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Future Plans*KEEN increased sponsorship levels, vendor's fees, and other cost-covering fees for participation in 2018. As the event gro\l/s we believe that our sponsorship levels will increase and we will attract more vendors over time causing this to continue to be a revenue positive event for KEEN that will soon become self-sustaining. We tarant to keep ticket prices lowoverall, so will increase'add-ons'to the event. Special speakers, raorkshops with CWU professors, art activities downtor,vn, and more. Most other bird fests do not charge an 'entry' ticket so it is important for us to keep ticket prices lowand find income from other sources. We are considering a 'donation' ticket price instead. The committee is discussing many options. As happens in the bird-uatching world, once an event is established, birders start to look for event details earlier and earlier. We lrave already contacted Living Bird Maga2ne and posted the event on our website and FB pages. 2500 character lin^ii Application Questions: Part 4 6l Additional lnformation Provide any additional information which will assist the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee in evaluating your project and its benefit to tourism. 2020 lnformation lf you had a planrred event rn 2020. whe1her il was able lo take place or nol, please describe any successes and challenglas you experienced. The 2020 eveni ratas cancelled due to covid. Because the event occurs in May, much of our advertising starts right away irr the newyear. We cancelled everything in mid-March, but most of the advertising and marketing was completed already. We had early ticket sales (info attached) that uere showing that nearly 100% of ticket purchases are from more than 50 miles avuay from Ellerrsburg. This is a true tourist-focused event. Advertising raras running in print and online and had substantial response. We've submitted our 202O final report to the County and it shows the large reach of this event. 2500 character limt Additional lnformation 2500 characler lirrit Supporting Documents You t'ray upkrad any supporting docunents such as graphs. inEges, diagrarru, rrnrkelinq rlulerials. etc. BF 2020 Registration - Early Numbers.pdf 75.68K8 SATURDAY Schedule.pdf 147.19K8 You are a'lowed to subnil up to 3 single $ege (LS Letter) docunents in JFG. FIF or llFF fornni 7l Previous Lodging Tax Grant lnformation Previous Years Awarded Lodging Tax Grants* Overall Attendnace 2019 Actual* 0 l-bs your evenl received Lodcing Tax funds in previor.rs years? f No, this event/project has not previously received Lodging Tax Funding (r Yes, 1 year previous C Yes, 2 years previous f Yes,3 or more years previous 2021 Projected * 400