
Vail,
the
annual
spring
bash
celebrating
the
close
of
the
winter
season,
returned
to
Vail
for
its
fourteenth
year,
April
14-‐16,
2017.
Spring
Back
celebrated
the
season
in
style
with
a
jam-‐packed
schedule
of
live
music,
the
World
Pond-‐Skimming
Championships,
sponsor
Expo
Village,
aprés parties,
giveaways,
on-‐mountain
events
and
more.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Event Strengths & Weaknesses
15
•Exceeded
expectations
in
these
ways:
•Vail
remains
committed
to
providing
free,
first-‐rate
entertainment
for
locals
and
destination
guests
from
all
over
the
world.
The-‐weekend
event
kept
lodging
at
capacity,
restaurants
and
shops
packed
and
the
mountain
full
of
smiling
skiers
and
riders.
•Strong
Sponsorship
-‐Spring
Back
to
Vail
was
presented
by
Vail
Mountain,
Bud
Light,
Pepsi,
Verizon,
Helly Hansen,
Vibram and
Town
of
Vail,
and
brought
to
you
in
part
by
Nature
Valley,
Audi,
Liberty
Skis,
Vail
Resorts
Retail,
Colorado
Mountain
Express,
Antlers
at
Vail,
Vail
Racquet
Club
Mountain
Resort
and
Evergreen
Lodge.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Community Contribution
16
•Describe
how
the
event
impacted
Vail’s
sense
of
community:
•Spring
Back
to
Vail
does
a
great
job
of
impacting
the
sense
of
community.
Spring
Back
to
Vail
brought
the
festive
crowds
out
to
celebrate
the
mountain,
spring
weather
and
all
that
Vail
has
to
offer.
•This
event
drove
traffic
to
the
mountains
for
crowds
to
enjoy
the
entertainment
and
springtime
in
the
mountains.
•Spring
Back
to
Vail
continues
to
align
with
and
bring
partner
activations
from
well
liked
national
brands
such
as
Bud
Light,
Vibram,
Verizon,
Helly Hansen,
Red
Bull
and
more.
•The
event
offers
opportunity
for
a
variety
of
partners
at
the
expo
area
including
Restore
the
Gore/Town
of
Vail
and
Vail
Veterans
Program.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Front Range & National
17
NATIONAL:
Display
Campaign:
March
15-‐April
16
Vail
FB
targeted
ad
campaign
(TX,
UT,
Front
Range,
Local)
Vail
and
Highline
CRM
Emails
FRONT
RANGE:
Digital
Preroll
Impressions:
108,314
Clicks:
3,204
CTR:
2.96%
Viewability:
77%
Completion
Rate:
53%
KBCO
Bud
Light
contest
A
full
advertising,
marketing
and
public
relations
campaign
was
executed
surrounding
Spring
Back
to
Vail
in
the
Front
Range
and
Local
Media.
Placements
were
made
with
print,
broadcast
and
digital
outlets.Media
impressions
totaled
more
than:
125,462,653
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Front Range Media
18
Westword -‐Paid
Facebook
Ad
Campaign
March
28
through
April
16,
2017
242,000
impressions
107,000
reach
2,308
post
engagement
1,778
website
clicks
Westword –Print
Ad
Best
of
Denver
Print
Edition,
Junior
Page
Ad
Annual
publication
55,000
copies
234,000
reach
in
first
30
days
Published
March
30,
2017
Westword -‐Twitter
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Local In-Resort Media
19
Vail
Daily
5
half-‐page
four-‐color
print
ads:
April
8,
9,
14,
15,
16
1
quarter-‐page
four-‐color
print
ad:
April
7
207K
Adult
Impressions
Vail
Weekly
2
full-‐page
full-‐color
print
ads:
April
7
and
14
69K
Adult
Impressions
Local
Radio
:60
spots
KZYR
and
KKVM
April
4-‐14
95K
Adult
Impressions
TV8
:30
spots
April
1-‐16
40K
Adult
Impressions
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Social Media
20
Social
media
played
a
large
role
in
spreading
the
word
about
the
event,
as
many
of
the
artists
and
sponsors
involved
in
the
event
are
very
active
on
a
number
of
social
networks.
