DEVELOPING A CONVENTION CENTRE IN GREATER SUDBURY Overview of Market Support and Community Impacts Prepared for: The City of Greater Sudbury Tom Davies Square 200 Brady Street Sudbury, Ontario Submitted by: kpmg 144 Pine Street Sudbury, Ontario January 25th, 2002

Table of Contents Section Page Executive Summary 1 Introduction Market Justification Industry demand trends 9 Will a convention centre be supported 15 Facility Assessment Recommended convention facilities 26 Facility selection 30 Suggested site selection criteria 31 Community Impact Economic benefits of conventions 34 Impact on existing facilities 37 Overall Conclusions 38 Appendix A – Local demand assessment sources Appendix B – Oraclepoll Research report Appendix C – Local organizations contacted