Survey of Service Industries: Spectator Sports, Event Promoters, Artists and Related Industries, 2009 - Characteristics Questionnaire

If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below.

• 1: Legal name
• 2: Business name
• 3: Title of contact
• 4: First name of contact
• 5: Last name of contact
• 6: Address (number and street)
• 7: City
• 8: Province/territory or state
• 9: Country
• 10: Postal code/ zip code

What is your language of preference?

• 1: English
• 2: French

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:1.

Please describe the nature of your business.

To ensure that you have received the appropriate questionnaire, you are asked to describe the nature of your business. The description should briefly state the main activities of your business unit.

B - Main business activity - Question identifier:2.

Please check the one main activity which most accurately represents your main source of revenue.

Spectator sports

Sports teams and clubs (professional, semi-professional and amateur teams and clubs presenting events before an audience)

This industry comprises professional, semi-professional, or amateur sports clubs primarily engaged in presenting sporting events before an audience. These establishments may or may not operate the facility for presenting these events.
Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- promoting sports events and operating sports facilities, but not operating a sports club;
- promoting sports events but not operating a sports facility or sports club;
- operating recreational sports and athletic clubs and leagues;
- operating amateur or professional sports associations and leagues.

Horse race tracks
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating horse race tracks or stables, presenting horse racing events, or training race horses. Also includes harness drivers and jockeys.
Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- operators of auto, dog or other race tracks.

Other spectator sports and independent sports professionals (e.g., independent athletes, sports trainers, scouts and other race tracks; include teams, owners and drivers) (please specify)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating race tracks and presenting racing events, other than those related to horses. Independent athletes, such as golf professionals, professional boxers, tennis players, race car drivers, figure skaters, Olympic athletes and sports trainers.
Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- presenting racing events, but not operating a race track;
- representing or managing the careers of sports figures.

• 1.: sports teams and clubs (professional, semi-professional and amateur teams and clubs presenting events before an audience)
• 2.: horse race tracks
• 3.: racehorse stables and racehorse training (include racehorse trainers, jockeys and harness drivers)
• 4.: other spectator sports and independent sports professionals (e.g., independent athletes, sports trainers, scouts, other race tracks; include teams, owners and drivers) (please specify):

Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events

With facilities

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing and promoting performing arts productions, sports events and similar events, such as festivals. Establishments in this industry group may operate arenas, stadiums, theatres or other related facilities.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, whether or not they operate their own facilities;
- operating professional, semi-professional or amateur sports teams that present sporting events to the public, whether or not they operate their own facilities;
- owning and leasing facilities, but not producing or promoting live events held in them;
* organizing convention and trade shows.

• 1: live theatre and other performing arts presenters (include festivals)
• 2: agricultural fair organizers
• 3: sports stadiums and other presenters

Without facilities

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in organizing and promoting live performing arts productions, sports events, and similar events, such as festivals, in facilities operated by others.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- organizing convention and trade shows;
- producing live theatre, dance, music, or other theatrical presentations in facilities operated by others;
- operating sports teams that present their own events;
- operating performing arts, sports, and mixed-use facilities and organizing and promoting events, such as festivals, held in these facilities.

• 1: performing arts promoters (presenters) (exclude festivals)
• 2: festivals
• 3: agricultural fair promoters
• 4: sports presenters and other presenters

Industries related to performing arts and spectator sports

Agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in representing or managing creative and performing artists, sports figures, entertainers, and celebrities. These establishments represent their clients in contract negotiations, manage or organize the client's financial affairs, and generally promote the careers of their clients.

Exclude establishments primarily engaged in:
- recruiting and placing models for clients, known as model registries;
- supplying models to clients.

• 1: agents and managers for artists, athletes, entertainers and other public figures
• 2: independent artists, visual arts (please specify):
• 3: independent actors, comedians and performers (please specify):
• 4: independent writers and authors (please specify):
• 5: other industries related to performing arts and spectator sports (please specify):
• 6: independent musicians and vocalists (please complete Section L and return the questionnaire)

None of the above - Please call 1-888-881-3666 for further instructions.

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:1.

Please report information for your fiscal year (normal business year) ending between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Please indicate below the period covered by this questionnaire.

• 1: Date from (YYYY MM DD) to (YYYY MM DD)

• 2: Date to (yyyy mm dd)

C - Reporting period information - Question identifier:2.

If the reporting period does not cover a full year, please check the reason(s) below:

• 1: seasonal operations
• 2: new business
• 3: change of fiscal year
• 4: change of ownership
• 5: ceased operations
• 6: temporarily inactive

Please provide a breakdown of your sales and services revenue, where applicable (see reporting guide for further information).

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:1.

Admissions to live sports or racing events presented by your business (report your share of box office receipts for events presented by others using your facilities, such as rentals, at question 3 below)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:2.

