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The Event Impact Calculator Bootcamp is a multi-part educational series designed to get you in the best shape to evaluate and elevate the value of events to your destination. The series includes the foundation of destination economics, breaking down the EIC output report, learning from EIC super users, and sharing your calculations with stakeholders.

Chris Pike

Chris Pike

Director of Impact Studies

Tourism Economics

Chris Pike has 20 years of experience as a professional economist with the last 15 focused on the tourism sector. As the Director of Impact Studies at Tourism Economics, Chris is responsible for measuring the economic impact of tourism activity – both broadly and for specific initiatives and projects. He works with dozens of state and local tourism offices and manages a series of ongoing consultancy projects related to the tourist sector. For our EIC webinar series, Chris serves as the expert on Destination's International's Event Impact Calculator and helps us understand this tool and its relevance for our industry.

Andreas Weissenborn

Andreas Weissenborn (Moderator)

Vice President of Research & Advocacy

Destinations International

Alyssa Poulin

Alyssa Poulin (Moderator)

Director of Content Development

Destinations International

As the Director of Content Development at Destinations International, Alyssa Poulin leads the charge in crafting compelling narratives that elevate the role of destination organizations and their impact on communities. With over twelve years of experience in the travel industry, Alyssa shapes content strategy, curates thought leadership, and transforms complex industry insights into accessible, engaging resources for destination professionals worldwide. 

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EIC Bootcamp: Strengthen Your EIC Core
09/16/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/16/2020
09/16/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/16/2020 By the conclusion of the session, attendees should understand: 1) Basic economic terms and what stretched destination organizations need to know to understand EIC when faced with reduced staff, 2) The philosophy behind EIC, 3) Key difference of event types (attendee spending by event type) and when to use each.
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EIC Bootcamp: Pumping up your EIC Output Report
09/30/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/30/2020
09/30/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/30/2020 By the conclusion of the session, attendees should understand: 1) What various fields in the EIC mean, 2) Basic methodology behind the EIC, and where these numbers come from, 3) How to interpret the output report.
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EIC Bootcamp: Recovery
10/07/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/07/2020
10/07/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/07/2020 During this session, we will dive into Q&A from the first two EIC Bootcamp sessions.
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EIC Bootcamp: Group Workout with EIC Super Users (Part 1)
10/21/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/21/2020
10/21/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/21/2020 Maybe you hate group workouts; maybe you love them. But, don't fear! This time, you'll be with your fellow EIC users. You'll hear from peers in the industry on how they are using the EIC to forward their bureau strategy. This third "workout" will get your creative juices flowing as you learn other destinations' uses of the EIC above and beyond individual event analysis. Presenters: *Jerrine Lee, Visit Richmond *Christa Rowe, St. John’s Convention Centre *Nick Kopka, Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission *Brad Toll and Joel Everts, Greater Green Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau
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EIC Bootcamp: Group Workout with EIC Super Users (Part 2)
10/28/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/28/2020
10/28/2020 at 11:00 AM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 10/28/2020 You'll hear from peers in the industry on how they are using the EIC to forward their bureau strategy. This "workout" will get your creative juices flowing as you learn other destinations' uses of the EIC above and beyond individual event analysis. Presenters: *Natalie Jamieson, Visit Baltimore *Josh Dill, Visit Frisco *Loren Gold and Vimal Vyas, Visit Raleigh *David Czechowski & Luke Karas, Choose Chicago
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EIC Bootcamp: Take Your Impact The Extra Mile
11/04/2020 at 11:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 11/16/2020
11/04/2020 at 11:00 AM (EST)  |  Recorded On: 11/16/2020 In this last "workout," you will learn how to talk about EIC and the halo effect events and business meetings have towards your community. We will help you understand the metrics on how the work, investments, and opportunities can be gleaned from your usage of EIC. Join us for the final stretch of EIC Bootcamp!
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