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List of Intended Use of Funds* time, labor, materials for venue facility preperation, beautification, & cleanup. Equipment rental for event cohesiveness, safety, and thoroughness. 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 crust provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. Response 2.1: 1. Away fromtheir place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid acconmodations; Projection* Lodging tax funds will be spent on promotional advertising/marketing services & materials ($6,000), design and printing expenses for promotional/marketing materials to include labor, paper, postage, staff time, and envelopes ($2,500), Operating expenses including dirt, gravel, labor, plywood, safety fencing, nails, spray paint, cones, etc., ($2,500), staff time to promote event, search for sponsors, and prepare for event ($1,500), professional service to reset our bloom pavilion footing to its original state ($1,000), professional service to set up our indoor RC track ($1,000), Contingency ($1500) We project that ChIIIAxIe will bring 3500 people into Kittitas County with approximately 180 staying in overnight accommodations. We hope that people will continue to come from as far away as Canada, Yorba Linda California, Maple Valley, Ephrata, Tacoma, Toppenish, and Monroe. In 2019 our estimated attendance exceeded 2,500 people, and we project that this event will continue to grow next year (2020) We conducted a survey during our 2019 event that was completed by 130 people which was approArnately 1/20th of the audience and registrants. We will market/promote this event in stages by working with a digital marketing company in order to customize our target audience and expand our reach. We will also be print, radio, print, and direct mailing promotional materials as well as registrations to invite previous registered attendees. We are thoughtfully considering a moonlight run the evening before our Saturday car show. 2500 character lirrit