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Chamber of Commerce We utilize the Chamber's channels to promote the Park and our calendar of events and have Park materials at the visitors center and place ads in their publications.We collaborate on mutual goals and strategies for success,such as pportunities to develop partnerships with local businesses. Partnering with Businesses This year we approached a number of local businesses to seek promotional incentives to drive business to them from Park visitors.This included inviting them to have a booth during large events or to offer discount coupons.Only the Cottage Café participated by offering a $5 discount coupon for Park patrons,and this proved very positive for both the Cottage and the Park's visitors.The Cottage Café and the Parlour Car each catered events at the Park this season -a first! During the upcoming Hops 'n Brats benefit ride the Park will be serving and promoting 4 local micro breweries from around Kittitas county as well as Glondo's Sausages under the catering guidance of the Parlour Car. The Executive Director and others from Park leadership attend and participate in: Cle Elum Tourism Committee Kittitas County Parks and Recreation Committee Cle Elum Downtown Association Cle Elum Kiwanis and Rotary Club presentations Roselyn Riders meetings Flag bearers in Pioneer Days parade Meetings with Suncadia residents and senior management. Finally,Park management is constantly meeting with horse group leaders and clubs around the state and region to promote the Park and work together to better the health of their sport and activities. 6.What are the plans to allow this project to become self-sustaining? We continue to generate increasing revenues from operations at the Park,both through hosting events with the facilities we already have and by continuing to improve the Park's amenities to attract more users groups.This season we added 60 more stalls (total now is 160)thanks to a loan from Umpqua Bank,and this is allowing us to retain the stall fee income rather than pay it to an outside stall rental vendor.We extended electricity to another stabling area needed by our largest shows.We have designed and engineered a covered arena thanks to funding from the County,and that improvement will allow us to host larger events,extend the season into at least March and November as well as attract certain activities and groups throughout the season that require a covered competition space.We added spectator seating and open panels at our western arena in 2015 which has been attracting more activities that want spectators.We are also continuing to expand our very popular cross country jumping courses. 7