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KEN T Thursday, November 30, 2023
WASHINGTON 4:0 0 PM
City of Kent
Centennial Rooms North/South
400 West Gowe Street
Kent, WA 98032
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Chair Bill Boyce
Burl Battersby Gaila Haas
Tim Higgins Andrew Hutchison
David Kwok
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Item Description Action Speaker Time
1. Call to Order Chair
2. Roll Call Chair
3. Agenda Approval Chair
4. Business Chair
A. Approval of Minutes
i. Approval of November 9, YES Chair 01 MIN.
2023 Minutes
B. Jay Ray 2023 Summary - YES Jay Ray Team
2024 Proposal
Unless otherwise noted, the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meets in April and October
to review grant requests, and meetings are held in the Centennial Center
Conference Room, 400 West Gowe Street, Kent, WA, 98032.
For additional information please contact City Clerk, Kim Komoto at 253-856-5725 or via
email at CityClerk@KentWA.gov.
Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at
253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications
Relay Service at 7-1-1.
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C. Evaluate and Score Lodging YES Michelle Wilmot 45 MIN.
Tax Grant Applications
5. Adjournment Chair
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Minutes
November 9, 2023
Date: November 9, 2023
Time: 4:10 p.m.
Place: Centennial North and South
Members: Bill Boyce, Chair
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Gaila Haas,
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1. Approval of Minutes dated May 11, 2023
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 11, 2023
RES LU T: APPROVED [5 TO 1]
MOVER: David Kwok
SECONDER: Gaila Haas
AYES: Boyce, Haas, Higgins, Hutchison, Kwok
NAYS: Battersby
B. Review of Available Budget and Revenue Trends
Shane Sorenson, from Finance offers an overview of funds available to grant
and summarizes the trends in lodging tax revenue for 2023. Because we are
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tracking slightly below budget, and because there are known obligations
pending, Finance has added an additional 80K from LTAC reserves the funds
available for the remainder of this year.
C. Sponsored Event Report Out: NRHA Northwest Nationals
John Ramsey, marketing specialist for Pacific Raceways, talked about what
he was able to do with a last minute contribution from LTAC for this
Summer's NHRA Nationals competition, and what he hopes to accomplish
with a 2nd grant, should he be awarded one, for the 2024 event.
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past 20 years, but that the circumstances of the pandemic and its impacts on
the merchants she shops from brought new urgency to her plans to expand
its reach and scope. Her recent activities have attracted interest from the
New York Times, CNN and Sunset Magazine to name a few.
The LTAC supported tours this fall were all completely sold out and she has
planned six more tours for 2024. She has also undertaken a complete
overhaul and move to a more robust platform for her website. She will use
this improved interactivity and capacity to showcase the array of restaurants
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and merchants in Kent, and even build in the ability for them to engage in
online orders for prepared take-out or web sales and shipping for their
specialty ingredients and other wares.
She shared highlights of the tours from her website, two write-ups of local
restaurateurs who overcame significant barriers in establishing their
businesses, and discussed how very much is wrapped up in their successes.
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and bring additional media attention and especially more customers to its
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LAND USE AND PLANNING BOARD
220 Fourth Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
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DATE: November 30, 2023
TO: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Jay Ray 2023 Summary - 2024 Proposal
MOTION: Recommend Council award $153,964.00 Lodging Tax Funds to
Economic and Community Development to renew and provide more
intentional focus on Kent's cultural assets, small businesses, especially
markets and restaurants with authentic spokesperson support from Kent
Culinary Tourism Founder, Christina Arokiasamy. Utilizing the professional
services of Jay Ray Ads and PR, we anticipate greater coverage of these
assets, while also still providing overall marketing support of Kent's assets
via our Visit Kent website and social media channels.
SUMMARY: Michelle Wilmot will present highlights from the 2023 Visit Kent
marketing campaign and provide an overview of the strategies and recommended
budget for 2024.
• Tourism marketing services
• Website maintenance, social media, calendars, etc.
• Develop six short form 30 second promotional videos and 6 15 second
promotional videos for use on websites and social media to show visitors
what to expect in advance
• Professional photography to update our asset photo library for use in
promotional campaigns
• Establish Kent as a cultural hub by spotlighting culturally diverse businesses
• Host a workshop hoteliers and key partners to better identify business travel
market to inform strategies for 2024
• Host 4-6 food media writers for a global food tour to garner coverage
• Host 3 content partners to develop Kent stories to share with their followers
This budget allows Jay Ray to continue its existing services, while also adding in the
professional video and photo shoots to update our library of visual assets, as well
as hosting key media influencers to Kent to showcase Kent's unique offerings.
