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Appendix A: Executive lnterviews <br />L.ASTTHOUGHTS QUOTES OF NOTE <br />These are quotes thot express commonly held ideas or were especially inportantto note. These flnal <br />thoughts did nat fit any particulor mtegory. <br />"Growing Ellensburg ds sn events destinotian will require coordination of schedules." <br />"Using the Kittitas County Events Center for meetings is complicoted by the lock of hotels in walking <br />distance and lock of tronsit to the site." (And potentially lack of ovailobility?) <br />"We have 86 nonprofits in Ellensburg competing against ane another. l'd like to see all orgonizatlons <br />warking together...we all have the some gools." <br />'"The biggest thing is to be just weird enough to spork curiosity. For example, we'te o tight group of <br />conse rv otiv es wlth I i b e ro I co I I eg e stu de nts." <br />"The Upper and Lower Volley mentolity divides us." <br />"Ellensburg needs to stop fighting with CWlJ." <br />"We need a convention center!" <br />"We're missing a connection to the Columbio River, whiclt is close snd offers mare recreational <br />opportunities." <br />"We need to use lodging tqx dollars to getthe biggest bang tor the buck. We have another hotel <br />coming in two years that will grow the pot ol LTAC dallars. Haw daes the city best use that money?" <br />City of Ellensburg <br />Five-Year Tourism Strategic Plan2019 61