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What tools will you use to measure your event's impact on tourism?Please be specific and provide examples.Include the <br />following information: <br />A.Is your project/event year-round or is it seasonal or date-specific?Go to definitions of terms. <br />B.What strategies will you employ to assure you are attracting tourists from at least 50 miles away? <br />C.What strategies will you use to assist in marketing all of Kittitas County as a tourist destination with your <br />event/project funding request? <br />Response 3:½hat tools will you use to roasure your event's irrpact on tourisaf?Rease be specific and provide e×anples. <br />Measuring Results WASARVAC worked with Best Western,Holiday Inn Express,Red Lion and KOA to <br />establish blocks of rooms and camp spaces for the June 2019 Conference. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Response 3 A:A.Is your projectlevent year-round or is it seasonal or date-specific? <br />Measuring Results C Year Round C Seasonal G Date Specific <br />Your selection here should be supported by the dates you provided above,in the Project or Event inforrmtion section. <br />Response 3 B:B.v\hat strategies will you enploy to assure you are attracting tourists frorn at least 50 niles away? <br />Measuring Results The blocks or rooms and camp spaces put in place at Best Western,Holiday Inn <br />Express,Red Lion and KOA were utilized by Conference attendees. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Response 3 C:C.vuut simtojes will you useto assist in marketing all of Kittitas County as a tourist destination with your <br />Measuring Results *evenugegl funding romi? <br />WASARVAC will continue to make arrangements with Hotels/Motels and Camping <br />sites for Conference attendees. <br />This coming year we are planning on a Conference social event on Friday evening <br />of the Conference.This event is in the planning stages,but will include the use of <br />either catering,food trucks and or local restaurants and Breweries. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Application Questions:Part 3 <br />4|Collaboration <br />If your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations,groups,or other <br />events,how is this accomplished? <br />Collaboration*This entire conference is designed as a collaborative effort between the volunteer <br />organizations:Washington SARVAC,Kittitas County Search and Rescue,the <br />government organizations WA State Department of Emergency Management, <br />Kittitas County Sheriffs Office,Kittitas County Event Center,and Central <br />Washington University.We also work with the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce <br />for handouts and tourism information and with local hotels and businesses to <br />arrange pre-booked blocks of registrations and published fares and rates.WSECU <br />contributed to the success of the Conference last year and we continue to look for <br />additional sponsors for this event. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />5|Future Plans <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*WSECU contributed to the success of the Conference last year and we continue to <br />look for additional sponsors for this event. <br />Registration fee for the Conference last year was increased to $175 from $150 for <br />the 3 day conference in an effort toward sustainability. <br />2500 character linit