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4.1 Collaboration * <br />4.2 Promoting Local <br />trBustness <br />4.3 Flost Hotel* <br />OLtr collaborations irrclude ra,rorking with Chinook Entertainment and Chinook Fesl <br />atrd nrutually beneficial relatiorrships rMth regional cider houses, Ior_:al <br />wnery and a local crafl brewery. <br />WSU's Master Ctdernraker prograni has prorren to be a great partner. and llill <br />increase their involvemenl far 2021 . <br />KEEN is a memller ol thc Kittitas Ocunty Charnber of Comnterce arrd our all <br />volunteer board brings connecliorrs vrrith CWU, conservaiiorr llroups. and downtoirrn <br />business o!!4'rers, <br />CWU Recreatit-rn and Tourisnr piogram prorrides practicum sludents to help <br />nranage and plan lhe erient and itre anticipate that they will agairr be supportirie. <br />We r.a:ere burlding a partnership with the NorthWest Cider Association, the US <br />regtor-ral organizrtion prontoting apples. qtowet's. cidernrakers antl distributors front <br />the Northvr.esi throughout lhe naliorr. \ lc \4,tll r.ontinue lo cr-rltivate that relationshi;i <br />fot '2021 . <br />ll/ith them, Cidercraft. and WSU, we wili be solidly set as a leader of cider ever-rts <br />On our website, we have links to bookinq ou!'partner hotel, ar.ld bookini,y lodging <br />throuqh MyEllensburg. W-. also sell RV and camLring on-site at lhe I(VEC. Those <br />links are all framed u,ith a "you shoirld take extra linte and take a look around <br />l(ittitas County" message. <br />fhat message has been reiterated througir facebook posts ullich lead to the <br />ll/ebsite lodging page and thus bockings. <br />We seek conrmunity sponsors lor this everrl. Atti:cired is our 2020 sponsorshi;: <br />campaign whjch w:is never sent out. lf ',^,c garncr local sponsors, their namesllogos <br />and so on are listed on hanners, tickeis, progranrs. and social ntedia. <br />We also hand oui Clranrber materrals to all attendees. <br />The ultimate purpose of this event is to gain aitention fr:r the Yakitna Canyon <br />lnterpretive Center pro1ect, <br />That in itself is a big-pictur.:. long-lern-l tourisi. benefit. <br />We vwnt people to take to heart the Kittiias Environnrental Educaticn Netrr."rorh <br />nlessage, and beconre explorers of the Yakinra Canvorr, the Teana{,ay Community <br />Forest, the VVindFarrr. Ginkgo slate park, anri trll the resl. <br />Oirr nrission is to "Connetl Comntuniiy to Nature". and create life-lorrg learners. We <br />supp{rri outdoor recreation and education as a worthw,hile experience in hittitas <br />County. <br />2lr!0 tfar:xrtcr irill <br />25i)li r''rdr :rrl.i lir ril <br />i:)ii;ti,.r,ii,J,'i ili:]\i\:lit\'i(:.,i.,,t:ir\c)i.J{.}ti).':)i:i-\'ti,'.j:t lr.".tti:.iiiii,i <br />l- iio <br />r; Y.rs. .i,... . <br />5lFuture Plans <br />Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining, lnciude any plans for ticket <br />sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models.