If there are additional funds available, Jay Ray recommends the following at an
additional cost of $32,020:
• Development, printing and distribution of cultural experience and restaurant
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• Expedia ad buy
• Video translation
• Boosted social media promotion
BUDGET IMPACT: $153,964.00 of Lodging Tax Revenue returned from the State
of Washington to support business, leisure, and cultural tourism promotion efforts.
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Perform website maintenance and content updates to include events calendar, hotel/business listings, homepage banners,
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updates on homepage. Covers research, writing and publishing to site, with one round of revision.
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Lead in-person workshop (1 .5 hrs.) with hoteliers and key partners to identify business travel market, trends and advantages
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Craft media invite to bring 4-6 foodie writer/influencers on a Kent global food tour. Includes media list development,
partnering with local businesses or food tour company. Includes one JayRayer on site for tour.
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business travelers into leisure travelers. Provide brochures to Kent's Economic Development team for meeting with corporate $ 6,120
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DATE: November 30, 2023
TO: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
SUBJECT: Evaluate and Score Lodging Tax Grant Applications
MOTION: Recommend to Council LTAC winners and funding levels for
applications submitted during the Fall 2023 grant application cycle.
SUMMARY: The Fall 2023 funding cycle is to support events primarily occurring in
2024. A portion of lodging tax revenues are returned from the state to the City
which generated them. These funds are to be used by the cities to promote
business and leisure tourism, with the awarding of these funds overseen by a
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
Special to fiscal year 2022, the Kent City Council approved the allocation of federal
ARPA funds to restore city revenues that had been lost due to pandemic related
impacts. This allocation allowed the City to sponsor events at funding levels
comparable to pre pandemic years during a time when people were needing extra
inspiration to return to public events and activities.
Travel and tourism are historically volatile industries, with revenues also impacted
by new technology reducing the need for business travel, and the broader array of
lodging options available for the leisure travel. That stated, revenues have shown
steady modest gains recently and the committee has received 8 grant applications
for its consideration.
BUDGET IMPACT: Grants funded from lodging tax revenues returned by the state
to the City for the purpose of tourism promotion.
SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL:
Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and
inviting parks and recreation.
Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community
engagement.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. October 2023 Applicants Table and Scoring Sheet (PDF)
2. Fall 2023 Grant Applications Packet (PDF)
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Gaila Haas yes Spring
Kent Downtown 202 W. Gowe Street <GHaas@kentdownt Burlington 2023, and
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Time to Take the Survey 38 minutes,o secs.
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This grant application period is for activities and projects in 2024-2025. Lodging Tax grant applications are submitted electronically and must be
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12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
Leisure or business tourism promotion/marketing by a non-profit or the City
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Operational expenses for a tourism-related facility operated by a non-profit or the City
Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
13. Describe your business or leisure travel-related activity or event and target audience.What methods will you use to promote your
project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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The Cajun Food&Music Fest is a one-day cultural event in historic Kent.The event will include 4-5 live music performances,Cajun/soul food trucks,artists/vendors,beer
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Yes,we can work with reduced funding and produce event at current levels.However,the additional funding would enable us to install professional staging and sound
technicians to continue attracting high quality musicians and the best audience experience.
18. Is this funding request for a new project/event or to continue or expand an ongoing project/event? If the proposal is associated with an
existing project/event-in operation for more than three years-it must be for expansion or enhancements that are clearly defined or measurable.
Please describe.
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This is a continuing and expanding event.We've held the event twice(2022&2023),with the second year attracting i000+more attendees,which is measured by hand
counting at 2 entrances and RSVPs on Eventbrite.The community feedback is overwhelming positive with requests to expand to more hours and/or additional days.
Enhancements would include the professional stage&sound systems,and potentially bringing bands from out of state.
We envision this event eventually growing into a longer duration and/or multi-day festival which will be dependent on funding.
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Marketing and promotion by creating and distributing promotional materials,including flyers,brochures,posters,and digital marketing campaigns.
Active and engaging social media presence before,during,and after the event to generate buzz and reach a wider audience.
Positive media coverage and press releases about the event.
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the activity/event and a signed reimbursement invoice,copies of receipts over$too have been submitted to the City,as well as a report
documenting economic impact results in a format determined by the City.
