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Marketing support to advise on marketing content and <br />activities <br />Paid marketing with cultural organizations, <br />publications and radio adverlising <br />2l Supporting Kittitas County as a tourism destination <br />1. Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations, <br />2. To a place fifty miles or more away from their place of residence or business for ihe day or staying overnight, <br />3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business- <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />Response 2.1 *il,hy r:ortld lourists travel io Kittitas acunty to allen{i yoUi eventladivily,'fatllily" <br />Gallery One is one of very few organizations in the state to offer the combination of <br />arts experiences that we do. Our exhibits feature nationally acclaimed artists <br />alongside emerging and regional artists. Our events are centered around ad and <br />engagement and are fun ways to meet people and experience art. These events <br />range from artist receptions and talks. studio tours, to classes for all skill levels. <br />Additionally. our exhibit space and regionally focused gifi shop is open six days a <br />week. including Sundays for visitors to enjoy. Despite reduced attendance Gallery <br />One has been a consistent tourist attraction. <br />From the Chamber of Commerce (2019)- Nearly 37 percent visited [Kittitas County] <br />for an event with an additional 5 percent visiting for art and history specifically. and in <br />ranking the vacation-worthy features of Ellensburg. respondents ranked visiting <br />shops, museums and galleries in historic downtown were at the iop of their list. ln <br />2021 .23,513 visitors clicked museums and galleries on the Chamber Tourism page^ <br />On MyEllensburg.com, they had a 39.96% increase in users on our Museums and <br />Galleries page in 2020, showing traveler interest in this sector now more than ever. <br />Over the years we have learned about the impact of the cultural tourist (as per the <br />Dean Runyan report's average of $200/ day in spending) and we seek to be a draw <br />to that market segment. The cultural iourist typically spends more and siays longer <br />than other type of U.S. traveler. The U.S. cultural traveler spends 60 percent more, <br />approximately $1,319 per trip compared with $820 for domestic leisure travelers. <br />The cultural traveler also takes more trips than general U.S. travelers: 3.6 vs. 3.4 <br />trips annually - Americans for the Ads <br />73 percent of Millennials "want to engage a destination's ads and cultural assets"- <br />the highest rated activity of importance. Cultural interests also rate high in <br />importance for Baby Boomers (64.8 percent) and Gen Xers (67.8 percent). More <br />than two thirds of all Millennials also rated "authenticity" in experiences as extremely <br />importani. Racially diverse and technologically savvy, the Millennial generation (born <br />1977-1994) - Americans for the Arts <br />According to the Travel lndustry Association of America, roughly eighty percent of <br />the 150,000,000+ adults who travel more than fifty miles frorn their homes can be <br />considered "cultural tourists." Thirty percent of adults state that specific arts or a <br />cultural or heritage event influence. <br />2500 char acter linrit