September/October 2021 COVID-19 Tourism Impact Survey

COVID-19 Tourism Impact Survey September/October 2021

The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association is working to understand the impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Wildfires on businesses throughout our region.

We are working with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport to ensure there is an accurate understanding of the effects of these natural disasters on your business today and hope to take a few minutes to ask you a number of questions about the current conditions and suggestions for your recovery.

This survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential. Information from this survey will be anonymous and will be published in the aggregate without singling out any individual business.

1.Business Name (Note: Business name is used to track survey completions; as noted above, all data are published in the aggregate and/or anonymously.)(Required.)

3.Seasonality - Please choose the category that best describes your business.

Consistent year-round demand and operations

Year-round operations, but busiest in summer season

Year-round operations, but busiest in winter season

Seasonal operations centered around summer season

Seasonal operations centered around winter season

Other (please specify)

4.Please indicate the impact of the COVID-19 emergency (and subsequent economic, social, and health policies) on your current operations.(Required.)

Business as usual

Operating with a reduction in hours, staff, and/or services
due to COVID-19

Temporarily closed due to COVID-19

Permanently closed due to COVID-19

Temporarily closed for the season or for reasons other than
COVID-19

Permanently closed for reasons other than COVID-19

5.Please rate the impact of Wildfires and/or smoke on your bookings, operations, and revenues, over the course of this past summer (2021):(Required.)

No impact

Guest experience affected by air quality but no noticeable changes in bookings, operations, and revenues

Some cancellations and modifications of operations due to wildfires/smoke

Significant cancellations and/or reduced operations, with at least a 10% negative impact on revenues

Significant cancellations, threat of or actual evacuation orders, with at least a 25% negative impact on revenues

Other (please specify)

6.Reason for Impact from Wildfires

Evacuation orders

Road closures

Government directives

Other (please specify)

7.Please estimate the difference your monthly revenue between Summer 2019 and Summer 2021 (Optional):

10.Open ended feedback on priority needs