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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />EC STUDY SESSION MINUTES <br />BOCC CONFERENCE ROOM, 205 WEST 5TH ROOM 108 - ELLENSBURG <br />Regular Meeting <br />MONDAY 10:00 AM October 23, 2023 <br />Board members present: Chairman Cory Wright, Vice -Chairman Brett Wachsmith, <br />Commissioner Laura Osiadacz <br />Others: Kady Porterfield (Event Center Director) <br />1. Call to Order: 10:00AM <br />2. Citizen Comments (1 min. time limit): None <br />3. General Event and Rental Updates: Kady reported that events have been going well but <br />focused on repairs for projection system in the Armory Hall as it's highly utilized and <br />experiencing decreased value to event holders without the use of our main projection system. <br />This is a priority to repair at this time and waiting to hear back when the parts may be fixed <br />so that they can be reinstalled. <br />4. Self -Promoted Events Business: <br />Fair Updates: Some Fair Board members and staff attended the Washington State Fairs <br />Association (WSFA) Conference last week in Pasco and it went very well with lots of good <br />information received. A huge focus of the association right now is maintaining our state <br />funding for fairs and part of that is going through diversity and inclusion training as required <br />by the state Governor. Fairs are amazing at showcasing diversity and inclusion luckily, so the <br />training information is nothing new to our industry. <br />Patriot Night Under the Lights Updates: Kady is working closely with Romeo <br />Entertainment and looking at headline artists for 2024. Negotiations on pricing is a big thing <br />we are looking at right now as it's harder to get acts at a good price to the Pacific Northwest. <br />The goal is to have an offer out in November and begin the contracting process. <br />5. Grant Updates: KVEC did not receive the State Tourism grant for $30,000 this year but <br />will try again in the future. The applicant requests that came in were way higher than the <br />money they had available, so we didn't make the cut. Kady shared that at the WSFA <br />conference she attended a workshop on the new consultation requirements through the <br />Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation and the tribes for any state -funded <br />projects. These requirements will come into effect for any funding we receive through the <br />2023-10-23 MINUTES <br />