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9129122, 11:12 AM LTAC Clerk Review <br />4.3 Host Hotel*ls there a host hotel for your event or grant project? lf yes, list the hotel <br />No <br />Yes.,Hotel Windrow, <br />TownPlace Suites by <br />Marriott <br />5l Future Plans <br />Please explain what plans exist to allow this project to become self-sustaining. Include any plans for ticket <br />sales, event sponsors, and other cost-recovery models. <br />Future Plans *The Kittitas County Historical Museum has plans to make this program self- <br />sustaining. The Museum itself has always been supportive of ongoing operations <br />and ways to encourage visitors to learn about local history. Through the <br />undertaking of this project in 2013, and its success, the Museum's Board of <br />Directors have learned about the rate of return of advertising investment and <br />maintains a budget line to match any advertising or reach alternative markets. ln <br />2023, the budget line has been proposed to increase from $2,500 to $5,000. <br />We have also increased the rate of donations to the museum as a direct result of <br />increased visitation, which we attribute to the advertising campaign ($3,962 in <br />2021while we have received $3,810 through Aug2022). We have increased our <br />gift shop sales and as a result, invested in and expanded the shop to carry over <br />350 titles on local and regional history. We also have increased our membership <br />program, in which the fees go toward funding events, activities, and programs. We <br />also offer a free guided walking tour program in addition to a self-guided walking <br />tour, along with a History Pub Crawl, in which we receive approximately $325 after <br />costs. <br />By people being aware of the museum, more offerings can occur as a result of the <br />increased foot traffic and interest in the museum itself, along with more <br />partnerships and overall activity can be made. <br />The Museum itself is self-sustaining, supported by donations, memberships, gift <br />shop sales, rental income, and investment properties. The more those income <br />lines increase, the more the Museum is able to do as a result. <br />2500 character limit <br />Application Questions: Part 4 <br />lf-app- 16-03.co.kittitas.wa.us/Forms/form/submission/history/77661/85650?hideHeader=true 11t18