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APPLICATION QUESTIONS <br />Please answer each question completely, in the order listed, on a separate sheet attached to <br />this application. Please include any supporting data within the response narrative. <br />1. Please provide a description of your project/event and identify the specific tourism <br />audience/market that your organization will target with these funds. You must include <br />an itemized list of exactly how any grant funds awarded will be utilized. <br />- The Mountain Ale Festival draws visitors to Roslyn and Upper County during the shoulder season between <br />summer and winter recreation. The festival takes place in downtown Roslyn and features live music and 10 <br />of the Northwest's best breweries. For 2016 the event moves into the Roslyn Yard on Pennsylvania Ave. <br />- The target audience of the Festival is 1) the many people who love Roslyn, 2) craft beer lovers throughout <br />Washington, and 3) Suncadia home -owners and guests. <br />- 2017 Lodging Tax funds will be used for: <br />a. Promotions and Marketing <br />b. Licenses (City and WA Liquor Control) <br />c. Music/Staging <br />d. Coal Mines Trail Bike Excursion (new) <br />2. Please provide the following estimates of how any money received will result in <br />increases in the number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: <br />I. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in <br />paid accommodations; <br />II. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or <br />business for the day or staying overnight; or <br />III. From another country or state outside of their place of residence or <br />business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />I. Based on ticket sales and surveys from the 2015 Festival, approximately 18% of attendees will stay in <br />overnight paid accommodations. With 300 estimated attendees in 2017, 54 people are estimated to stay in <br />paid accommodations (21.5 room nights). <br />II. The same data showed that approximately 60% of attendees will be from outside of Kittitas County, or an <br />estimated 180. Based on previous Mt. Ale Festivals, many of those will be Suncadia homeowners. In fact <br />this is one of the few local events to strongly draw Suncadia owners. <br />III. It is expected that an insignificant number of attendees will travel from Idaho, Oregon, or Canada for the <br />event. <br />County -wide Lodging Tax Application P a g e 110 <br />