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Response 1: <br />ProjecUEvent*uescnptron <br />List of lntended Use of Funds * <br />Employee travel & training <br />Print marketing <br />Digital marketing <br />Stage rental <br />Entertainment <br />Equipment hire <br />Volunteer/ staff training <br />Talent fees <br />Porta-Potties and soap stations <br />PPE <br />Tokens <br />Applications/ permits <br />Garbage <br />Fencing rental <br />Seating rental <br />ln Cle Elum. the po\fier of community is in the people. Tourists travel to Cle Elum to <br />eperience the por,rrer of a small, tight knit community that is rarely experienced in <br />urban areas. The excitment that an lndependence Day Celebration can bring io <br />this already nosolgioc holiday weekend not only provides a festive enviromerrt to <br />celebrate our nation's independence, but also wll help leverage our surrounding <br />businesses and generate heads in beds. <br />The lndependence Day Celebration will be a free and open event from noon to 10 <br />pm serving as a "hub" of happenings on lndependence Day, providing live <br />entertainment before the firerirorks show that will draw padestrians and travelers <br />driving by dor,mtor,rn, and keep them there. We plar"r to use Wye Park on 1st street <br />to host a family-friendly event with something for everyone during the entire day. <br />Activities will feature a beer garden, a raffle, and a kids zone- wtrich will be a unique <br />and family-friendly draw into the park. <br />Food trucks that will help take the heavy load of visitors off local establishments, <br />and a beer garden featuring local breu,eries in partnership with Sandona Beverage <br />will drawvisitors to stay in the area for the full day. We plan to utilize the stage with <br />6 different local entertainers throughoul the day (4S-minute sets with 1S-minute <br />breaks). Each entertainer will atiract audiences of diverse interests, and a kids' <br />area with a bourrce house and interactive games will serve as a playful elenrent to <br />the event, setting the tone as kid-friendly. The celebration will be a "buffer" of <br />something to do betureen activities downtornn for those popping in and out of local <br />businesses and various \i,ays to celebrate. <br />For every hour of travel, a tourist needs at least 4 hours of activity, and we are <br />helping bridge the gap between activities and dining to encourage staying in local <br />accommodations. We know that by including this celebration in one of the hottest <br />u,eekends in Upper County, we are opening the door for families that would not <br />have stayed multiple nights and giving them a reason io stay in Cle Elum on <br />Saturday night after the parade and before the fireworks showon Sunday. <br />2500 chararler lirit