FACEBOOK:
Total
Posts :26
Total
Reach :
98,600
Total
Likes/Comments/Shares :
2,300
Highlight:
Spring
Back
Hype/Preview
Video
Reach : 47,000;
Likes/Comments/Shares:
542
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Social Media
21
INSTAGRAM:
Total
posts:7
Total
impressions :
496,000
Total
engagements :
23,600
Total
stories :
8
Total
views :
163,000
Highlight:
Sarge’s/Mid-‐Vail
Photo
by
Zach
Mahone
•Total
impressions :
73,900
•Total
engagements :
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Public Relations
22
A
public
relations
campaign
surrounding
Spring
Back
to
Vail
was
conducted,
reaching
out
to
local,
regional
and
national
media
outlets
to
enhance
coverage
of
the
event
in
the
news
media.
Two
press
releases
went
out
on
March
14
and
April
3
to
announce
the
complete
music
lineup,
event
schedule
and
new
activations.
Spring
Back
to
Vail
mentions
were
also
included
in
several
press
releases
including
announcements
around
early
season,
snow
and
terrain
messaging.
The
public
relations
campaign
resulted
in
a
number
of
major
placements
for
the
event
that
went
to
hundreds
of
outlets,
including
a
major
Associated
Press
hit
that
was
syndicated
and
10
hits
in
the
Vail
Daily :
•Freeskier
Magazine
Online –UMV:
107,171
•GrindTV.com –UMV:
647,836
•Durango
Herald –UMV:
122,333
•MSN.com –UMV:
103,646,023
•Chicago
Daily
Herald –UMV:
460,310
•Yahoo!
Finance –UMV:
19,322,901
•Vail
Daily
Online –UMV:
42,165
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Rack Cards
23
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Poster
24
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Roundabout and Roundabout
25
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Topline Marketing Efforts –Credentials
26
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Potential for Growth & Sponsorships/Media Exposure
27
•The
robust
marketing
platforms
and
savvy
social/digital
platforms
in
place
by
Vail
lend
to
exponential
growth
in
Event
followers
and
action
•New
national
brands
continue
to
be
part
of
the
marketing
mix
at
Spring
Back
to
Vail
•The
National
Brands
do
a
variety
of
social,
digital
initiatives
that
provide
exposure
for
Vail,
we
hope
to
see
more
of
this
•We
continue
to
aim
for
growth
with
the
ski
industry
hard
goods
category
with
gear
demos
for
the
guests
to
enjoy
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Sustainability Efforts
28
•Worked
with
town
environmental
officials
to
develop
green
practices
and
worked
with
Vail
Honey
Wagon
to
recycle
all
event
cardboard,
plastic
and
aluminum
•Had
event
staff
dedicated
to
collecting
and
sorting
trash
and
recycling
•Served
beverages
in
recyclable
or
compostable
cups
•No
vehicles
were
left
idle
while
loading
in
and
out
•Moved
to
majority
use
of
linens
in
lieu
of
plastic
disposable
tablecloths
The
Town
of
Vail
is
committed
to
the
stewardship
and
protection
of
our
unique
mountain
environment.
In
consideration
of
both
our
local
and
global
impacts
and
opportunities,
our
environmental
vision
is
to
demonstrate
and
promote:
renewable
energy,
resource
efficiency,
ecosystem
protection,
and
community
awareness
and
education.
