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Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. lnclude any plans for ticket sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. Future Plans*Future plans to make this event self-sustaining will primarily be fron'r ticket sales, vendor sales and event sponsorships. We will rely significantly on entrance tickets and food and beverage sales to sustain the event. Sponsorship funds will be less than 2Aok of the generated income from the event in the initial years to guarantee our revenLle model works. Once the model has been proven and lhe event shous growth, lw will look to increase sponsorship rates. 2500 characler lirit Application Questions: ?arl 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 li you had a planned event in 2020. vrheiher il was able to lake place oi' nol, please tlescribe any successes and challenges you experierrced. The event originally designed by Hospice Friends did not take place due to Covid- 19. There u,ere many positive aspects of the original idea. As the person who created this event for Hospice Friends, lfound tremendous support and excitement from ntany of the following organizations; Airlift Northr,rest, Kittitas Valley Hospital, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, Department of Natural Resources, Tom Dent (State Representative), County commissioners, City officials and many local businesses. There rrms interest fornr the US Army and civilian aircraft ovrners wlling to suppod the event. Over $1000 was raised in the first week of promotiolrs, prior to stopping sponsor requests based on the Covid-19 Pandemic. 2500 oharacler Iinit Additional lnformation ln determining our projected spectator and lodging nunrbers we used ihe lnternational Council of Airshows Study from 2018. This study stated that on average 32% of spectator travel from 40+ miles and 12% travels 100+ miles to attend aviation events. With the expectaiion of approximately 1500 spectators we have based the participation on these numbers. I have attached the graphs fronr the lnternational council of Airshorirs to back up lhis data as ihis is a new event. The other portion I have enclosed is to showihat 44olo of Ihe attendees bring an average of 2 children under the age of 1 B. 2500 charar:tar linit Supporting Documents You ney upload any suppoding docufierrts such as graphs, innges, riiagrans. nnrketing rrate,rials, etc. Slide 1.pdf 110.72K8 Slide 27.pdf 60.39K8 You are allowed kr subnit up io 3 single page (l-6 i-etter) docunEnts ir Jre, S or TIFF lornet 7l Previous Lodging Tax Grant lnformation Previous Years Awarded Lodging Tax Grants * Fl-:s your evenl receiveci Loriging lax funds in previous years? f No, this eventlproject has not previously received Lodging Tax Funding G Yes, 1 year previous r Yes, 2 years previous f Yes, 3 or more years previous Overall Attendnace