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Response 2.2:..*ProJectron <br />Response 2.2*tvtdence <br />Response 2.3:..*ProJecUon <br />Response 2.3:*tsvtdence <br />2.To a place iifty rile-s or rore away frontlheir pJace of residence cl'hrsiness lor lhe day or slai/ing overniglrt, <br />We project that with the added advertising and promotions outside of Kittitas <br />County that we could e4rect the numbers to rise to 307o or nrore. <br />2500 cha.a(ler linit <br />A high percentage of our inductees are from out of state including Canada. 15ok of <br />the aitendees at our 2019 lnduction u,ere from outside Kittitas and Yakima <br />Counties, with 3% from out of state. The Ellensburg Rodeo attracts many tourists <br />during the Labor Day weekend of patrons that have great interest in the historical <br />displays. At the Western Village rae have tracked the 50 miles or more visitors and <br />they number 159 that have signed our guest book and let us knowthey have come <br />to stay for the r,aeekend. <br />2500 cirarar:ter lirit <br />3. cr fronranothel couniry ot slate outside oi their trlace of residence or husiness. <br />Although hard to quantify, being this is our first year, the visitors to our museum will <br />stay overnight because we will piggy back on the many other events like Spirit of <br />the West, Western Art Showarrd Clymer Rendezvous, people will purchase meals, <br />gas and gifts uftile here. We will target these special events to increase the <br />overnight stays with multiple things to do in Kittitas County. Using ihe Dean Runyan <br />and Star reports and the Jay Ray survey we see the potential for over night stays <br />and the dollars it \rculd bring to the county. <br />2500 character fiml <br />No evidence available for this our first year <br />2500 character lirit <br />Application Questions: Part 2 <br />3lMeasuring Results <br />What tools will you use lo measure your event's impact on tourism? Please be specific and provide examples. lnclude the <br />followng information <br />A. ls your projecilevent 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. Whai strategies will you Lrse to assist in nrarketing all of Kittitas County as a tourist destination with yor-rr <br />event/project funding request? <br />Response 3: <br />Measuring Results* <br />Response 3 A: <br />Measuring Results* <br />Response 3 B: <br />Measuring Results* <br />Wrat tools will you use to n-Basure yolrr event's irpact on tourisn? Flease be spcific and provide exanples. <br />Tools used to track attendance will be a guest book sign in, on line tracking with <br />EventBrite for all ticket sales to events, rircbsite and Facebook tracking. We will <br />engage the hotels and nrotels locally to help track the stays and search for other <br />means available to us. We will be very assertive to track visitors to our new <br />location. where they are from and how they heard about tlre new museum. <br />2500 character linil <br />A. ls your projec#e,/ent year-round or is it seascnal o. datespecifrc? <br />(: Year Round f Seasonal C Date Specific <br />Your seleclion here should be supporled by the rjates you provided above. in ihe Ffqeot or Frent lnlornation smticn. <br />B. W€l strateslies will you enploy lo assure you are allracling tourists f ror,rat least 50 niles auray? <br />Our project is year around in that the museum will be open io the public 6 days a <br />vv,eek. The strategies to assure rl,e are attracting people from 50 miles ar.,vay will be <br />with advertising lhru radio, T.V., rreurspaper. national magalnes, Facebook. <br />signage and brochures plus newsletters sent out to our membership. <br />2500 character liml