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9129122, 12:21 PM 4.1 Collaboration * LTAC Clerk Review Utilizing the Main Street Four Point Strategic Approach, our association works with businesses and our community to strengthen our economic development. Business and community members are on our Main Street Committees which include, Promotions, Economic Vitality, Design and Outreach. One of the key goals for the Cle Elum Downtown Association is that of creating and fostering partnerships with others. our partnership with our local partners continues to gain strength. Our collaborative network includes working with the Roslyn Downtown Association, Ellensburg Downtown Association, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, WA Horse Park, Norther Kittitas County Historical Society, Suncadia Resort, the NKC Tribune, UKC Rotary, UKC Basketball Club, UKC Youth Softball and BaseballAssociation, and many others to plan events that can coincide with peak weekends io attract visitors. This has been especially beneficial in placing cle Elum as a destination for visitors to Roslyn, suncadia Resort, and WA Horse Park. Through this collaboration we are moving traffic from these locations down into Cle Elum where there are new and exciting opportunities that are now being offered. Our business community are also key partners. Through continued building of relationships with existing and new businesses they have become much more engaged planning and marketing their downtown. One of the major areas of growth has been ihe engagement businesses have on social media and in capturing their audiences. Through our collaborative efforts of sharing through social media, our reach has become much greater. This past year we reorganized Pioneer Day planning by officially launching a community planning team representing twelve different organizations, businesses, and individuals. This launch was intentional and meant to reestablish Pioneer Day as a signature Cle Elum event with strong community support from multiple sources. The result included increased venues for visitors to experience and strong community excitement. Another area of expanded collaboration was that of combining our retail community, local artists, and art displays to offer art walks that invited visitors to explore our downtown. Working with the City of Cle Elum Historic Preservation Commission, The Northern Kittitas County Historical Society, and the Cascade Association of Museums & History, we are continuing to work together to promote our rich historic past in a manner that attracts visitors to our town. 2500 character limit lf-app-16-03.co.kittitas.wa.us/Forms/form/submission/history/77506/85664?hideHeader=true 9i1 I