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lf your organization collaborates or has created partnerships with other organizations, groups, or other events, how is this accomplished? 4.'1 Collaboration*Currently, we have valuable partnerslrips with both community groups, as well as regional and corporate sponsors. Our ma.1or sponsors we look to have back for the 2O22 event include Mtke's Hard Lemonade and Legends Casino Hotel. We've also found success in local trade partnerships with KXDD radio and the Hampton lnn of Ellensburg to help support our evenl operations and marketing. Our conrmunity partners are valuable as a volunteer effort to help run our event and set specral displays. These groups include the Ellensburg Rodeo posse, Rodeo City Roller Girls, National Guard. and Antique Military Vehicles Club. We are also thankful to all our first responder volunteer help that ensures we all have a safe and fun time. This includes Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue as well as the Kittitas Couniy Sheriffs Department Reserve Proqram. We are looking at expanding our partnerships for this upcoming year and the biggest one we are looking forward to is with the City of Ellensburg. The City's park and Recreation Department has shown interest and commitment io setting up additronal 4th of July festivities in Memorial Park next to the fairgrounds. These family fun activjties and entertainment would begin in the afternoon and lead up to the opening of the concert area and evening schedule. We very much look forward to working on ihis everrt expansiotr and having a great parlner in the City of Ellensburg! 250t.haiacier lirtii 4.2 Promoting Local uustness ilesitiLje lrow you \r1tll rilomote {odij!rg estalliJShrrenls. r estaLrianls. an.l biislltess iocateC ii Kiliitos Cclin!y Our plan is to eslablish a larger local business partner program to. in turn. promole one another on an even bigger scale this year. The event tearn is working on ideas currently on which businesses would make great partners in cross-promotinq through social media and on-site visitors. Ourwebsite has been a wonderful tool to feature businesses such as hotels. restaurants bars, and much more where we can help drive event attendee traffic to their small businesses as well during their stay. 25i)c characler limrl 4.3 Host Hotel*ls lhere a hesi irrlel ior yotr ev€iNt or a{at\t goieci'. ii ye:r lisl llle hole!. No ' Yes. Hanrpton lnrr of Ellensburg has been a great hotel partner for us year-round the last couple years. and especially during the Patriot Nighi Under the Lights. Currently that partnership is set to continue in 2022 as weil. 5l Future Plans Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. lnclude any plans for ticket sales, event sponsors, and other cost-tecovery models. Future Plans*As Patriot Night Under the Lights grows as an established annual event, we expect the eveni attendees to increase. We have the capacity to double our aitendance as we proceed. so by making this a desired and memorable event we can become self- sustaining just by increased ticket sales. However. as the event grows it also becomes nrore marketabie to ma.jor sponsors and we work with a Sponsorship Consultant that specializes in event sponsorships to assist in generating that funding each year. Through the growth opportunity in each of these areas, we plan lo be self-sustaining in ihe next couple years. 25oo cl-raracier linril Application Questions'. Part 4 6l Additional lnfortnation