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Response 3 C: Measuring Results* C Wiat strategies will you use to assist in rrarketing all of Kittitas County as a tourist destination w rth your event/project funding request? We will continue to provide the Chamber's Central Washington Visitors Guide, the Tribune's Explore Kittitas County guide and the local Visitors' Map at our registration booth and the Park office. We also have a link on our website and Facebook to the Central Washington Color.com website and actively direct people to the information available there as well as the Chamber of Commerce website. This season we developed a sheet of discount coupons with 10 local businesses to help drive aV11areness and customers their V11ay. It VIias marginally successful but we learned some things about better execution that we'll apply in 2018. This program could be expanded to include other businesses and attractions around the county. We are hosting an event on September 30th that features 6 local microbreweries from Kittitas County, serving Glondos sausages and food hanlding by Smokey's Barbeque. During events throughout the season we refer organizers to county- wide businesses for services (such as Luft Trailers, Old Mill Country Store), supplies and catering, and these opportunities continue to expand. 2500 character linit Application Questions: Part 3 ----------------------~---- 41 Collaboration If your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations, groups, or other events, how is this accomplished? Collaboration* 51 Future Plans We distribute information about the local community and activities at the Park's visitors' registration booth including the Northern Kittitas County Map and the Central Washington Visitor's Guide both produced by the Chamber of Commerce. We also post and provide flyers and other information provided to us about local events and activities such as the SwiflV11ater Cellars' concert series, the barn quilts tour, etc. The Park's Executive Director actively participates on the Roundup Board to promote, fund and produce this keystone event for upper county. We utilize the Chamber's channels to promote the Park and our calendar of events such as on the its website and weekly emails to members, have Park materials at the visitors center and place ads in their publications. The Executive Director and others from Park management attend and participate i n: Cle Elum Tourism Committee Kittitas County Parks and Recreation Committee Cle Elum Downtown Association Cle Elum KiV11anis and Rotary Club presentations Roselyn Riders meetings 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. 2500 character linit Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. Include any plans for ticket sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models.