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recreation. The KCFB is dedicated to continually upgrading the Fair and county facilities
<br />in the belief that a strong county Fair benefits all residents of Kittitas County.
<br />The KCFB performs its duties to the benefit of the residents of Kittitas County and to
<br />those visiting our area. As an economic generator, the annual Kittitas County Fair attracts
<br />thousands of visitors who stay overnight in local hotels, RV parks, and with friends and
<br />family as they enjoy the Fair and Ellensburg Rodeo during Labor Day Weekend. These
<br />visitors, on average, spend about 6181 per day between food, drink, lodging, and retail
<br />shopping.
<br />In 2017, which was a year beset by hot weather and smoke from local wildfires, the Fair
<br />welcomed 64,92o attendees over the week with a local impact of approximately $3.5
<br />millions.
<br />Kittitas County Fair Board
<br />First created in approximately 1920, the KCFB is an eighteen -member citizen advisory
<br />board in which directors are appointed by the BOCC for three (3) year terms which report
<br />directly to the BOCC. Director duties include overseeing areas which include but are not
<br />limited to food concessionaires, commercial vendors, admissions, sponsorships, parking,
<br />security, Home Arts, youth crafts and sciences, 4-H building, Bloom Pavilion,
<br />entertainment, awards, fine arts, dogs, carnival, horses, cattle, swine, rabbits, cavies,
<br />poultry, sheep and goats. As prescribed by county resolution, each KCFB director has full
<br />charge of their respective area and is responsible for the proper management of said area.
<br />It is the director's responsibility to organize their area, select superintendents, and
<br />maintain a list of current duties and plans for their area of responsibility. Since each
<br />KCFB director is a responsible for representing the Fair to the community, they are
<br />required to promote the mission of the Fair in a strong, effective and professional
<br />manner.
<br />Although the BOCC has charged the KCFB with the responsibility of conducting and
<br />managing the annual fair, the KCFB can only do so with help from the approximate —100
<br />superintendent volunteers and Event Center staff. The KCFB, superintendents, and Event
<br />Center staff work as a team towards the primary goal of putting on a quality community
<br />event which celebrates local accomplishments while supporting and highlighting
<br />educational experiences with local youth. As prescribed by county resolution, the Fair
<br />budget is a sub -part of the county budget and is administered by the Event Center
<br />5 Local impact is based on Dean Runyon report for tourists, who spend, on average, s18i/day in food and lodging, and i nights per visit;
<br />many attendees to the Kittitas County Fair are locals, and so this number is calculated at a rate of 30% of attendees qualifying as
<br />tourists.
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