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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Lodging Tax Advisory Committee - 04/18/2011 (2) ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Ben Wolters, Director • Phone: 253-856-5703 KENT Fax: 253-856-6454 WA S H III C.T.I Address: 220 Fourth Avenue S. Kent, WA. 98032-5895 AGENDA LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, April 18, 2011 2:00 pm Centennial North & South Conference Room 1st Floor, Centennial Building, City of Kent Campus Attendance: Councilmember Les Thomas, Chair Bob Nachlinger, Staff Barbara Smith Julie Pulliam, Staff Andrew Hutchinson Kurt Hanson, Staff David Kwok Ben Wolters, Staff Aaron Watne Tom Brubaker Beth Sylves, Katherine Kertzman, Guest John Casey Andrea Keikkala, Guest Introductions and Call to order - Councilmember Les Thomas, Chair Information Items: 1. Update - Chamber of Commerce 2. KDP - Update 3. Update - 2011 Budget 4. Update - State 2011 - 2013 Operating Budget 5. Update - Seattle Southside 6. Softball request - Follow up / Review 7. ShoWare Shoot-Out Request - Steve Turcotte Items Requiring Action: 1. 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There was also a Kids Zone in front of the building as well as a medical area and other vendors along the side of the building. • A total of 160 teams and 600 players took part in the inaugural event. • There were 20 divisions for men, women, kids, wheelchair, high schoolers and elite teams. Teams were guaranteed at least three games through the weekend with games on both Saturday and Sunday. • Teams received T-Shirts, water bottles, snacks and other assorted gifts at check in on Saturday at the ShoWare Center. • There was a total of 52 volunteers who helped with everything from check in, to scoreboards, to officiating, to court monitors to clean up. Volunteers all received a T-Shirt,jacket and Ram VIP card for helping out through the weekend with the event. • Kent Youth and Family Services was the charity and received $500, basketballs, shirts and more for being involved with the first-ever event for 2010 at the ShoWare Center. D MEDIA: • Web site showareshootout.com had hundreds of hits with many people signing up for the event through the web site. Web site also posted the schedule of events and the results when the event was completed. • Kent Reporter ran ads leading up to the event as well as a couple of stories before and after the event. • Seattle Times ran one story about the event. • KJR Radio promoted with the event on air with the giveaway of teams into the tournament. NEXT YEAR: • We are looking for 200 teams and 20 courts next year at the ShoWare Center. The City of Kent, the ShoWare Center and the sponsors, as well as the teams, were happy with the event and looking forward to what the event might hold down the road. • The Seattle Sports Commission has added the event as part of its Washington State Games. 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