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Additional lnformation From the Charnber of Commerce (2019)- Nearly 37 perceni visited fKittitas County] for an event with an addiiional 5 percent visiting for art and history specifically, and in ranking lhe vacation-worthy features of Ellensburg, respondents ranked visiting shops, museums and galleries in historic downtown were at the top of their list. ln 2021 ,23.513 visitors clicked museums and galleries on the Chamber Tourism page. On MyEllensburg.com, they had a 39.96% increase in users on our Museums and Galleries page in 2020, showing traveier interest in this sector now more lhan ever Over the years we have learned about lhe impact of the cultural tourist (as per the Dean Ri:;;yan report's average of $2001 day in spending) and we seek to be a draw to that market segment. The cultural tourist typically spends more and stays longer than other type of U.S- traveler. The U.S. cultural traveler spends 60 percent more, approximately $1 ,319 per trip compared with $820 for domestic leisure travelers. The cuitural traveler also takes more trips than general U.S. travelers: 3.6 vs. 3.4 trips annually - Americans for the Arts 73 perceni ol Millennials "want to engage a destination's arts and cultural assets"- lhe highest rated activity of impo.tance. Cultural interests also rale high in imporlance for Baby Boomers (64.8 percent) and Gen Xers (67.8 percent). More lhan two thirds of all Millennials also rated "authenticity'' in experlences as extremely important. Racially diverse and technologically savvy, the Millennial genera{ion {born 1977--1994) - Americans ior lhe Arts Accorc,ing to the'fravel lndustry Association olAmerica, roughly eighty percent of the '150,000,000.r adults whr: travel more than fifty miles from their homes can be considered "cultura! tourists.' Thi!'ty percent of adults state lhat specific arts or a cultural or heritage event influenceci therr choice of destinaiion on their last trrp. Cultural tourism and the interest in culture among travelers--particularly afiluent. active, and lrequent travele.s-- is on the rise. htips:llcultu raltourism. thegossagency.comlcultural-tourism-whitepaperl 250{--} !tririaaler riiliii SUppOfting DOCUmentS Yeu nray Lrfiic]c a.v suppoding .Jocrrffrellls slrth as g.itrhs lnraEes iiarjrirn i n-r, v41r c :rrare.'aLi , rtc 2023GalleryOneSupplementalMaterials.pdf 1.01M8 Yott arc "iia|e4 ii) suhnrit 8D io 3 sing:.r page r LIS i -oller j doilrnle.iis rir iPG. Pl)F t. ;i!:F iorr.rt 7l Previous Lodging Tax Grant lnformation Previous Years Awarded Lodging Tax Grants * Overall Attendance Past Actual * 21,B08 :Jas youa.ivenl feceived l,lraiqtrq Tax iui{is il oiilvl+us )reatrs? No, this evenUproject has not previously received Lodging Tax Fundrng. Yes, 1 year previous Yes, 2 years previor-rs , Yes. 3 or rnore years previous Projected * 26J74 Nunrber of people travelling more than 50 miles for your event? Past Actual * Projected * 8,505 10,206 Number of people traveling from outside WA State for your event?