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Slide 3 Late Night Economy in Establishments or 23% of all Licensed Establishments 69,865 Licensed Seats or 27% of all Licensed Seats The bulk of late night establishments are classed as Bar/Lounge Nightclub 26% Bar/Lounge 68% Other 4% Bar/Lounge/ Nightclub 2%

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The Economic Impact of Edmonton’s Late Night

Economy

International Responsible Hospitality Conference

May 22, 2014

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AgendaWhat Is the Late Night Economy?

• Size and location• Expenditures

Economic Impacts• Expenditures• Employment Impacts• GDP Impact

Other Benefits• Ancillary Spending• Labour Attraction and Retention

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Late Night Economy in 2010

• 235 Establishments or 23% of all Licensed Establishments

• 69,865 Licensed Seats or 27% of all Licensed Seats

• The bulk of late night establishments are classed as Bar/Lounge

Establishments by Type

Nightclub26%

Bar/Lounge68%

Other4%

Bar/Lounge/Nightclub

2%

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Where Late-Night Establishments Cluster

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Expenditures of Late-Night Establishment Expenditures

Utilities2%

Promotional10%

Marketing5%

Municipal Costs

2%

Occupancy Costs

9%

Other4%

General Admin.

5% Wages & Salaries

31%

Food & Beverage

24%Music &

Entertainment3%

Direct Operating

5%Total Spending in 2010 $467 Million

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Late-Night Impacts in 2010

Category Total Impact

Economic Output $686 Million

Wages and Salaries $215 Million

Returns to Capital $84 Million

Full-Time Equivalent Jobs 5,807

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Solid Growth in Establishments and Seats

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Establishments Seats (Right Scale)

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Implications of Growth Since 2010

• Total expenditures in the range of $670 million for 2013.

• Impact on the economy in the order of $900 million for 2013.

• Generating full-time equivalent jobs of approximately 7,700 in 2013.

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Other Major Benefits

• A major source of entry level positions for students and young people.– 72% of positions are part-time of which 60% are held

by students.• Compliments special events such as the

International Jazz Festival and Fringe Festival.• Significant ancillary impacts via patron spending

on retail, food, transportation and other sectors.• Important factor in attracting and retaining highly

skilled and mobile labour.

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Patron Survey

• Survey of 1145 individuals.• 72% between the age of 18 and 30.

– Scanning data reported average age of 24.76 to 27.3 years for males and 23.4 to 25.4 years for females

• 57% of those surveyed were male.– Scanning data report 61% males

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Average Monthly Ancillary Expenditures

Food & Restaurants

15%

Other Entertainment

39%Personal Care17%

Clothing & Accessories

20%

Transit & Taxi9%

Total Average $318.72 per month

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Ancillary Spending

• Scanning data for the Jasper and Whyte avenue clusters indicated approximately 85,000 individual visits a month.

• Late-night activity in these two clusters is associated with ancillary spending of approximately $27 million per month.

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Edmonton’s Labour Market Powers Ahead

• Outstanding growth in employment, labour force and population.

• Current growth is only possible with strong net in-migration.

• Late-night economy is a key factor in attracting and retaining labour.

% Annual Growth to April 2014

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Work Age Pop Labour Force Employment

Source: Statistics Canada

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Q & A

John RoseChief EconomistFinancial Services and Utilities5th Floor, Chancery HallEdmonton, Alberta, T5J 2C3(780) 496-6070john.rose@edmonton.ca

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