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4.2 Promoting Local <br />Business* <br />Describe ilolv you \aill promole lodging esiahlishnrents restaur ants. and brsiness locateri ir Kittitas County <br />As indicated above, we are actively working with hotels itr Ellensburg to create "stay <br />and see a play" packages for the two July weekends of the production. We are also <br />exploring Pre-Fixe menus with a few local restaurants that might offer either a deal <br />for dinner during the performance run, or a special Greek themed meal to theatre <br />patrons who show their ticket. <br />ln the past two years, we revanrped our business sponsorship offerings and are <br />actively pursuing show sponsorship and advertising opportunities for local <br />businesses. We have several lined up for this production already. These <br />opportunities give local businesses ad access and acknowledgement in our show <br />programs, e-newsletter, and promotional materials. <br />2500 char acter lirrl <br />4.3 Host Hotel*ls lhere .r hosl lrolel lor ycur eveDl or g.ani projecl? !l yes. ltsi the hotel <br />a. No <br />Yes. <br />5l Future Plans <br />Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. lnclude any plans for ticket sales, <br />event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. <br />Future Plans*As a non-profit arts organization. we are primarily funded by individual donations <br />and by production revenue. ln the past two years. we have seen steady increases in <br />our fundraising efforts which helped us to weather the pandemic. We expect this <br />trend to continue as we return to more normal productions in the next year. <br />We plan to more heavily promote the event and ticket sales through social media, <br />website and local advertising. <br />As a community theater, one of our goals is to keep the ticket price low enough to <br />make attending more accessible to the broader community including seniors and <br />students: but raising ticket prices down the line is not out of the question - especially <br />if theatrical royalties and facility rental costs continue to nse. <br />As an organization. we have made some strategic technology purchases {lights, <br />speakers. drapes) that would allow us to perform more easily in alternative venues. <br />This in turn allows us to be a more mobile community theatre and helps us to lower <br />our rental/technology costs for future productions. <br />And, as indicated above, by actively pursuing more business advertising and <br />sponsorships, we hope to build a better base of repeat business customers, and <br />more reliable streams of income for our productions in general. <br />2500 charaite. litnil <br />Application Questions'. Parl 4 <br />6l Additional lnformation <br />Provide any additional information which will assist the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee in evaluating your <br />project and its benefit to tourism.