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4.1 Collaboration * 4.2 Promoting Local*BUSIneSS Our collaborations include ranrking with Chinook Entedainment and Chinook Fest, and mutually beneficial relationships with regional cider houses, local winery and a local craft brernery. WSU's Master Cidernraker progranr has proven to be a great partner, and will increase their involvement for 2A21 . KEEN is a member of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and our all volunteer board brings connections with CWU, conservation groups, and dor,r,ntovrn business owners. 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 u,ere building a partnership wiih the NorthWest Cider Association, the US regional organization promoting apples, grou,ers. cidermakers and distributors from the Northtrest throughout the nation. We will continue to cultivate that relationship for 2021. With them, Cidercrafi, and WSU, we wll be solidly set as a leader of cider events. 2500 character linit Describe hcr',v you will 1ionrte lodging astablishnents, restarn'ants, and business located in ldttitas County On our websile, 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 links are all framed with a "you shoLrld take extra time and take a look around Kittitas County" message. That message has been reiterated through facebook posts which lead to the \,\,ebsite lodging page and thus bookings. We seek community sponsors {or this event. Attached is our 2020 sponsorship campaign which was never sent out. tf we garner local sponsors, their namesllogos and so on are listed on banners, tickets, programs, and social nredia. We also hand out Chamber materials to all attendees The ultimaie purpose of this event is to gain attention for the Yakima Canyon lnterpretive Center project. That in itself is a big-picture, long-ternr tourist benefit. We \rant people to take to heart the Kittitas Environmental Education Netu,ork message, and become eplorers of the Yakinra Canyon, the Teanaway Community Forest, the WindFarm, Ginkgo stale park, and all the rest. Our n-ission is to "Connect Community to Nature". and create life-long learners. We support outdoor recreation and educatiorr as a rarorlhwhile experience in Kittitas County. 2500 character lirit 4.3 Flost Hotel*ls there a llost hotel for your event or grant project'? lf yes, list ihe hotel. fNo t? Yes. Fbiirl:ry lnr i:x1.rie:;s 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,