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Additional lnformation Thank you so much for reading WSSSM's application lor lhe 2022 Kittitas County <br />Lodging Tax Grant. We recognize that this is a lengthy process for committee <br />members, and we appreciate your time and energy to consider our application. <br />WSSSM worked hard in 2021 lo be good slewards of the Lodging Tax Funds. By <br />partnering with Craters of the Moon. our advertising was done creatively and <br />professionally AND at minimal costl Megan Smiley of Sunny & Smiley is a sought <br />after media buyer who we are lucky enough to have on our team at no cost. Not only <br />is Megan giving us the best advice, but she is also getting WSSSM great pricing. <br />As the Marketing Director for the museum, l, Kathy McDonald. bring more than 25 <br />years of marketing expertise to our organization. I look forward to partnering with <br />others in the county to raise awareness and create tourism events and opportunities <br />for bolh WSSSM and others in the county. I have gotten much more involved in <br />CAMAH this year and am having fun creating a brand new website. <br />As WSSSM enters its 7th year of operation in 2022. we are super excited about 3 <br />things: <br />1. NEW Snowboarding Exhibit and Film: After a Covid stall. the Snowboard exhibit <br />and film is on its way to being done. We are excited for the events and prontotion <br />around this new exhibit- <br />2. ln Person Events: As Covid permits, we are looking fonvard to oflering both in <br />person and hybrid/zoom events on a wide range of toptcs. We have a number of <br />folks lined up for this fall and winier! <br />3- OTTffelevision Advertising: Nothing showcases our museum like video can. <br />Should we be awarded Lodging Tax Grant Funds. we are especially interested in <br />OTT/Streamed Med ia and Television Advertisin g. <br />We are grateful to have been awarded a grant in 2021 and hope to earn your trust <br />again in 2022. We know that the museum is unique in being one of the only facilities <br />to provide culture and tourisnr drawing evenls in the Northern part of the County. <br />We hope that you enjoy our video presentation. and we look forward to meeting with <br />you and answering your questions. <br />Thank you. <br />Kathy McDonald, WSSSM Marketing Director <br />Dave Moffett, Founder & Presrdent, WSSSM <br />2500 .haracler limit <br />Suppofting DOCUments You inay ilploa{i any supporting {iocirments such as graphs. itriages. diagrams, ilarketing materials. etc. <br />4.7x7.25 425 Armstrong.pdf 1.7BMB <br />2019 annual report FlNAL.pdf 1.06M8 <br />You are allclved 1o subnrjt ilp lo 3 single page (US ietler) docurrents irr JPG. PDF or IIFF lorlrat <br />7l Previous Lodging Tax Grant lnformation <br />Previous Years <br />Awarded Lodging Tax <br />Grants * <br />Overall Attendnace <br />Past Actual * <br />l-las your event received Lodglng fax furds in previoris years? <br />' No, this event/project has not previously received Lodging Tax Funding <br />." Yes, 1 year previous <br />, Yes,2 years previous <br />Yes. 3 or more years previous <br />, .*Hrojecteo