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4.1 Collaboration * 4.2 Promoting Local* HUSINESS Our collaborations include u,rrrking with Chinook Entertainment and Chinook Fest, and mutually beneficial relationships with regional cider houses, local winery and a local craft breuery. WSU's Master Cidermaker program has proven to be a great partner, and will increase their involvement f or 2021 . KFEN is a member of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and our all volunteer board brings connections with CWU, conservation groups, and dorrrntovrlr business ovvners. CWU Recreation and Tourism program provides practicum students to help manage and plan the event and we anticipate that they will again be supportive. We were building a partnership with the NorthWest Cider Association, the US regional organization promoting apples, groraers, cidermakers and distributors from the Northvest throughout the nation. We will continue to cultivate that relationship tor 2O21. Wilh them, Cidercraft, and WSU, uie will be solidly set as a leader of cider events 2500 character linit Desctibe hol yct.rwill pron.nte lodgirrg estaltrishnents. restaLn'ants, and busjness located in Kittitas &unty On our website, we have links to booking our partner hotel, and booking lodging through MyEllensburg. We also sell RV and camping on-site at the KVEC. Those Iinks are all framed wiih a "you should take extra time and take a look around Kittitas County" message. That message has been reiterated through facebook posts which lead to the u,ebsite lodging page and thus bookings. We seek community sponsors for this event. Attached is our 2020 sponsorship campaign which was never sent out. lf rae garner local sponsors, their namesllogos and so on are listed on banners, tickets, progtams, and social nredia. We also hand out Chamber materials to all attendees. The ultimate purpose of this event is to gain attention for the Yakima Canyon lnterpretive Cenler project. That in itself is a big-picture, long-ternr tourist benefit. We vwnt people to take to heart the Kittitas Environmental Education Netuork message, and become eplorers of the Yakinra Canyon, the Teanaway Community Forest, ihe WindFarm, Ginkgo state park, and all the rest. Our mission is to "Connect Community to Nature". and create life-long learners. We support outdoor recreation and education as a worthwirile experience in Kittitas County. 2500 character Iir nL 4.3 Host Hotel*ls lhere a llosl hotel for your event or grant project? lf yes. Iist tho hotel. CNo (' Yes. fioiidlv lnn H:1.rress 5l Future Plans 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.