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The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce: Thorp Mill maintains membership in the Kittitas <br />County Chamber of Commerce and actively promotes visitation to other sites throughout <br />the county through distribution of the Chamber's brochures and information. The Chamber <br />was instrumental in helping the Thorp Mill plan and promote the inaugural antique market <br />and appraisal event last summer. The goal for this year concerns increasing the size of the <br />event and the number of visitors. Continued cooperation with the KCCC in developing the <br />promotional campaign is essential to successfully achieving this goal. <br />Y The Cascade Association of Museums and History(CAMAH) : This association is a <br />consortium of museums, historic sites, genealogical societies and libraries brought together <br />to cross promote the historical resources of Kittitas County and increase the visibility of the <br />partnering organizations both within and beyond the region. During the organization and <br />planning of previous years' events, the Thorp Mill extended an invitation to all the <br />partnering organizations of CAMAH to have informational booths at our event, free of <br />charge. This allowed visitors to learn about the variety of places to see and experience in the <br />local area, extending their visit to the Kittitas Valley. This space will once again be made <br />available to CAMAH members once again. <br />Thorp School: The Thorp community school rented use their gym facility for the 2015 and <br />2016 events, and will be partnering again with us to host the 2017 event. This partnership <br />was mutually beneficial, providing an exceptional space for the event, one that has adequate <br />parking, facilities and is easily accessible from 1-90. This event also provided a revenue stream <br />to the school during what normally would be a slow time of the year. <br />• Central Washington University: The partnership with CWU continues to bring student <br />interns and volunteers from the Departments of History, Anthropology, Economics, Resource <br />Management, and Recreation and Tourism to Thorp Mill to learn all aspects of museum <br />management and event planning. CWU also provides one full-time graduate student to assist <br />in Thorp Mill management and administration. These student volunteers, interns and <br />assistants were key helping last summer's event run smoothly and successfully. In the coming <br />years, this cooperation will be of increasing importance as the event grows- the increasing <br />size and visibility of the antique market will also increase the opportunities for students to <br />learn about event production and gain valuable experience. Additionally, CWU posts notices <br />concerning this event and others at the Thorp Mill on campus, which has drawn people <br />traveling to the CWU campus to visit the advertised events and the Thorp Mill Museum as <br />well as raising awareness of the Kittitas Valley as a travel destination with many attractions <br />to offer travelers. <br />Thorp Community Days Committee: Thorp Mill collaborates actively Thorp Community Days <br />Committee to increase visitation to Thorp and raise the visibility of the local arts and <br />businesses. The Thorp Community Days Committee took the Thorp Mill up on the offer of a <br />table at the Antique Market and Appraisal event in order to raise awareness of/promote the <br />October Community Days event. For the upcoming Community Days, the Thorp Mill will act <br />as an anchor point for the parade, as well as hosting the stage for one of the musical acts <br />who will be performing throughout the day. <br />County -wide Lodging Tax Application Page 115 <br />