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Applicant lnformation <br />Organization Name: KITTITAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE <br />Organization Mailing & Physical Address: 609 N MAIN STREET ELLENSBURG 98926 <br />Organization Contact Person and Title: MADISON FORD, DIRECTOR OF TOURISM AND <br />EVENTS <br />Organization/Contact Phone: 5$9.925,2002 L,mail: MAnrsox6rKrrrrrlscouNrvr:r^ivulrRcoM Fax: <br />pl-a <br />Preferred days and hours to call/contact: MONDAY '- FRIDAY 8A-5P <br />Organization Website: CENTRALWASHINCTONOUTDOOR.COM <br />Federal Tax ID Number: 9l-0210430 UBI Number: 601133921 <br />Organization is le Government Entity B 501(c) 3 X 501(c) 6 a' Other <br />Year's organization has been involved in tourism promotion in the Kittitas County: Intensively since <br />2000. <br />Funding Request Detail <br />l. 2021 Kittitas County Lodging Tax Funding Request: up to $368,095.00 <br />2. Identify the specific tourism audience/market located Erore than 50 miles from the County <br />that your organization will target with these funds: Bcing in Central Washington wc havc <br />the ability to draw from at least an hour away in all directions: Wenatchee. Chelan. <br />Okanogan. Osyoos Cflnada. Spokane. Coeur d'Alene. Sandpoint. Kellogs. Pulhnan. <br />Lewiston. Tri-Citics. The Dallef. Portland. Tacoma., Yelm- Laqey. Ssattle Metro. Bsllcvuc <br />and Nortlr/Western Washington. specifically Pierce and King Counties. Our interestrgroqrs <br />are outdoor recreation. historic and educational. lbstival and event snecific. business travel. <br />sports. iimall grnup gs:llrways. and simple escapes from the urban lifestylc. <br />3. Describe in detail the tourism promotion activities that will be performed or provided with <br />the funding request above, that specifically target the tourism audience/market listed in #2: <br />In coqjunction wi$, individu.al municifality efforts. we will promotc sunny weathcr, outdoor activities <br />such-as hiking. biking. fishing. huntiug. wildlife viewing. scenic drives. festivals- events. downtowlt <br />destination shopping. and other active activities that our region plovides. Our focus areas are honed in <br />by working with the consolielated lodging tax committee and continuous tourism and destination <br />markcting research with industry partners across the country. In the next few years post-CCIVID-lo <br />spgcificallv. our focuses will be on recreating rcsponsibll/. self guided excursions. sccnic drives.