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City of Everett <br /> Tourism Promotion Projects <br /> Assistance Program <br /> PROJECT-SPONSOR <br /> Project Title: Sorticulture, Everett's Garden Arts Festival <br /> Project Sponsor: City of Everett Cultural Arts Department <br /> Address: 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 10-A <br /> City: Everett State: WA Zip: 98201 <br /> Contact Person: Carol Thomas <br /> Address: 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Suite 10-A <br /> City: Everett State: WA Zip: 98201 <br /> Phone: 425 257-7101 Fax: 425 257-8729 Email: cthomas@everettwa.gov <br /> Sponsor is: E. Non-Profit ® Public agency <br /> Requested: $ 30,000 Match: $ 97,500 Total Project Budget: $ 127,500 <br /> Estimated visitors drawn: <br /> 1. Staying overnight in paid accommodations away from their place of <br /> residence or business: = 250 room nights <br /> 2. Traveling 50 miles or more one way from their place of residence or <br /> business for the day or staying overnight : 6305 <br /> 3. Traveling from another country or state outside of their place of residence <br /> or business: 160 (many of our vendors come from California, Oregon, <br /> Idaho, Montana) <br /> 4. All visitors: 18,000+ <br /> Completed application packages are due by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 25, 2017. <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 request is part of a larger project,you may briefly describethe over-all project However,please focus the <br /> majority of your answer on the specific element for which you are requesting funding. " <br /> `Sorticulture kicks Off the summer, n Everett) Oyer the years, It has grown in to a three day <br /> 'festival with over 150 vendors, 18,000+',attendee*`and a generator of overnight stays, In <br /> 018, we are:focusing on destination garden tours and on travel waters;send magazines . <br /> with the'purpose of expanding our geographic reach through"editorial coverage acid <br /> bringing new visitors>to Sorticulture and Everett Analytics haveahown-usthat many <br /> guests;study the Sorticulture website and use Facebookto gather information before <br /> arriving.Wewill";use our website and social media to promote othe_rfun things to do in <br /> Everett,our wonderful variety of excellent restaurants and hotels. In 2017, Sorticulture <br /> 3 <br />