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Event Budget –Spring Back to Vail
29
•Total
event
budget:
$420,449
•CSE
funds:
$130,000
•Profit
and
loss:
-‐9,505
•Funding
utilization:
Overall
Event
&
Talent
Production
•In-‐kind
sponsorship:
-‐
•Cash
sponsorship:
$283,851
* Event producer to attach detailed budget for recap
Town
of
Vail
|
CSE
|
6/7/17
Additional Information/Appendix
30
•Detailed
budget
in
complete
PDF
•Full
version
of
the
Survey
Dashboard
PDF
in
Appendix
Total economic
impact per attendee
day
Restaurants/Bars/
Prepared Food
Vendors
Shopping Other items,
excluding lodging
Recreation Lodging
$0
$100
$200
Economic Impactper Attendee-Day$77
$37 $13 $10$11 $6
Direct Economic Impact to TOV per Attendee-Day
In commercial lodging
In rent-by-owner lodging
Vacation home/timeshare
With friends/family
Other
45%
18%
23%
9%
5%
Overnight Visitor Profile
Myself Only
2
3
4
5
6 or more
40%
10%
25%
10%
15%
1
2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 14
15 or more
19%
38%
33%
5%
5%
Vail
Beaver Creek
Avon
Edwards
Eagle/Gypsum
Summit County
Other
55%
23%
5%
5%
9%
5%
Under $50k
$50k-$100k
$100-$150k
$150k or more
23%
21%
17%
38%
Overall Visitor Profile
Under 18
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 or older
25%
16%
20%
20%
11%
2%
6%
Male
Female
46%
54%
Promoter Passive Detractor
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%Percent Responding49%
28%22%
Likelihood of Recommending Event to a Friend or Family Member
0: None, I
would have
come to Vail
anyway
1 2 3 4 5: Half my
reason for
coming to Vail
6 7 8 9 10: My only
reason for
coming to Vail
0%
20%Percent Responding10%
29%
11%11%
22%
2%2%2%2%
6%5%
Importance of Event in Decision to Visit Vail Today - Overall
2017 Event funding
Direct economic impact to TOV
(Excluding fundraising)
Economic impact payback ratio
(Excluding fundraising)$4.33
$562,674.98
$130,000.00
Return on Investment: Funding vs. Impact
Summary of Key Trip Characteristics and DemographicsAttendee Days0K
10K
20K
7.3K
Attendance Est
27%
NPS
Net Promoter Score
Overnight
visitor
Seasonal
resident of
Vail Valley
Full-time
resident of
Town of Vail
Full-time
downvalley
resident
Day visitor to
Vail
0%Percent Responding32%
21%21%18%
9%
Visitor Type
Colorado
California
Maryland
Missouri
New York
Florida
Illinois
Kentucky 2%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
70%
2017 Vail Event Visitor Summary: Spring Back to Vail, Apr. 14 - 16, 2017
Survey technique: Intercept. Overall sample size: 68 (Please note that sample sizes are smaller for subgroups.) Number of years event has taken place in Vail (including 2017): 14
Average
OverallOvernight visitor
Seasonal resident of Vail Valley Full-time resident of Town of Vail Full-time downvalley resident
Day visitor to Vail 7.45.10.0
4.04.54.9
Are you
staying:
How many people
are staying in your
accomodations
unit?
Nights in the
area this trip
Where are your
lodging
accommodations
located?
Annual Household
Income
Age
State/Country
Gender
Nightly Rate (if Paid)
Average:
Median:$306
$300
Overall
Overnight visitor Overall
2016-17 Vail Mtn.Spring Back to Vail Icon Event Budgets - Pro-Forma
(as of 05/23/2017)
5/23/2017
ACTUAL
Spring Back to Vail
REVENUES:
419 Vail Mtn/Strategic Alliance Funding 257,683.00
420 Sponsorships (Other)400.00
420.5 CSE Event Funding 130,000.00
421 Incremental Funding
422 Entry Fees 4,100.00
422.5 Concert Ticket Sales (Private Reserve)1,909.00
423 F&B Sales (net sales tax 4.0%)16,851.90
424 Band Merchandise Sales Cut
424.5 ATM Commission
TOTAL REVENUES 410,943.90$
EXPENSES:
510 Event Operations/Security 17,319.36
517 Talent/Bands 150,435.25
518 Production 35,910.34
519 Event Promotions
519.5 Event Advertising/Marketing/Postering 8,757.27
520 Event Merchandise/Sponsor Gifting
525 Event Supplies 2,356.04
526 F&B Expenses 18,769.22
526.5 Charitable Donation (Bev Sales)1,000.00
527 Equipment Rental 42,126.05
529 Event Photography
530 Portable Toilets/Trash/Recycling 6,420.00
533 Prize Money/Appearance Fees
535 Public Relations
538 Venue Rental/Site Fees
543 Wardrobe/Uniforms
550 Event Insurance 8,488.00
555 Equipment Repairs
617 Bank/Credit Card Charges 1,052.91
620 Vehicle Expenses 3,955.12
626 Pre-press/Design
627 Licenses and Permits 1,834.40
628 Printing and Reproduction
630 Office/Computer Supplies 250.00
636 Postage/Shipping 207.81
640 Event Travel
641 Meals/Entertainment 158.88
642 Lift Tickets
643 On-Mountain Dining
644 Event Lodging 4,172.97
646 Sponsor Ground Transfers
669 Contract Labor 5,918.00
670 Event Payroll Expenses 21,078.48
671 Sponsor Implementation/Fulfillment 9,768.72
672 Event Management (EP/AP)32,266.85
672.5 Project Fee 48,203.11
TOTAL EXPENSES 420,448.78
-CONFIDENTIAL-
Prepared by H I G H L I N E
2016 RECAP REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Spring Back to Vail, the annual spring bash celebrating the close
of the winter season, returned to Vail for its fourteenth year,
April 14-16, 2017. Spring Back celebrated the season in style
with a jam-packed schedule of live music, the World Pond-
Skimming Championships, sponsor Expo Village, après parties,
giveaways, on-mountain events and so much more.
