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sales,event sponsors,and other cost-recovery models. <br />Future Plans*We are working to make this project self-sustaining.Some of the steps we are <br />taking are focused around ticket sales.For 2019 we changed the ticket price <br />between Friday and Saturday performances to encourage a sell out for Friday <br />night.This was a success.We also had an overall ticket price increase.Tickets <br />sold out at both of our performances with standing room only.We are looking to <br />have more seats available and leveled ticket prices based on seating location for <br />2020 which will help to increase attendance.However this may also increase our <br />expenses as there will be a need for more seating than that which is provided by <br />the facility.We are looking at moving our event to the covered arena for 2020 as <br />this arena can accommodate greater seating.We can increase revenue through <br />higher contestant participation.We are putting together a 3 year plan to secure <br />sponsorships for higher contestant payout.This year we changed the sponsorship <br />levels to make them more attractive to a greater number of businesses.This <br />helped to generate sponsorship interest for 2020.We have plans to put money in <br />reserve to start to become self-sustaining. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Application Questions:Part 4 <br />6|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. <br />Additional Information We now have 6 successful rodeos under our belt and we truly wish to continue that <br />trend.Every year we review the pros and cons of our event and all that leads up to <br />it so that we can continue to improve.Our mission is and will continue to be:The <br />Cle Elum Roundup Association is a non-prof¡t organization comprised of dedicated <br />volunteers working to strengthen our community through the traditions of Roundup <br />and the awesome sport of rodeo.Our community benefits from the attendance to <br />the Roundup through use of local businesses such as gas stations,bakeries, <br />restaurants,grocery stores,hotels,RV resorts,shops,etc.The Roundup also has <br />Royalty representing Cle Elum and the Roundup across the Pacific Northwest. <br />They volunteer numerous hours attending rodeos throughout WA,OR &ID,local <br />events,parades,coronations,schools,nursing homes and other various places in <br />spreading the word about our community,the Roundup and the western way of life. <br />They also inspire little girls to go for their dreams of becoming a Rodeo Queen and <br />we have seen an increase in attendance nowthat we have a royalty program. <br />Seating continues to be a challenge.We are working toward a solution for the 2020 <br />season.With additional seating,traveling royalty,&strong strategic planning we will <br />work to increase tourism in Cle Elum and throughout Kittitas County. <br />2500 character lirrit <br />Supporting Documents You rmy upload any supporting docurmnts such as graphs,irmges,diagrarts,rrerketing rmterials,etc <br />You are allowed to subrrit up to 3 single page (US Letter)docurrents in J¾R]F or llFFforrret <br />7|Previous Lodging Tax Grant Information <br />Previous Years Ets your event received Lodging Tax funds in previous years? <br />Awarded Lodging Tax C No,this event/project has not previously received Lodging Tax Funding.Grants*C Yes,1 year previous <br />O Yes,2 years previous <br />O Yes,3 or more years previous <br />How many participants and spectators attended last year's activity and/or will attend <br />this year?