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Explain how the room nights data above from the prior year was collected and how the projection for the next year is <br />derived. (For example, if there was a survey conducted for the prior year, explain the methodology. For the projections, <br />what are they based upon and how is that basis justified?) <br />Prior Year Paid STAR report shows that the 2016 demand of hotel accommodation is 158,197 <br />Overnight's Stay rooms. Using just that number for the following projection; we feel that this program <br />Response* vuill support tourism experience gaps and weaknesses, address specific market <br />needs, and enhance tourism products and experiences provided to the traveler we <br />would stay with current trend of a 3% increase. That would then provide an <br />additional 4,746 rooms sold throughout 2018. This program is being developed to <br />provide assistance to new and experienced tourism related businesses; tourism is <br />an economic platform, not a single sector. The county has identified in the their <br />Tourism Plan the potential growth to diversify the local economy. Festivals and <br />events, Ag -Tourism, and Nature -based Tourism. Tourism can enhance our <br />reputation and awareness regionally and internationally. Tourists are potential <br />investors and can become valuable ambassadors for business development. <br />2500 character limit. <br />Prior Year Paid In addition to field above, you may upload the evidence to support the prior years' roomfnight inforrration. <br />Overnight Stay Data You rray upload up to three single pages (LIS Letter), of information. If you a single rrulti-page decurrent, only the first <br />three pages will be considered. The following formats, will be accepted: JFG, FDF or TIFF <br />Application Questions: Part 5 U <br />81 Funding <br />Does your organization have, or have you applied for, grant funding from other sources? If not, why not? If yes, please <br />list the funding you have for the project, including any volunteer and in-kind sources in Question 91 Project Budget <br />Overview. <br />Funding sources and amounts which have not yet been secured will be listed separately, in the field(s) directly below. <br />Finally, what changes would occur if the project couldn't be funded? <br />Other Funding * Does your organization have, or have you applied for funding fromother sources? <br />r� Yes C3 No <br />Explanation * If not, why not? <br />Although the organizers have not applied for other funding, we will contribute <br />substantially in time and resources to the success of the project. Due to the timing <br />of the application, we are using this opportunity to vet out any concerns with such a <br />project. There is ability to apply for workforce funding, small business grants, etc <br />but we wanted to put the idea on paper and see if it has the potential in which we <br />see it having. <br />2500 character limit <br />Funding Shortfalls * What changes would occur if the project couldn't be funded? <br />If the project was not funded, organizers would consider attempting to self -fund a <br />version of the program, but it would likely be much -reduced in scope. We will also <br />use the additional time to connect with potential partners and see if we can make it <br />happen through other resources. <br />2500 character limit. <br />Matching Funds 79.29 <br />Percentage % <br />This field w ill auto fill with the correct percentage based on your input to budget section below. <br />91 Project Budget Overview <br />Please complete budget for this project/proposal. If your agency operates independently of this project application it may <br />not be necessary to submit the entire agency budget. You must submit a budget which specifically pertains to the <br />project/event for which you are requesting funding and adheres to the basic budget format shown below. <br />