The headliner for Spring Back to Vail was 123 GO! Project
alongside of special guest MAGIC! presented by Bud Light,
playing to a crowd of thousands of enthusiastic Spring Back
goers. Other musical acts throughout the weekend included the
World Pond-Skimming Championships and local favorites
Johnny Schleper and Jake Wolf at the Tikis and Tunes Luau. The
event schedule also included the Sponsor Expo Village and the
return of the Bud Light Bags Tournament at Mid-Vail, presented
by Bud Light. Spring Back to Vail remains committed to
providing free, first-rate entertainment for locals and destination
guests alike.
Spring Back to Vail was presented by Vail Mountain, Bud Light,
Pepsi, Verizon, Helly Hansen, Vibram and Town of Vail, and
brought to you in part by Nature Valley, Audi, Liberty Skis, Vail
Resorts Retail, Colorado Mountain Express, Antlers at Vail, Vail
Racquet Club Mountain Resort and Evergreen Lodge.
EVENT SNAPSHOT
Total estimated in-town attendance: 34,749 (based on event
traffic, skier visits, merchant and lodging data)
Dates: April14-16, 2017
Estimated total media impressions: 125,462,653
Locations: Base of Gondola One, Mountain Plaza; Ford Park;
Golden Peak; Mid-Vail; Vail Village and Lionshead Retail
Locations, Bars and Restaurants
EVENT SCHEDULE
EVENT ELEMENTS: CONCERT
123 GO! Project with special guest MAGIC!
Saturday, April 15 at Ford Park / 5pm Doors, 5:30pm Concert
The 123GO! Project started in 2011 during the Sundance Film Festival
where Stefan Lessard from Dave Matthews Band and Mike McCready
from Pearl Jam were working together on the sound track for the film
Horrible Bosses. Stefan and Mike called their friend Brett Scallions, lead
singer from FUEL, who quickly joined them and brought in heavy hitting
drummer Kenneth Schalk to round out the band.
Toronto-bred, Los Angeles-based quartet MAGIC!is Nasri Atweh (lead
vocals), Mark Pelli (guitar), Ben Spivak (bass), and Alex Tanas (drums). In
2014, MAGIC! scored the song of the summer with their debut single
“Rude” -a buoyant reggae-pop tune that held the No. 1 spot on the
Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks.
EVENT ELEMENTS: TIKIS AND TUNES LUAU
Saturday, April 9 from 12pm-3pm at Mid-Vail
Back by popular demand for the third year in a row, the Tikis and
Tunes Luau returned so that guests could enjoy a taste of the tropics
on mountain at Sarge’s at Mid-Vail. While the weather didn’t coincide
with that of your typical tropical beach, Spring Backer attendees
relished in the luau atmosphere amongst tropical drink specials, a pig
roast, and the fabulous melodies from local favorites Johnny Schleper
and Jake Wolf.
EVENT ELEMENTS: BUD LIGHT BAGS TOURNAMENT
Prequals: Saturday, April 15 from 1pm-3pm at Mid-Vail
Finals: Sunday, April 16 at 2pm at Golden Peak
Back for the second year, the Bud Light Bags Tournament was an in-
high demand addition to the Spring Back schedule. The throw-down
began at Mid-Vail on Saturday with 32 teams participating with finals
taking place on Sunday at the World Pond-Skimming Championships.
Both days, Bud Light branding was in full effect and tournament
participants and spectators were all smiles. Members of the winning
team each received a Bud Light cruiser bike, 1 VIP pass for the World
Pond Skimming Championships, a GoPro and Vail swag.
