1. COMMUNITY EVENTS FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT CLEAR VISION EAU CLAIRE

3. Executive Summary – Purpose and Process Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11

10. Executive Summary – Key Findings Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11 Survey Question – Regarding Various Facility Needs in Eau Claire One-on-One Survey Respondents General Survey Respondents What types of events would you like to see in that in Eau Claire that are not currently available? 26% - Big Name Concerts 21% - Large Conventions 21% - Cultural Events 16% - Broadway Shows 16% - Elevated Sporting Events 28% - Big Name Concerts 21% - Broadway Shows 20% - Cultural Events 19% - Elevated Sporting Events 12% - Large Conventions Does Eau Claire currently have competitive facilities for such events? Yes – 7% No – 93% Yes – 56% No – 44%

11. Executive Summary – Key Findings Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11 Survey Question – Regarding Various Facility Needs in Eau Claire One-on-One Survey Respondents General Survey Respondents Eau Claire needs an arts center that includes theater facilities for the performing arts and studio/gallery space for fine arts. 85% 75% Eau Claire needs a convention center that would provide conference and exhibition space. 76% 82% Eau Claire needs a major events center that could host sporting events, concerts, and other large-scale entertainment. 74% 86%

12. Executive Summary – Key Findings Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11 Survey Question – Regarding Priority Importance of Various Facility Needs: One-on-One Survey Respondents General Survey Respondents ARTS CENTER TOP PRIORITY 33% 22% CONVENTION CENTER TOP PRIORITY 29% 50% MAJOR EVENTS/ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TOP PRIORITY 38% 28%

13. Executive Summary – Key Findings Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11 Survey Question regarding Funding Alternatives (in priority order) One-on-One Survey Respondents % General Survey Respondents % 1 Private Funding 36% Philanthropic 42% 2 Public Funding 28% Private Funding 23% 3 Special Tourism Tax 20% Public Funding 21% 4 Partnerships 16% Special Tourism Tax 14%

14. Executive Summary – Key Findings Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11 Survey Question: Regarding Support for a .5% (1/2 cent) tourism sales tax to help fund facilities construction: One-on-One Survey Respondents General Survey Respondents YES 82% 41% MAYBE 11% 32% NO 7% 27%

16. Executive Summary – Next Steps Community Events Facilities Committee 6/30/11