Admissions to live performing arts performances, fairs and festivals presented by your business (report your share of box office receipts for events presented by others using your facilities, such as rentals, at question 3 below)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:3.

Facility rental revenue (include rentals of theatres, tracks, stables, grounds, arenas, conference rooms, etc.)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:4.

Rental of traveller accommodations

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:5.

Contract production (fees earned by artists, athletes, performers, writers, companies and teams under contract to promoters, vendors or others)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:6.

Professional fees and commissions for career management and representation services for artists, athletes, entertainers, and others

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:7.

Event management services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:8.

Technical artistic services

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:9.

Receipts from gambling (e.g., wagering, gambling machines, lottery tickets, pari-mutuel, Internet gambling, bookmaking)

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:10.

Advertising revenue

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:11.

Sales of food and non-alcoholic beverages

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:12.

Sales of alcoholic beverages

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:13.

Sales of merchandise

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:14.

Other revenue from sales and services (please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:15.

Total sales and services (sum of questions 1 to 14)

Royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Please provide a breakdown of your royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees.

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:16.

Licensing of rights to use copyrighted works and trademarks

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:17.

Broadcast and other media rights

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:18.

Other royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees (please specify):

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:19.

Total royalties, rights, licenses and franchise fees (sum of questions 16 to 18)

Attendance

Please report the attendance for performances and events presented during the reporting period for this business, if applicable. If records are not kept, please provide your best estimate.

Live sports and racing events

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:20.

Presented by your business

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:21.

Presented by others using your facilities (such as rentals)

Live performing arts performances, festivals and fairs

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:22.

Presented by your business

F - Industry characteristics - Question identifier:23.

Presented by others using your facilities (such as rentals)

G - Personnel - Question identifier:1.

Number of partners and proprietors, non-salaried (if salaried, report at question 2 below)

For unincorporated businesses, please report the number of partners and proprietors for whom earnings will be the net income of the partnership or proprietorship.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:2.

Paid employees

G - Personnel - Question identifier:a)

Average number of paid employees during the reporting period (see reporting guide)

To calculate the average number employed, add the number of employees in the last pay period of each month of the reporting period and divide this sum by the number of months (usually 12).
Exclude:
- partners and proprietors, non-salaried reported
at question 1 above.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:b)

Percentage of paid employees (from question 2a) who worked full time

Full-time employment consists of persons who usually work 30 hours or more per week. Please specify the percentage of paid employees who have been working full time by rounding the percentage to the nearest whole number.

G - Personnel - Question identifier:3.

Number of contract workers for whom you did not issue a T4, such as freelancers and casual workers (estimates are acceptable)

Contract workers are not employees, but workers contracted to perform a specific task or project in your organization for a specific duration, such as self-employed persons, freelancers and casual workers. These workers are not issued a T4 information slip. Please report the number of contract workers employed by your organization during the fiscal year.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of your sales by type of client.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:1.

Clients in Canada

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:a)

Businesses

Percentage of sales sold to the business sector should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to Crown corporations.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:b)

Individuals and households

Please report the percentage of sales to individuals and households who do not represent the business or government sector.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:c)

Governments, not-for-profit organizations and public institutions (e.g., hospitals, schools)

Percentage of sales to federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments should be reported here.
Include:
- sales to hospitals, schools, universities and public utilities.

H - Sales by type of client - Question identifier:2.

Clients outside Canada

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:1.

Did you receive revenue from clients outside Canada for the export of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

• 1: yes, complete questions 2, 3 and 4
• 2: no, go to question 5

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:2.

Please report revenue received from exports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:3.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by:

• a): goods
• b): services
• c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

J - International transactions

Exports - Question identifier:4.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of exports by country:

• a): United States
• b): Mexico
• c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:5.

Did you make payments to suppliers outside Canada for the import of goods, services, royalties, rights, licensing or franchise fees?

• 1: yes, complete questions 6, 7 and 8
• 2: no, go to next section

Imports - Question identifier:6.

Please report payments made for imports. (Please report in Canadian dollars)

Imports - Question identifier:7.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by:

• a): goods
• b): services
• c): royalties, rights, licensing and franchise fees

Total: 100%

Imports - Question identifier:8.

Please provide a percentage breakdown of imports by country:

• a): United States
• b): Mexico
• c): other countries (please specify):

Total: 100%

Name of person to contact about this questionnaire:

• 1: Mr.
• 2: Mrs.
• 3: Miss
• 4: Ms

• 1: Last name
• 2: First name
• 3: Title
• 4: Telephone number
• 5: Extension number
• 6: Fax number
• 7: E-mail address
• 8: Website address

I certify that the information contained herein is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.

• 1: yyyy mm dd

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