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COVID-19 lnfOfmatiOn It yoil had a plantred -^vent rr1 ?1J20 or 2021 . lvhelher lirey ur'e re alrle io take plzrce er no{. please {lescfibe any successes and challenrles yoLi expe.ienced_ The ongoing challenges of COVID 19 have continued io impact our evenis and activities. However. our Board of Directors and committee members have been creative in addressing these impacts. We have implemented a planning fonnat that allows for activities and events to flow through town. Moving from business to business, pocket park to pocket park, this allowed us to safely offer activities. Our activities this past year were held, but in many cases modified to meet safety requirements for COVID. For Pioneer Days 2021, due to crowd concerns, we did not offer a full menu of activities in downtown Cte Elum- Our vendor market and Kid Zone were not offered. and the 3 on 3 basketball tournament was canceled. However, our Association continued to bring Pioneer Days partners together to identify activities that were going to be held and to encourage a "flow" of activities throughout Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, and Suncadia Resorl. We also worked wiih businesses like Dru Bru to develop outdoor games for families. As a result, we were able to identify a full menu of offerings that were ihen advertised locally, online. and through the efforts of all partners. We had a very successful, safe. and fun Pioneer Days weekend. We successfully introduced a Mother's Day Market with pop-ups in retail, food, and beverage locatrons. Vendors were placed on the sidewalk and people were encouraged to shop and explore downtown during that weekend. Another successful veniure that we were able to safely hold was the new Cle Elum Public Market downtown. Working with the Kittitas County Health Deparlment we were able to develop a safe layout to space vendors and a safe foot rollte for market visitors. For Boo-Elum, our fall signature event, was not held as a "lrunk or Treat" event like normal on First Street. We adapted and had a "Boo Cruize" where our trunk or treaters drove through neighborhoods bringing treats to ihem. For 2021, we are planning four different ways to hold this event and watching COVID numbers to determine how it will take place. We are planning two safe events: a Scarecrow Contest and a Pumpkin Path, to offer the opportunity for families, businesses. and visitors to enjoy Halloween. We are currently in the planning phase for our annual Christmas in Cle Elum, again looking at different ways to safely offer a festive time during a peak season of tounsts and retail business sales. 2500 characler litrrit Additional lnformation Working with the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, our association was able to receive lodging data for this past year. Based on these data points from Star Destination Report and Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce. we predict 11,025 people will travel to Upper County in 2022from 50+ miles outside of the county for leisure activities. ln addition, we predict this could bring 4,320 roonr nights at the average ADR of $103.88, equaling a total impact ol $448,762 to the upper county area. The demand of hotel roorn nights sold in 2A2A in the county was 4'1 ,851 for leisure travel that includes events. Upper County properties selling 17,282 hotel room nights. 25% of that number, (the average percent of 50 miles or further traveling for events) = 4,320 room nights. These visitors'activities may include festivals and events, retail shopping, dining, outdoor recreation, and overnight stays- 250t1 character lirnil