The certification field is required and cannot be left blank.
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IP Address 23.25.131.66
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within the word limits.(You might consider drafting responses in a word processor and copying to the online form). Portions of responses
exceeding the word limit may not be considered.
12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
Leisure or business tourism promotion/marketing by a non-profit or the City
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Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
13. Describe your business or leisure travel-related activity or event and target audience.What methods will you use to promote your
project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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The Meeker Street Nerd Party is a one-day event that celebrates the"cool nerd"culture and businesses in downtown Kent.The target audience is anyone who follows the sc
fi,cosplay and nerd conferences(cons,STEM and is intended to appeal to residents and visitors of all ages through entertainment and attractions.
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Downtown Kent has number of nerd businesses that embrace this unique culture and attract people from around the region.In 2020,the nerd businesses(Retro emporiur M
and Page Turner Books)produced a nerd party event that attracted 150-200 people.In 2021,KDP joined the effort to help promote the event.We produced an event on
Saturday,February 26,2022,which attracted an estimated 750 people,and again in February 2023 with about 800 people.This estimate was based on pre-registrations or '0
Eventbrite,the nerd business social media pages and visual estimates.The feedback was overwhelming positive from attendees and considered highly successful.We know J
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niche and attracting people from around the region.Additionally,ShoWare may also be producing Con events,which downtown Kent will piggyback on to draw more peop y
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This is a new funding request;however the event has occurred two times already.Its gaining traction and growing,which we plan to continue to build on this niche and
expand the event.
For the 2024 event,we plan to expanded the event by:
Closing a portion of Meeker Street to move part of event outdoors to accommodate more people.
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Promote Kent's cool nerd businesses and culture that continues to develop in downtown Kent
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Promote Kent amenities and continue to build strong community by endearing residents and visitors to historic downtown Kent. U
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Compile summary report,photos,videos
Database of attendee information for future communication
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Attendance:actual compared to expected turnout;number of pre-registrations.
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IP Address 67.183.1omo6
Submission Recorded On 10/19/2023 4:39 Pm
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exceeding the word limit may not be considered.
12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
Leisure or business tourism promotion/marketing by a non-profit or the City
Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
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13. Describe your business or leisure travel-related activity or event and target audience.What methods will you use to promote your
project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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Kent Culinary Tourism is a distinctive way of enjoying food and beverage by educating King County residents about the culinary heritage of the city's immigrant communit
and celebrating their cultural contributions.Our core mission is to establish Kent as a prominent cultural culinary destination,emphasizing diversity and showcasing the
vibrant communities of color within the city.In collaboration with the Greater Kent Historical Society,we have scheduled six free public culinary and cultural tours for 202
led by international chef and cultural ambassador Christina Arokiasamy,a longtime Kent resident,who sheds light on the traditions of the immigrant and BIPOC
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website www.Kentculinarytourism.org serves as an up-to-date resource for independent exploration of Kent's diverse food businesses.The website will include professiona .Q
food videos,interviews with immigrant business owners with the mission to attract foodies to explore immigrant cuisines.Through all these efforts,our goal is to position Q
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Chef Arokiasamy will leverage her Public Facebook Page,with over 56K fans to showcase Kent Culinary Tourism and encourage her followers to visit Kent. H
The initial phase of the"Taste of Kent/Taste of Community"project has already been successful through immersive cultural culinary tours in Kent,WA.Participants embai
on a gastronomic journey through cuisines from Kenya,Afghanistan,Mexico,Vietnam,Thailand,Burma,Malaysia,India,and Japan,visiting local markets and ethnic -�
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Chef Arokiasamy's philanthropic endeavors in building stronger,more inclusive bonds within the community through the Kent Culinary Tourism project have garnered
recognition from prestigious outlets.For instance,on September 3oth,2023,chef Arokiasamy led The New York Times to visit local spice markets in Kent,WA.Chef d
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prepared cultural immigrant dishes for the New York Times.The article with a link to Kent Culinary Tourism website will reach 8.6 million paying digital subscribers and 1 R
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sign.Where people are opinionated about food,they will travel to experience it.Our hope is to inspire travelers from around the world to visit and experience Kent,WA,as L
destination of choice,to enrich their understanding of our diverse cultures through authentic culinary experiences.
