Budget 2004 -- Government of British Columbia.
   

Goals, Objectives, Strategies and ResultsContinued

Goal 3: Marketing British Columbia as a preferred place to live, visit, invest and do business.

This goal focuses on strategic marketing and promotion to distinguish British Columbia from its competitors, and to communicate the province's advantages and opportunities to potential visitors and investors alike.

Core Business Area:
Marketing and Promoting British Columbia.
Objective 3.1:
Market British Columbia as a preferred location to visit, and for new and expanded trade and investment.

The Ministry has developed strategies to market and promote the province's advantages and opportunities to increase trade and investment. One of the Ministry's targets is the billion-dollar film and television industry. In addition, the Ministry will organize the Premier's and Ministers' trade and investment missions abroad, as well as in-coming trade delegations visiting British Columbia.

Measures 2003/04
Actual/Base
2004/05
Target
2005/06
Target
2006/07
Target
Number of Trade missions and key events promoting British Columbia. 8 trade and investment visits led by Premier and/or Ministers

30 pre-qualified business delegations attracted.

8 trade and investment visits led by Premier and/or Ministers

40 pre-qualified business delegations attracted.

8 trade and investment visits led by Premier and/or Ministers

40 pre-qualified business delegations attracted.

8 trade and investment visits led by Premier and/or Ministers

40 pre-qualified business delegations attracted.

Sales and marketing initiatives for film and TV industry. Lead four sales and marketing efforts to the US. Lead four sales and marketing efforts in the US and one in emerging markets. Lead four sales and marketing efforts in the US, revisit previous year's emerging market and add one more emerging market. Lead four sales and marketing efforts in the US, revisit both of previous year's emerging markets.
North American ranking of film production expenditure. Largest production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York. Largest production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York. Largest production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York. Largest production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York.
Number of customized information packages provided in response to qualified investor enquiries. 50 customized information packages provided to qualified potential investors. 75 customized information packages provided. 75 customized information packages provided. 75 customized information packages provided.
Strategies:
1. Trade and investment promotion — organize trade missions and provincial participation in key international events to promote British Columbia's competitiveness and business opportunities.
2. Promote British Columbia as a competitive film and TV location — organize trade efforts to promote the province as a competitive film and TV production location.
3. Marketing and promotional strategies — develop marketing and promotional strategies with Invest British Columbia to promote awareness of competitive advantages and opportunities throughout the province.

 

 
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