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Response 2.1 *irllhy would iourists lra'1el to Kittitas County to atte'rd your eveni/aclivitylfacility? <br />lhe Summer mainstage production is a two to three-hour event siarting at 7:00 PM <br />and is heid over two weekends in the summer when families are more likely to travel <br />- each of these factors encourages people traveling fro[1 over 50 miles to stay <br />locally for the nighi either at hotels or with family and friends. Although difficuii to <br />quantify, attendees of our summer produciion that stay overnight in hotels/motels <br />also purchase meals, gas, and shop in local stores while here. We are actively <br />working with Hotel Windrow Best Western, Red Lion and other local hotels to create <br />"stay and see a play" packages for ihese two weekends in July. that the hotels will <br />be able to advertise in advance. <br />Many tourists are drawn by the show being presented. These tourists are even more <br />likely to return next year and are more likely to make an "experience" out of the irip. <br />Additionally, ihe larger the casVcrew of a production, the more family anei friends <br />come to visit to see the production- The cast and crew of our summer productions <br />average between 50-75 people and is expected to draw on college student talent as <br />well as locals. lt is not unreasonable to assume that these personal invitations <br />(especially from college students who are not local), will generate a 200+ out-of- <br />iown tickets. These attendees may come for just dinner and the show, or stay with <br />friends while in town, but generate revenue at our grocery stores, gas stations, etc. <br />Out of state visitors are most likely to be friends and family personally invited to <br />attend the produciion, as well as businesslpieasure travelers in town for olher <br />events and looking for entertainment options. <br />25011 .haract-^r iimit