2017-003-Thorp Mill Town Historical Pres.

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•The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce:Thorp Mill maintains membership in the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and actively promotes visitation to other sites throughout the county through distribution of the Chamber'sbrochures and information.The Chamber was instrumental in helping the Thorp Mill plan and promote the inaugural antique market and appraisal event last summer.The goal for this year concerns increasing the size of the event and the number of visitors.Continued cooperation with the KCCC in developingthe promotional campaign is essential to successfully achievingthis goal. •The Cascade Association of Museums and History(CAMAH):This association is a consortium of museums,historic sites,genealogical societies and libraries brought together to cross promote the historical resources of Kittitas County and increase the visibility of the partnering organizations both within and beyond the region.During the organization and planning of previous years'events,the Thorp Mill extended an invitation to all the partnering organizations of CAMAH to have informational booths at our event,free of charge.This allowed visitors to learn about the variety of places to see and experience in the local area,extending their visit to the Kittitas Valley.This space will once again be made availableto CAMAH members once again. •Thorp School:The Thorp community school rented use their gym facility for the 2015 and 2016 events,and will be partnering again with us to host the 2017 event.This partnership was mutually beneficial,providing an exceptional space for the event,one that has adequate parking,facilities and is easily accessible from I-90.This event also provided a revenue stream to the school during what normally would be a slow time of the year. •Central Washington University:The partnership with CWU continues to bring student interns and volunteers from the Departments of History,Anthropology,Economics,Resource Management,and Recreation and Tourism to Thorp Mill to learn all aspects of museum management and event planning.CWU also provides one full-time graduate student to assist in Thorp Mill management and administration.These student volunteers,interns and assistants were key helping last summer's event run smoothly and successfully.In the coming years,this cooperation will be of increasing importance as the event grows-the increasing size and visibility of the antique market will also increase the opportunities for students to learn about event production and gain valuable experience.Additionally,CWU posts notices concerning this event and others at the Thorp Mill on campus,which has drawn people traveling to the CWU campus to visit the advertised events and the Thorp Mill Museum as well as raising awareness of the Kittitas Valley as a travel destination with many attractions to offer travelers. •Thorp Community Days Committee:Thorp Mill collaborates actively Thorp Community Days Committee to increase visitation to Thorp and raise the visibility of the local arts and businesses.The Thorp Community Days Committee took the Thorp Mill up on the offer of a table at the Antique Market and Appraisal event in order to raise awareness of/promote the October Community Days event.For the upcoming Community Days,the Thorp Mill will act as an anchor point for the parade,as well as hosting the stage for one of the musical acts who will be performing throughout the day. County-wide Lodging Tax Application P a ge |15