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In 2024,Kent Culinary Tourism project is excited to continue its collaboration with the Greater Kent Historical Society,offering a series of"Taste of Kent/Taste of
Community"tours.Furthermore,we are proud to partner with many immigrant-owned businesses such as Hong Kong Market,Afghan Cuisine Restaurant,Punjabi Bazar,
Thai Chili Restaurant,Asadero Primo,Grandma Thai Restaurant,Sushi Kaunta,Fortune Chinese Restaurant,Alexandria Restaurant,and Al Hamdani Store.This
partnership will extend shopping discounts,distribute flyers/booklets which we plan to write,design and create with this grant,and allow their businesses to be used for
tours,fostering a profound sense of community pride.
In 2024,we will partner with Inquisi Tours(Robin Glaeser,a seasoned expert with over 25 years of experience in land tours and cruises)https://inquisitours.com.The
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project will craft and lead tailor-made culinary tours in Kent,with Chef Arokiasamy as our culinary ambassador guide to highlight flavors of immigrant cuisine and minorii
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existing project/event-in operation for more than three years-it must be for expansion or enhancements that are clearly defined or measurable.
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Yes,this funding request is intended for a continuing project that has shown successful.Since 1996,Chef Christina Arokiasamy has embarked on a mission to share her
profound passion for Southeast Asian cuisine with Americans.She reminisces,"Cooking with spices holds some of my most cherished childhood memories spent with my
mom in Malaysia.I would assist her in preparing spices for sale in her small spice shop.Her hard work and dedication to selling spices,all to provide me with an education
and put food on our family's table,left a lasting impression.When I immigrated to Kent,Washington,I found joy in sharing and educating people about cuisines of
immigrants.For me,every ingredient carries a personal journey,and each one has a story to tell."
During her visits to ethnic markets,Chef Arokiasamy,who has built personal relationships with many immigrant business owners through her culinary profession,noticed
their enthusiasm to reach a broader non-immigrant consumer base,beyond Kent.Hence the culinary tours and cooking classes were established.
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Expose the treasures of Kent through cuisine,stores,places of worship,cultural events and restaurants,to encourage local spending through Kent Culinary Tourism (L_
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Nick Kurkov,Israeli minority in Kent,will bring 15 years web development skills to create and build a new website page for Taste of Kent/Taste of Community,Build and
develop an extensive Markets and Restaurants in Kent online directory,design a digital brochure with engaging photographs,mapping of ethnic minority business into
categories promoting Kent to thousands of online visitors.
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Denise Clifton with nearly 20 years as an award-winning journalist and art director for the Seattle Times will capture the hearts of residents of King County through her
innovative publishing solutions to bring the cultural stories to new audiences and encourage local spending in Kent.
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Susan Merrill is a Seattle-based freelance video producer for PBS/KCTS will capture the minority business stories on video to be promoted on the website and for social
media engagement to create culinary ambassadors for Kent.
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Research and Selection of Black owned and Immigrant Businesses:Identify and select new and established businesses to feature in the project.Reach out and meet with
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26. Additional Forms
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forms to LTAC@KentWA.gov:
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within the word limits.(You might consider drafting responses in a word processor and copying to the online form). Portions of responses
exceeding the word limit may not be considered.
12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
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13. Describe your business or leisure travel-related activity or event and target audience.What methods will you use to promote your
project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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This event is designed to celebrate the talent in Kent and surrounding communities.It is an opportunity for the greater Kent community to experience and appreciate the
performances in a local setting.It is also a platform for our local talent to practice and grow.Registration will open on February tst,2024.Promotion for the event will
include a social media and email campaign,posters,flyers,press release to local media and,and Kent School District promotions.If we receive funding,part of the funding
will be ued to engage a consultant to help with social media and poster designs.
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recreation,restaurants and more.This could be a good opportunity to do a brief survey of the attendees to see how much they know about"what Kent has to offer".Elected =
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rehearsals and the event coordination down to a science.Michael Transier from Kent-Meridian has run Kent Idol for a number of years and will help with Social media anc Cn
support the night of the event.The Kent Community Foundation has a software system to manage the ticketing,email campaign and financial administration.This will als( C
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18. Is this funding request for anew project/event or to continue or expand an ongoing project/event? If the proposal is associated with an
existing project/event-in operation for more than three years-it must be for expansion or enhancements that are clearly defined or measurable.
Please describe.
