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Collaboration* <br />SI Future Plans <br />Our collaborations include IM:lrking with Chinook Entertainment and Chinook Fest, <br />and mutually beneficial relationships with twelve regional cider houses, a local <br />winery and a local craft brewery. <br />WSU's Master Cidermaker program has proven to be a great partner, and will <br />increase their involvement for 2019. KEEN is a member of the KCChamber of <br />Commerce and our all-volunteer board brings connections with CWU, conservation <br />groups and do\Nllto\Nll business o\Nllers. CWU Recreation and Tourism program will <br />again be supportive, as will the Craft Brewing program. <br />Expected and hoped for but not realized yet is a partnership with the North West <br />Cider Association, the US regional organization promoting apples, growers, <br />cidermakers and distributors from the Northwest throughout the nation. With them, <br />Cidercraft, and WSU, we will be solidly set as a leader of cider events. <br />Solarity Credit Union and Tree Top have verbally promised sponsorships for 2019, <br />we missed their application deadline for 2018. That IM:ln't happen again. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. Include any plans for ticket <br />sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. <br />Future Plans* We will do more research and identify more sponsorship deadlines, to secure <br />partnerships of that nature earlier. <br />Ticket prices will increase incrimentally, and we will offer more facets that will attract <br />more attendees. <br />Keeping great musicians is critical, and balancing 'Nhat's affordable with 'Nhat's <br />exciting and attractive to ticket buyers, will continue to be something that we <br />monitor closely. <br />CiderCraft/Sip and NW Cider Association have both indicated that they IM:luld <br />support (sponsor) a juried/competitive program, 'Nhich IM:luld attract the very <br />highest quality products from around the State. NW Cider Assn may help us <br />negotiate the pathways to being able to offer out of state products. Beverage <br />competitions charge entry fees, and that IM:luld increase our income and boost our <br />cachet. Which in turn IM:luld make us more attractive to sponsors. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Application Questions: Part 4 <br />61 Additional Information <br />Provide any additional information which will assist the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee in evaluating your <br />project and its benefit to tourism.