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lf your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations, groupsf or other events, how is this accomplished? 4.1 Collaboration *Our partnership with hotels and resorts, conrmunity partners and new partnerships that we have established over the past year have been strengthened through our intentional outreach to build a vlorking arrd collaboralive relationshrp, We have established a monthly check-ins wilh our local hotel and lodging facilities to share activities and events that their lodgers might like to know about. We've helped them become more of a community member throltgh activities that ihey can engage in and ra/ere previor-rsly not asked to consider, such as a donation of unused personal care products to HopeSource. COVID 19 has provided ciir organization \^,1th many new opporturlities to partnership in our downtowl, with communily organizations. The Main Streei philosophy and success that our Dovmtown Association follovrs, if founded on the premise that "together" we build a vital economic br"rsiness and community. We work logether wrll our businesses to identify retail activities, prornotional opportunities and celebrations thal encourage participation by travelers arrd tourists- The Cle Elum Downtowr Association has four primary comntiilees, all wtro are centered in economic vitality and ti/orking hard io meet the needs of our business and tourism goals. Board members participate on and with Service Organizations, City Council, Business Associahons, Kittitas County Chamber, Tourism anci Travel lndustry, Real Estate, and more, Our reach allovris us to feel ancl understand the pulse of how to help our communily in supporting their events as well as providing an opportunity for support from our parlners. We will continue to leverage tlte collaborative spirit of our contmunity to broadcast. plan and promote events and activities vttrich bring tourists and ta. 25D0 clraract--r limt 4.2 Promoling Local*EUStness 4.3 Flost Hotel* Lbscr,be ltovr ycrr wlll gorrote {oi]ging esiablishrrEnls, restaurants acd i:Lrsiness lor:ated in ldttitas County The Cle Elunl Dowlto\irn Association is commilted to; ongoing and long{erm prontotion of Cle Elunr Brrsinesses, to r,rrorking together wilh key partners; merchants, vendors and orgarrizations, Kittitas Chamber of Commerce, WA Stale Horse Park, Suncadia, Roslyn and Ellensburg Dor,rartor,r.n Associations, and others to plan and cross-promote activities rrrl-rich drawtourists to our co'xmunity. We see this as an gpportunity to increase participation and draw even larger nunrbers of tourists to Cle Elum. OLrr website is a place lq4rere curreni infornration on local br:sinesses is available to those seeking online in{ormation, u,e will continue to maintain links to county-wrde tourism. We produce print material, promote through social media tools and on*air marketing. All developnrent of torrun gLrides, maps will conlinue to promote upcoming events to increase the eposure and excitenrent arourrd discovering and exploring in and around the Cle Elum area. We have begun talking Wlh our lodging establishments about the potential of offering overnight specials during our major events, io promole local lodging and to increase retail revenue. We are also encout'aging other event organizers to rnork wth lodging establishments to offer specials that will attract a great number of overnight stays. 2500 char acter l,rrit F iltere .t I Dlit itoi,il I ri tln{ gvenl r.ri qrfil i:rijer:t) if yr:.: iisl lhe hoil.j (. l\lr) f Yes. 5lFuture Plans