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with event organizers.For Recreational Riders the visitor days and %non-local data is collected
<br />from day-user registration forms and seasonal passes;number of visitor overnights from stall
<br />rentals;reasonable estimate of number of people camping versus staying in a hotel (these
<br />numbers are conservative).For Events,the number and zip codes for all participants are
<br />supplied by each event organizer;this base data is then multiplied by 1.5 to 3 depending on the
<br />type of group to project total attendees [Central Washington University conducted an
<br />economic study in 2006 of over 40 horse parks across the country.The CWU findings estimate
<br />3 people (including trainers,grooms,family,spectators,staff,volunteers,vendors,etc.)attend
<br />an event for each horse/participant,and that assumption seems reasonable for many groups
<br />based on our experience managing the Park to-date.]
<br />2014 2015 2016
<br />Recreational Riders
<br />Total #visitor days 733 1,470 1,140
<br />Non-local %70%67%66%
<br />Non-local #513 985 753
<br />Overnight #150 300 170
<br />-expenditures @ $115/day avg.$17,250 $34,500 $19,550
<br />Other non-local (day use)#363 685 583
<br />-expenditures @ $86/day $31,218 $58,910 $50,138
<br />Estimated econom mpact:$48,468 $93,410 $69,688
<br />Events
<br />1-2-day Events:total #visitor days 2,903 1,830 1,695
<br />3-6 day Events:total #visitor days 14,343 22,997 26,668
<br />Total #visitor days 17,246 24,827 28,363
<br />Non-local %93%88%95%
<br />Non-local #16,039 21,848 26,945
<br />Overnight #11,469 13,351 16,193
<br />-expenditures @ $120/day avg.$1,376,280 $1,602,120 $1 94 160
<br />Other non-local (day use)#4,570 8,497 10,752
<br />-expenditures @$86/day $393,001 $730,721 $924,659
<br />Estimated economic impact:$1,769,281 $2,332,841 $2,867,819
<br />Total Estimated Economic Impact $1,817,749 $2,426,251 $2,937,507
<br />%Annual growth 33%21%
<br />This chart reflects strong but slowing growth without the Covered Arena,because the Park's
<br />largest shows have reached its capacity until more arena space is added,and inability to attract
<br />more large events without a covered competition arena.
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