EVENT ELEMENTS: POND SKIMMING
Sunday, April 16 at Golden Peak
Venue opened at 12pm, Contest at 3pm
The closing day tradition of donning costumes and skimming across icy
water at the legendary World Pond Skimming Championships held strong
as 75 participants careened themselves off a snow jump in the hopes of
coming out on the other side. Judges scored each competitor on distance,
style, creativity and water resistance. The King and Queen of the Pond
were each awarded a 2017-2018 Epic Pass, a GoPro, a Helly Hansen
backpack, and a pair of Liberty Skis.
EVENT ELEMENTS: TRIPLE R REWARDS
Friday, April 14 -Sunday, April 16 throughout Vail and Lionshead
Various Vail and Lionshead businesses joined forces to pull mud
season specials forward and offered “Triple R Rewards” throughout
the Spring Back to Vail weekend. Great deals were abundant,
promoting the three R’s: Restaurant, Retail and Relaxation.
Destination guests and locals alike were encouraged to look for the
“Triple R Rewards” window sticker at participating local businesses.
EVENT ELEMENTS: SPONSOR EXPO VILLAGE
Friday, April 14 -Saturday, April 15: Mountain Plaza
Sunday, April 16: Golden Peak
Guests experienced brand expos and received product samples in
this area from the likes of Bud Light, Vibram, Verizon, Vail Resorts
Retail, Epic Pass, Epic Mix, Audi, Helly Hansen, Red Bull, Town of
Vail, Liberty, Nature Valley and Noosa. The Sponsor Expo Village is a
strong way to reach skier traffic, enhance the guest experience and
extend the promotion of Spring Back to Vail in general.
ADVERTISING: FRONT RANGE MEDIA
•Westword -Paid Facebook Ad Campaign
–March 28 through April 16, 2017
–242,000 impressions
–107,000 reach
–2,308 post engagement
–1,778 website clicks
•Westword –Print Ad
–Best of Denver Print Edition, Junior Page Ad
–Annual publication
–55,000 copies
–234,000 reach in first 30 days
–Published March 30, 2017
•Westword -Twitter
ADVERTISING: NATIONAL AND FRONT RANGE
NATIONAL:
•Display Campaign: March 15-April 16
•Vail FB targeted ad campaign (TX, UT, Front Range, Local)
•Vail and Highline CRM Emails
FRONT RANGE:
•Digital Preroll
–Impressions: 108,314
–Clicks: 3,204
–CTR: 2.96%
–Viewability: 77%
–Completion Rate: 53%
•KBCO Bud Light contest
ADVERTISING: LOCAL IN-RESORT MEDIA
Vail Daily
5 half-page four-color print ads: April 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
1 quarter-page four-color print ad: April 7
207K Adult Impressions
Vail Weekly
2 full-page full-color print ads: April 7 and 14
69K Adult Impressions
Local Radio
:60 spots KZYR and KKVM April 4-14
95K Adult Impressions
TV8
:30 spots
April 1-16
40K Adult Impressions
ADVERTISING: COLLATERAL
PUBLIC RELATIONS
A public relations campaign surrounding Spring Back to Vail
was conducted, reaching out to local, regional and national
media outlets to enhance coverage of the event in the news
media. Two press releases went out on March 14 and April 3
to announce the complete music lineup, event schedule and
new activations.
Spring Back to Vail mentions were also included in several
press releases including announcements around early season,
snow and terrain messaging.
The public relations campaign resulted in a number of major
placements for the event that went to hundreds of outlets,
including a major Associated Press hit that was syndicated
and 10 hits in the Vail Daily:
•Freeskier Magazine Online –UMV: 107,171
•GrindTV.com –UMV: 647,836
•Durango Herald –UMV: 122,333
•MSN.com –UMV: 103,646,023
•Chicago Daily Herald –UMV: 460,310
•Yahoo! Finance –UMV: 19,322,901
•Vail Daily Online –UMV: 42,165
SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK
Social media played a large role in spreading the word about the
event, as many of the artists and sponsors involved in the event
are very active on a number of social networks.
•Total Posts:26
•Total Reach: 98,600
•Total Likes/Comments/Shares: 2,300
•Highlight: Spring Back Hype/Preview Video
–Reach: 47,000; Likes/Comments/Shares: 542
SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM
Total posts: 7
Total impressions: 496,000
Total engagements: 23,600
Total stories: 8
Total views: 163,000
Highlight: Sarge’s/Mid-Vail Photo by Zach Mahone
•Total impressions: 73,900
•Total engagements:
EVENT CREDENTIALS