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Volunteer Training <br />Speaker and Talent Fee <br />PPE (saniiizer, portable restrooms, handwashing <br />stations, masks, etc. <br />website branding <br />Transpori (equpiment transport & hire of busses) <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 the day or staylng overnigSt: <br />3. or from another country or state outside of their place of residence or business. <br />You rnust provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. <br />Response 2.'1 *v',try !/oill.J ioul!sls ita\rel ,c Kiilrlilr {iouIty- to alteriC yoll. evelriialcitriit,rlll::rl11t, <br />One of the positive outcomes of the Pandemic is that Cle Elum has become a <br />destjnation location. We are considered close enough forweekend travel to a <br />destination that offers a rnix of recreational experiences. Cle Elum is becoming <br />known as being "halfr,,ray to everywhere." Our retail businesses shared ilrat <br />shoppers often express excitement in visiting Cle Elum and seeing all the positive <br />changes. we are learning from our retail and hospitality businesses ihat there is an <br />increase in people visiiing Cle Elum who are staying in the area at one of many <br />lodging facilities. There is also an increase from visitors wlro are one - two hours <br />away. Traveling to Cle Elum is gaining popularity as our business community <br />continues to offer more for a vrsitor to explore and experrence. <br />Since February of 2021 , our business community. reta jl. and hospitality has <br />exploded. Empty buildings have been sold and are either opening with rrew <br />businesses or they are in the process of being remodeled for new retail that rrvill be <br />opening. New storefronts and updated business offerings are attracting visitors and <br />tncreasing our ability to tnarket Cle Elum as a destination. Our streets are slowly <br />becoming more attractive as they are being upgraded. and our seasonal decorations <br />provide Cle Elum with a more attraciive look and feel while visiting. We are <br />beconrrng known as the town that welcomes visitors and a business community that <br />encourages them to expiore other sl'lops and museums while stopping. tnstead of <br />our businesses encouraging visitors to explore Roslyn. they are now showing pride <br />in their own downtowrr and encouraging custonrers to stay ancl vrsitor the new shops <br />and restaurants that are available. <br />25OC ch?rra.ter liDr!l