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Volunteer Training Speaker and Talent Fee PPE (sanitizeq portable restrooms, handwashing stations, masks, etc. website branding Transport (equpiment transport & hire of busses) 2l Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination. 1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations: 2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; 3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. Response 2.'1 *!1try vTould ioutisls i'avel io Killjlas County !o alie8d your evertiac,tivilylfacility? One of the positive outcomes of the Pandemic is that Cle Elum has become a destination location. We are considered close enough forweekend travel to a destination that offers a mix of recreational experiences. Cle Elum is becoming known as being "halfvuay to everywhere." Our retail businesses shared tlrat shoppers often express excitement in visiting Cle Elum and seeing all the positive changes. We are learning from our retail and hospitality businesses that there is an increase in people visiting Cle Elum who are staying in the area at one of many lodging facilities. There is also an increase from visitors who are one - two hours away. Traveling to Cle Elum is gaining popularity as our business community continues to offer more for a visitor to explore and experience. Since February of 2021 , our business community. retail, and hospitality has exploded. Empty buildings have been sold and are either opening with new businesses or they are in the process of being remodeled for new retail that will be opening. New storefronts and updated business offerings are attracting visitors and increasing our ability to market Cle Elum as a destination. Our streets are slowly becoming more attractive as they are being upgraded. and ourseasonal decorations provide Cle Elum with a more aitractive look and feel while visiting. We are becoming known as the town that welcomes visitors and a business community that encourages thern to explore other shops and museums while stopping. lnstead of our businesses encouraging visiiors to explore Roslyn. they are now showing pride in their own downtown and encouraging customers to stay and visitor the new shops and restaurants that are available- 2500 character linril