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1' Away from their place of residence or business and staying overnight in paid accommodations, <br />2. To a place fifly miles or more away from their place of residence or business for the day or staying overnight; <br />3. or from another country or stale outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />Response 2.1 *\ *ry would tou.ists lravel to Kittitas County to aftenri your event/activilylfacility? <br />The washington state search and Rescue conference is internationally recognized <br />for providing education and training for SAR response Teams and individuals. The <br />Conference has been held annually since 1g6g at various locations in Washingion <br />State. (except Covid cancellations in 2020 and2021) <br />All of our survey information reflects pent up demand for this conference <br />Ellensburg has been a well received location by the SAR Community and current <br />plans are for the Conference to remain in Ellensburg. <br />SAR instructors, volunteers and professionals from Washington, Oregon, ldaho, <br />Montana, Canada, lceland, New Zealand and UK regularly aitend the Washington <br />State Search and Rescue Conference. <br />2500 character !itnit <br />Response 2.2*Describe the p.ior success of your evenllaciivilyifacility in altraction lourists. <br />During the June 201 9 conference: <br />295 SAR Volunteers paid registrations for the 3 day conference June 21-23 <br />86 SAR professionals and SAR Volunteers attended the pre conference June j720. <br />Conservative estimates: <br />The 86 that atiended the preconference (June17-20). 2/3 stayed in Hotel/Motel 113 <br />Camped. (minus 10 that live less than 50 miles away) <br />Hotel/Motel $1 87 average per night for a 3 night stay= 92g.OUO <br />Camping $52 average per night for a 3 night stay = 6 3,70, <br />Conservative estimate: The 295 that attended the Main 3 day Conference (June 21- <br />23 2019) 2/3 stayed in Hotel/Motel 113 Camped. (minus 20 that live less than 50 <br />miles away) <br />Hotel/Motel $187 average per night for a 3 night stay = $1 02,.102 <br />Camping $52 average per night for a 3 night stay = 6 14,aU, <br />Estimated spending inlroduced into Kittilas County during the June 2019 SAR <br />Conference : $148,248 <br />Estimates achieved using attendance information from the 2019 conference and by <br />using rates from Kittitas County WA Tourism Alliance Dean Runyan & Associates <br />study published May 2018 page 95. <br />2500 cha.acter litnll <br />Application Questions'. Part 2 <br />3l lmpact