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This proposal is to bring back an event that existed prior to the pandemic.The funding would help to ensure this event could have an annual presence with the vision of
growing attendance at the existing venue and eventually moving into a larger venue.In the past,the event has been under attended,with less than 50%capacity.A more
aggressive marketing and social media campaign,along with the partnership of the school district should make a difference this year.If we are successful at filling the KMl
Performing Arts Center,then we will start planning for how to move into a larger venue.Another strategy to grow the event is to invite nationally recognized local talent to
participate such as local contestants from the Voice and American Idol,sports figures,and radio personalities.Future plans to incorporate additional visual arts into the
event could stimulate more interest and bring even more traffic to our community.
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23. Outline the timeline and milestones for project completion into a list. Include dates and expectations for key activities.
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Press Release mid November 2023
Social Media Campaign to be developed in detail by consultant
Feb t,2024-Open up registration-Google form for registration-share link
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May 22,2024 Dress Rehearsal
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exceeding the word limit may not be considered.
12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
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Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
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project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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NHRA Northwest Nationals is a major league sporting event and one of 21 premier Camping World Drag Racing Series events around the country.The is the only NHRA
national event in the Pacific Northwest.The next closest race is Sonoma,CA.The event is carried live Sunday on the FOX Network with same day coverage on Friday and
Saturday on cable TV's FS1.The Raceway partners with the NHRA to promote the event with an advertising budget of approximately$130,000.The race is promoted
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Youth Football,Auburn Riverside Cheer,and Christain Biker Tabernacle.Interjurisdictional support comes from King County.Corporate and business partnerships
including Camping World,Lucas Oil,Sunoco,Flav-R-Pac,Cornwell Tools,O'Reilly Auto Parts,and others.On a local level,the Raceway partners with a number of local
businesses including Olympic Eagle,Myaudiovideo.com,Archer Construction,and NC Machinery.Civic involvement comes from the cities of Kent,Federal Way,and
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19. Goals
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i.Increase ticket sales from out-of-market spectators through social media,digital advertising,and newsletter stories and features resulting in a larger pool of fans to shop
and stay in Kent.
2.Develop a Stay in Kent promotion to pair discount-price tickets with Kent hotels to increase room stays.
3.Develop a survey to better collect information about hotel stays and shopping experiences from out-of-town Raceway customers.
4.Promote the City's hotels,restaurants and entertainment to thousands of Raceways fans fringing more customers to Kent businesses.
5.Promote the City of Kent on a regional and national level to a national television audience.
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Jan.2-Dec.31 develop and refresh content for Pacific Raceways newsletter,web stories and promotion materials.
Jan.2-Jan.31 develop Stay in Kent partnerships with local hotels
Feb.1-July 19 promote Stay in Kent opportunities through social and digital channels
250 Word Limit Feb.15 secure artwork for new Kent track signage for March 1 installation
March 1-Oct.20 promote Kent brand through social channels and for specific events
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Submitter DB ID 39674
IP Address 26o1:603:COO:2570:4c33:do4b:7bo8:261f
Submission Recorded On 10/13/2023 9:44 am
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12. Check all categories that apply to this application:
Capital expenses for a tourism-related facility owned or operated by the City
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Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
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project/event to business and leisure travelers(ex.mailings,advertising,social media,etc)?
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We will be staging the annual King Showcase on Martin Luther King Day at the accesso ShoWare Center in January 2025.This an event that will feature eight high school
girls and boys basketball games featuring some of the top teams from the Pacific Northwest.Our target audience are sports fans and high school basketball fans.We will bE
using a variety of ways to get out message about the event across-such as Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,Emails,posters at schools and word of mouth.Our first event was
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Bullet 3-30 Word Limit •To provide high school student athletes an arena that is unlike any other they will play in during the season at the accesso ShoWare Center.
Bullet 4-3o Word Limit •To provide the accesso ShoWare Center a chance to provide sports fans an event on site they might not normally see at the facility.
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Ex:As a leading aerospace manufacturer,our company promotes Kent as an advanced manufactuing hub via event promotion to 15,000 industry professionals.
Bullet 2-30 Word Limit •The area sports fans will be able to see an event at the accesso ShoWare Center they might not normally see there.
Bullet 3-30 Word Limit •To provide the players and coaches an experience of playing in a big arena,like the colleges and professionals.
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Submission Recorded On 10/12/2023 9:15 am
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Leisure or business tourism promotion/marketing by a non-profit or the City
Operational expenses for a tourism-related facility operated by a non-profit or the City
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Marketing and/or operation of a special event or conference designed to attract leisure or business travelers
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We are growing the sport of wrestling,for both boys and girls,and getting them opportunities to be recognized by colleges to further their academic and athletic careers.
