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City of Everett <br /> Tourism Promotion Projects <br /> Assistance Program <br /> PROJECT SPONSOR <br /> Project Village Theatre: Promoting Five Shows, Starting with Disney's <br /> Title: Newsies! <br /> 2/01/2018- 12/312018 <br /> Date of <br /> Event <br /> Project Village Theatre at the Everett Performing Arts Center <br /> Sponsor: <br /> Address: 2710 Wetmore Avenue <br /> City: Everett State: WA Zip: 98201 <br /> Contact Person: Frank Stilwagner, Director of Development <br /> Address: 2710 Wetmore Avenue <br /> City: Everett State: WA Zip: 98201 <br /> Phone: (425) 392-1942 Fax: Email: fstilwaaneravillagetheatre.orq <br /> x111 <br /> Sponsor is: X Non-Profit ❑ Public agency <br /> Requested: $ 40,000 Match: $ 1,508,134 Total Project Budget: $ $1,548,134 <br /> Estimated visitors drawn: <br /> 1. Staying overnight in paid accommodations away from their place of <br /> residence or business 7,179 <br /> 2. Traveling 50 miles or more one way from their place of residence or <br /> business for the day or staying overnight 14,357 <br /> 3. Traveling from another country or state outside of their place of residence <br /> or business 77 <br /> 4. All visitors 55,219 <br /> Completed application packages are due by 5:00 p.m.,Thursday, February 8,2018. <br /> Responses must be limited to the spaces provided. <br /> PROJECT SUMMARY <br /> In the space below,provide a concise,one paragraph summary of your proposed project and what tourism expansion objectives it <br /> will accomplish, If your r49uest Is pert of a larger project,you may briefly describe the over-all project. However,please focus the <br /> majority of your answer on:the specific element for which you.are requesting funding. <br /> Village Theatre's rich artistic productions attract and generate visitors to the City of Everett and contribute to residents' <br /> quality of life.Our project's effective,cross-promotional marketing efforts with the City and County to draw visitors to the.City <br /> of Everett will address Performance Goal II in the County's 2018-2022.Strategic Tourism Plan and three specific tourism <br /> expansion Strategies(3.1 Regional Destination Product Development, Marketing and Promotion; 3.2 Events & Festivals; <br /> and 3.3 Seasonality).The requested$40,000 will advertise and promote tourisrn to,out-of-state and other visitors.traveling <br /> 50 miles or more one way or opting to stay overnight In the City of Everett,using transit advertising,printed show postcards, <br /> season brochures,web advertising.This project will Increase tourism, stimulate economic development,and generate an <br /> estimated 7,179 overnight stays attributed to these five shows. <br /> 3 <br />