Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 7This questionnaire shapes our conversation on May 1. Your responses help us identify themes and focus on what actually matters to you and your peers. Your responses are confidential. We use them to tailor our discussion—not to judge or compare. NextSECTION 1: YOUR CITY CONTEXTCVB/Destination Name Name *FirstLastTitleWhat's Your City's Primary Convention/Tourism Market? (Select all that apply)Sports eventsConventions & conferencesMusic/entertainmentGaming/esportsCorporate eventsOtherApproximate Annual Visitor Volume Under 1M1-3M3-5M5-10M10M+Your Primary Event Venue(s) (Include capacities) NextSECTION 2: YOUR ESPORTS FOOTPRINT Has Your City Ever Hosted an Esports Event? YesNoIf yes, please describe the event(s)Do You Currently Have Any Esports Presence or Partnerships? (e.g., local teams, gaming conventions, esports sponsors)YesNoIf yes, please describe the presenceHow Would Your Rank The Gaming/Esports Community in Your City? Selected Value: 1 1- Does not exist | 2 - Minimal (not a current focus area) | 3 - Emerging (growing interest, limited infrastructure) | 4 - Moderate (gaming presence, some esports interest) |5- Strong (major gaming culture, known esports hub)CheckboxesExcellent (we could host tomorrow)Good (we have most of what's needed)Partial (we'd need to build/partner)Limited (significant barriers)PreviousNextSECTION 3: YOUR BIGGEST QUESTIONS & CONCERNSWhat's Your #1 Question About Hosting Esports Events? (This is what you most want answered.)What's Your Biggest Barrier or Concern? (What would stop you from pursuing this?) Select your top 2:Financial — Can't justify the investment or ROI to leadershipOperational — Don't have the infrastructure or expertise to executeMarket Fit — Not sure esports fits our city's brand or audiencePolitical — Can't get internal buy-in from city/boardCompetitive — Too many other cities pursuing esports alreadyKnowledge Gap — Don't understand the esports industry well enoughTimeline — Can't move fast enough to capitalize on opportunitiesPartnership — Don't know how to partner with esports organizationsOtherIf other, please explain:What Would Need to Be True for You to Seriously Pursue an Esports Event? PreviousNextSECTION 4: YOUR PERSPECTIVE & OPPORTUNITYAfter Hearing About Austin's $102M Impact, What's Your Honest Reaction?This could work for our city—we should explore it.Interesting, but need more information to assess fit.Skeptical—not sure Austin's success is replicable.Our city isn't positioned for this (yet).What's ONE Insight or Experience You Can Share with Your Peers? (Maybe you've hosted other major events, worked with sponsors, navigated city politics, etc.) OPPORTUNITY Helpful? what If Your City Were to Host an Esports Event, What Would Success Look Like? Select your top 3:Economic impactOut-of-state visitor volumeHotel room nights bookedMedia/brand visibilitySponsor/partnership revenueLong-term relationship with major esports orgPositioning in the esports ecosystemOtherIf other, please explain:PreviousNextSECTION 5: YOUR READINESS & TIMELINEWhat's Your Timeline for Potentially Pursuing Esports?We want to host an event in 2026We want to host an event in 2027We're exploring this, but no timeline yetWe're just gathering information; no immediate plansUncertainIf You Decided to Pursue Esports, What Would Be Your First Move? (Select the top action you'd need to take)Get board/leadership approval & fundingScout and evaluate venue(s)Build an internal esports task forcePartner with a local gaming/esports organizationResearch what other cities did (competitive landscape)Connect with an event organizer like BLASTHire an esports consultant/expertSecure initial budget/fundingGet buy-in from city government/mayor's officeOtherIf other, please explain:Who Else in Your Organization Should Be Part of This Conversation? (Select all that apply)Board Members / Board LeadershipCEO / Executive DirectorCFO / Finance Director / Budget OfficeMarketing / Communications / BrandVenue Manager / OperationsSports Commission DirectorCity Government / Mayor's OfficeCity Council MembersTourism/Convention Sales TeamLegal / ContractsOtherIf other, please explain:PreviousNextSECTION 6: ONGOING ENGAGEMENTAre You Interested in Staying Connected with Other CVBs on This Topic? (We may form a working group for follow-up conversations and peer learning)Yes, definitely—I want to stay connectedMaybe—depends on what comes from May 1No, just gathering information for nowBeyond May 1, What Would Be Most Helpful? (Select all that apply)One-on-one conversation with BLASTFollow-up calls with peer CVBs exploring esportsCase studies from other host citiesFinancial modeling/ROI templatesOperational playbook (timeline, steps, checklist)Introduction to sponsors/partnersVenue/infrastructure assessment for my cityOtherIf other, please explain:Any Other Context We Should Know? (Anything else relevant to your city's position, constraints, or opportunities?)PreviousSubmit
