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4.1 Collaboration* 4.2 Promoting Local E USINCSS Our collaborations include working with Chinook Entefiainment and Chinook Fest and mutually beneficial relationships with regional cider houses. local winery and local craft breweries. WSU's Master Cidermaker program has proven to be a great padner, and will increase their involvement for 2022. KEEN is a member of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and our all volunteer board brings connections with CWU, conservation groups, and downtown business owners. CWU Recreation and Tourism program provides practicum students to help manage and plan the event and we anticipate that they will again be supportive. We were building a partnership with the NorthWest Cider Association, the US regional organization promoiing apples, growers.cidermakers and distributors from the Nodhwest throughout the nation. We will continue to cultivate that relationship for 2021. With them, Cidercraft. and WSU, we will be solidly set as a leader of cider events. 2500 characler liliil Describe ho\rr you wlll profiote lodging eslablishmerts. restauranls. and bLrsiness located jn K;ttitas Coutly On ourwebsite, we have Iinks to booking our partt'ler hotel. and booking lodging through MyEllensburg. We also sell RV and camping on-site at the KVEC. Those links are all framed with a "you should take extra time and take a look around Kittitas County" message. That message has been reiterated through facebook posts which lead to the website lodging page and thus bookings. We seek community sponsors for this event. Atlached is our 2020 sponsorship campaign. lf we garner local sponsors, their namesllogos and so on are listed on banners, tickets, programs, and social media. We also hand out Chamber materials to all attendees. The ultimate purpose of this event is to gain attention for the Yakima Canyon lnterpretive Center project. That in itself is a big-pictLrre, longterm tourist benefit. We want people to take to heart the Kiltiias Environmental Education Network message, and become explorers of the Yakima Canyon, the Teanaway Community Forest, the WindFann, Ginkgo state park. and all the rest. Our mission rs to "Connect Community to Nature". and create life-long learners. We support outdoor recreation and education as a worthwhile experience in Kittitas County. 2500 characler lirnit 4.3 Host Hotel*ls there a host hotel tor your €rvenl or grant projec!? lf yes. ljst llre hotel. ,NO i Yes. Hotel Windrow 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-fecovery models.