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KITTITAS VALLEY EVENT CENTER <br />•,. Home of the Kittitas County Fair and Ellensburg Rodeo <br />. XMITAS VALLEY 0~ 901 E. 71h Ave, Suite 1, Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />ire EventCenter@co.kittitas.wa.us <br />- Office (509) 962-7639 <br />nirn i:�+ r of 3 rs Fax (509) 962-7010 <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2025 <br />AGENDA ITEM: Kittitas County Fair Recap <br />BACKGROUND: Free Admission Monday results: <br />- 252% increase on Monday attendance (considering Fair -side <br />only) <br />- Vendors up 10% on Monday (4.4% overall)- Made up for <br />ticket profit loss on this alone (over $2,000 pure profit) <br />- Carnival up 30% on -site sales on Monday (2.5% overall) — <br />additional $2,700+ pure profit <br />We definitely achieved our goal, and the profit margins will end up <br />being higher without the labor expense for ticket sales. <br />Kittitas County Fair was the only Fair the Carnival company was <br />up in sales this year. <br />Overall attendance estimate: 80,546 (4.6% increase), which makes <br />for a record attendance! <br />INTERACTION: Kittitas Valley Event Center <br />Kittitas County Fair Board <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />ACTION REQUESTED: None <br />ATTACHMENT(S): None <br />LEAD STAFF: Kady Porterfield, Kittitas Valley Event Center Director <br />