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4.2 Promoting Local <br />* <br />E USrness <br />4.3 Host Hotel * <br />Descfiile hcw yoij wrll prorrole lodging eslabirshmerlts rosl:turanl.s. and busrness lor:ated;n i(it{iias Counly <br />WSSSM switched to a new hotel partner far 2A23: Suncadia Resort. We started our <br />partnership at the end of 2A22 and are excited to continue working with Suncadia on <br />multiple events ihroughout the year. We are engaging with Suncadia both for <br />WSSSM and on behalf of all CAMAH organizations. We are currently meeting with <br />Suncadia about our partnership for this year and are excited to implement ideas for <br />cross promolion of our two organizations. Suncadia information is availab,e at the <br />museum and is promoted by our volunteers. <br />To entice volunteers, WSSSM partners with Dru Bru for beer tokens, Commonweallh <br />restaurant for a free meal during your shift, Red Mountain coffee for drink tokens. <br />and even ski lessons from The Summii. Local businesses around the Pass welcome <br />WSSSM to posl flyers about events on their bulletin boards. <br />Whenever WSSSM does events at the museum, we partner with local Kittitas <br />County restaurants like the Firehouse/Laconia MarkeVPass Life Space, <br />Commonwealth and Dru Bru, and The Summit at Snoqualmte for food and <br />beverages for lhese events. We also partner with othe. location organizations to <br />promote these events through local Facebook groups. As a member of CAMAH <br />(Kathy McDonald is 2A23 CAMAH President and webmaster). WSSSM will utilize <br />our contacts in Kittitas Counly to cross-promole activities and events with other <br />museums and organizations. The WSSSM website has a specific section on it <br />highlighting local "partners' in the community. <br />Of course, The Central WA Outdoor logo is prominently featured on the <br />www.wsssm.org home page- <br />25(;0 c.hara{;lrii !irrit <br />is tlre.a ? irosl h')lei {or t,ot{ e!il1i T granl /o}.}ct'l lf yes ti:il lhg holei <br />No <br />, Yes. Suncadia Resort <br />5l Future Plans <br />Please explain whal pians exist to allow this prolecl to become self-sustairring. lnclude any plans for tickei sales, event <br />sponsors, and other co$t-recovery rnodels. <br />Future Plans *As WSSSM does not charge admission or a fee for events, our ability lo earn <br />revenue outside of fundrarsing or grants is limited to the gift shop sales. WSSSM <br />has a small operating budget, and it was determined that we could sustain our <br />budget and growth without applying for multiple grants. While 2022 was our best <br />year ever in terms of fundraising. our expenses have increased with rent and the <br />hiring of an Execuiive Director. <br />Lodging Tax Promoiion and Advertising = more awareness of lhe museum and our <br />ovents = more visitors = more supporters : tnore sales, etc. <br />The Lodging Tax funds are crucial part of our tourism marketing strategy for this <br />young non-profit facility. <br />2500 character iiff!rt <br />Application Questions: Part 4