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Response 4.2: Describe how you will promote lodging establishments, restaurants, and business located in Kittitas County * <br />Response 4.3: Is there a host hotel for your event or grant project? If yes, list the hotel.* <br />5| Future Plans <br />The Kittitas County Historical Museum actively promotes local lodging, restaurants, and businesses through exhibits, programs, <br />events, and collaborations that engage both residents and visitors. Our Business Room exhibit, a 2,400-square-foot space plus <br />an additional 600-square-foot area, highlights the history of local businesses past and present. These displays are regularly <br />updated, providing opportunities to feature current businesses and encourage tourism within the County. <br />Throughout the year, our special exhibits, programs, and events integrate local business promotion. We co-market these <br />initiatives with non-profits and businesses, increasing exposure for all partners. Local businesses are featured in virtual lectures, <br />social media “Did You Know” posts, videos, newsletters, and on our website through links and resources that encourage visitors <br />to plan trips and stay locally. Our downtown walking tours and scavenger hunts also highlight local businesses as part of visitor <br />experiences. <br />We collaborate with businesses to preserve their histories through exhibits, research, photographs, and storytelling, which <br />simultaneously promotes the business and Museum. Offsite displays at Hotel Windrow, Puget Sound Energy, and Ida Nason <br />Aronica Elementary School extend these promotions to the broader community. We actively seek additional partnerships and <br />sponsorship opportunities to further highlight Kittitas County businesses through lectures, events, and exhibits. <br />Museum staff and volunteers provide word-of-mouth recommendations and print materials to guide visitors to local lodging, <br />restaurants, and shops. Our outreach currently engages businesses in Ellensburg, Kittitas, Cle Elum, Roslyn, and Easton, <br />helping ensure visitors not only experience the Museum but also support the broader local economy. <br />Through these integrated strategies, the Museum serves as both a cultural destination and a driver for tourism, connecting <br />visitors with the unique businesses and experiences that Kittitas County offers. <br />2500 character limit <br />No <br />Yes Hotel Windrow, <br />TownPlace Suites by <br />Marriott