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Response 3 C: Measuring Results* C 1/vhat strategies will you use to assist in rrarketing all of Kittitas OJunty as a tourist destination w tth your evenUproject funding request? With events such as Buskers in the Burg and Dachshunds on Parade , we cross promote with the Kittitas County Farmers Market and promote other events to increase the value added to all events giving visitors more to do vvhen they arrive. The Buskers in the Burg festival guide also promotes upcoming events such as Mantastash Metric Bike Ride and Ellensburg Film Festival. Hometown Holidays focuses on promoting county wide events because we believe that bringing people to any area of the county increases their chances of staying the night and exploring other areas vvhile they are here. We will also list the county wide tourism website on our website along with event information and utilize the hashtag #LivelifelnColor in our social media advertising . 2500 character lirrit 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* SI Future Plans The EDA mrks closely with the Chamber of Commerce, myellensburg .com, and Central Washington Color county wide tourism to cross promote events and widen our reach. Dachshunds on Parade collaborates with the events various sponsors and vendors, the Kittitas County Farmers Market, and the Ellensburg Downtown Association. Hoedown in the Downtown collaborates with the event sponsors, CWU and Ellensburg Rodeo, local breweries and wineries, Pizza Colin, and the musical talent. Buskers in the Burg partners with 13 sponsors and in 2017 \Nill collaborate INith 15 buskers, 2 stage acts, 2 local dance groups, the Kittitas County Farmers Market, breweries and INineries, Kelleher Motor Company, Pizza Colin , KVH, KVFR, PSE, Filterer's Furniture, AUAP, Rodeo City Roller Girls, Huffman Farms, Ellensburg Bounce Mania, Puddin' Ponies, and 7 downtown businesses \Nill host buskers for Busker Preview Night. Hometown Holidays collaborates INith county INide events, seeking input from Roslyn, Cle Elum, Kittitas, and Easton directly. The publication also collaborates INith downtown businesses to write the articles that populate it. The events the EDA hosts during the Hometown Holiday's time frame partner INith various sponsors and collaborate INith various downtown businesses, community groups , and cross promote other holiday events going on. 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.