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List of Intended Use of Funds* Promotions & Marketing 21 Projections of Increased Tourism Please provide the following estimates of how any money received will result in increases in the number of people traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: 1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations; 2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; 3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. Response 2.1 : Projection * Response 2.1 : Evidence* Response 2.2 : Projection * Response 2.2 ; Evidence* Response 2.3 : Projection* Response 2.3: Evidence* 1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid acconmxlations; Based on data collected from the event, approximately 17 percent of event attendees will stay in paid accommodations for the event. With a sold-out event in 2016 that is approximately 53 people staying in paid accommodations of the 300 attendees. We expect close to 17 percent of 2017 attendees will stay overnight. 2500 character linit We determined these figures by conducting surveys at the event. We surveyed a large percentage of our attendees and from these surveys determined, the total attendees, approximately 53 attendees stayed overnight totaling into 22 paid room nights. 2500 character linit 2.To a place fifty rriles or rmre away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; The same data collected showed that 70 percent of the event attendees travel from outside of Kittitas County. That is approximately 200 event attendees from 50 miles or more from Kittitas County. Of those 200 attendees, approximately 64 percent travel from the Greater Seattle/King County area and 23 percent from the Eastern Washington area. 2500 character linit This data was collected through ticket sales information and event surveys. Primarily though, through use of ticket purchase information from the event provided us with accurate information regarding where attendees are traveling from to attend the event. 2500 character linit 3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. There is an insignificant draw outside of the State of Washington from Oregon, Idaho, and California for the event. 2500 character linit Though our draw outside of the State of Washington is low. we can determine based off of ticket sales information that approximately 1 percent of attendees were from outside of the state. Ticket buyers were from Idaho, Oregon, and California. 2500 character linit Application Questions: Part 2 31 Measuring Results What tools will you use to measure your event's impact on tourism? Please be specific and provide examples. Include the following information: A. Is your projecUevent year-round or is it seasonal or date-specific? Go to definitions of terms. B. What strategies will you employ to assure you are attracting tourists from at least 50 miles away? C. What strategies will you use to assist in marketing all of Kittitas County as a tourist destination with your