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We are providing a great event for Student-Athletes that need events like this more than ever after the past few years of lost participation through Covid.
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We are bringing national recognition to Washington State Student-athletes,and for the sport of wrestling.With girls wrestling being the fastest growing sport in the county
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local businesses and is a contributor for increased tourism in the City of Kent. With
a wide selection of events reaching various demographics, accesso ShoWare Center
has the unique opportunity to showcase the City of Kent and promote off-season
tourism through opportunities that can only be achieved through additional funding.
We are seeking $30,000 for venue branding efforts which includes digital o
marketing, social media marketing and refreshing our website to commemorate our
15-year anniversary. This effort will encourage tourism and continued economic Q
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How does your project/event promote a positive image for Kent as
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We continuously work to make accesso ShoWare Center stand out from the rest of
the venue competition in the region. Our 15-year branding efforts will bring more c
visitors to the city of Kent, which in-turn leads to dollars spent in the community at
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What kind and degree of partnership does the project/event exhibit
(volunteer involvement, interjurisdictional, corporate, business and/or
civic organization support)?
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creating package deals which include tickets to an upcoming show with an added
hotel room all available on our ticketing website. accesso ShoWare Center's goal
with this add-on feature is making the overall experience more convenient for our a
patrons. We also work with local businesses outside of the hospitality industry. For
example, Pape Rentals & Puget Sound Energy partner with accesso ShoWare Center o
to promote their businesses within the venue. When guests attend events, they see
that these businesses are a part of not only the Kent community but are part of . .
their accesso ShoWare Center experience as well. In addition to working with Q
businesses, the venue provides volunteer opportunities for local nonprofit &
sporting organizations to earn a portion of profits for their organizations by working
within our Food & Beverage Department. These nonprofit organizations earn over N
$300,000 annually for their affiliated local organizations. We also work with Civic N
Organizations and host annual events like Kent International Festival, high school
and college graduations, High School Basketball Tournaments and other Basketball ``
focused events like ShoWare Shootout, the annual 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament &
the King Showcase High School Basketball Tournament, Khalsa Day Parade, & E
National Public Works Day just to name a few free public & annual events.
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Applicants are encouraged to seek multiple sources of revenue. What other
revenue sources will be used to support this project/event? Are you
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applying for Lodging Tax Funds from another municipality? If yes, list the
other jurisdiction(s) and amount(s) requested.
accesso ShoWare Center generates revenue through increasing attendance for
events. We know that additional advertising through additional promoting outside
the city of Kent will give us a greater opportunity to attract additional guests to the
city and increase more hotel stays. If awarded, this grant will allow us to offer o
supplemental advertising support to promoters to broaden their reach.
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premium opportunities at the venue. accesso ShoWare Center will be investing in
this campaign by offering suite and premium ticket giveaways during our 15-year
anniversary. These giveaways will be integrated within these advertising
campaigns.
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still continue? Please explain how.
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imperative that we continue to brand our venue as a premier entertainment
destination to guests and promoters to bring tourism to our City.
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Is this funding request for a new project/event or to continue or expand
an ongoing project/event? If the proposal is associated with an existing
project/event - in operation for more than three years - it must be for a
expansion or enhancements that are clearly defined or measurable.
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This funding request is for a new project which includes an advertising investment . .
to highlight accesso ShoWare Center's 15-year anniversary as well as a venue Q
branding campaign to include a website redesign. This campaign will be promoted
around all accesso ShoWare Center events. These promotions will enhance any
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This information will be used to generate a one-page Scope of Work for
contracting purposes if your event/activity is awarded funds. Please
summarize your responses into bulletized lists within the prescribed word
limits. Each point should reference key objectives or milestones.
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Additional heads in beds in Kent
Making Kent a top-of-mind entertainment destination in the region Q
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Support local businesses while increasing tax revenue.
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accesso ShoWare Center is the crown jewel for bringing an average of 545,000
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Increase attendance numbers to events at accesso ShoWare Center in 2024 _J
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Create more opportunities for guests to add hotel stays to their ticket purchase.
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These funds will be used throughout the 2024 calendar year
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Bringing 545,000 guests to the core of downtown Kent
Decreasing the debt service to the City of Kent
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Include dates and expectations for key activities. * o
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and highlighting the 15-year anniversary for the City of Kent. This grant will allow Q
us to use these funds to market and brand the venue to guests that may not have Q
considered attending an event here previously.
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