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2) If an event, list the event name, date(s), and projected overall attendance. <br />This request is not for a specific event. However, the application helps support the City's ability to use <br />funds to support third parties and for the City to use lodging tax for possible events. Limited funds are <br />also providing to help support small scale events and activities in the City. <br />3) Is your event/activity/facility focusing on attracting overnight tourists, day tourists, or both? <br />Both, the City uses its lodging tax funds to support marketing activities for both day and overnight <br />visitors. These are for activities either done by the City or by third parties. <br />In the past the City has used its lodging tax funds to support Seattle Southside Regional Tourism <br />Authority; events such as the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon; the Backyard Wildlife Fair; and marketing <br />activities at the Museum of Flight and Starfire Sports. Providing funding for outside organizations <br />requires administrative support from several departments, including Finance, City Attorney, <br />Technology Services, City Clerk, and Economic Development. <br />Additionally, there are tourism related trainings, events, and memberships that the City would like to <br />be part of. These activities help support the City's ongoing tourism efforts. <br />4) Describe why visitors will travel to Tukwila to attend your event/activity/facility. <br />N/A <br />The request is for funding to help support City's costs incurred by the City to administer the lodging tax <br />fund and for expenses that are related to tourism. As discussed above, the lodging tax fund is used to <br />support a variety of activities in the region, which bring both day and overnight visitors to the City. <br />Costs associated, such as offices supplies, travel, parking, and education related to tourism and <br />marketing should be charged to lodging tax and not the City's general fund. <br />Having access to funds for small events allows the City build its destination. <br />5) Describe the geographic target of the visitors you hope to attract (locally, regionally, <br />nationally, and/or internationally). <br />N/A. <br />6) Describe the prior success of your event/activity/facility in attracting tourists <br />The City has a long history of success in using lodging tax funds to support a wide range of activities, <br />including Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority, the Museum of Flight, Starfire Sports, and the <br />Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce (now known as Seattle Southside Chamber of <br />Commerce). <br />10 <br />