HomeMy WebLinkAboutLTAC Agenda Packet 09232021MEETING AGENDA
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
VIRTUAL MEETING
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September 23, 2021
2:00-4:00 p.m.
I.CALL TO ORDER
II.ROLL CALL
III.APROVAL OF MINUTES
IV.PUBLIC COMMENT
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee desires to allow the opportunity for public comment. However, the
business of the Committee must proceed in an orderly, timely manner. At its most restrictive, Public
Comment shall be limited to a total of 15 minutes.
V.ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
1.Discussion/Action Item: Review and Award Funding to Round 2 Lodging Tax Fund
Application Proposals
Review Round 2 2021 Lodging Tax RFP application proposals and Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee scoring. Consider motion to approve awards to individual proposals
2.Discussion/Action Item: 2022 Regular Meeting Scheduling
Review the 2022 Calendar and assign regular meeting dates and times for Tourism
Reporting, Fund Review, and Annual Fund disbursement. Consider motion to approve a
2022 Meeting Calendar.
VI.STAFF UPDATES
VII.COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
VIII.ADJOURNMENT
o@ P.O. Box 670
618 S. Peabody St., Suite F
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Office: 360.452.8552
Fax: 360.452.7383PENINSULA
TOURISM COMMISSION
June 30, 202L
To: City of Port Angeles Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, Councilman Mike French, Chair
From: Marsha Massey, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
(as Administrator for Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission)
Cc: Allyson Brekke, Director, Community and Economic Development
Benjamin Braudrick, Assistant Planner, Community and Economic Development
Re: Port Angeles Lodging Tax request for 2021
Dear Councilman French and Members of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,
lncluded, please find an application from the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, requesting funding to
support the City of Port Angeles' participation in our 2021fall marketing campaign.
The planned marketing campaign features multiple destinations across the Olympic Peninsula, all under the
banner message, "You Can't Get Any More Northwest." Our campaign will be multi-dimensional, utilizing
digital marketing, targeted research and content - ads, outdoor advertising (transit) and selected television,
We will support this with print advertising in selected travel and lifestyle publications, as well as with a
digital/social media contest. Target audience is primarily a regional drive market, concentrating on the l-5
corridor from Bellingham to Eugene, with emphasis on Seattle Metro area, Pierce County and Portland Metro
area.
To that end, the OPTC is requesting funding from the City of Port Angeles LTAC in the amount of 510,000, to
enable it to continue to market Port Angeles and the entire Olympic Peninsula destination to key target
audiences and continue to grow visitation and overnight stays to the Olympic Peninsula, including Port
Angeles.
Thank you for your consideration of this funding request. Please let me know if further information is
needed.
Res pectfu I ly su bm itted,
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Marsha Massey
Executive Director, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
Administrator, Olympic Peninsu la Tourism Com mission
2021 Lodging Tax Fund Non-Event Application
This application is for non-event related proposals only.
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Organization/Agency Name: OLYMPIC PENINSULA TOURISM COMMISSION (OPTC)
FederalTax lD Number :91-1355604
Facility Name or Operation (if appl icable): 2021 FallMinter Marketinq Camoaiqn
Contact Name and Titl o' [\Iarqha [\/laqqcrr Executive Director - OPVB: Admin r - OPTC
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 670 City: Port Anqeles State: WA Zip:98362
Phone: 360.452.8552 EmailAddress: Director@olympicpeninsula.org
Check all service categories that apply to this application
Tourism Promotion/Marketing
Operation of a Tourism Promotion Agency
Operation of a Tourism-Related Facility owned or operated or non-profit organization
Operation and/or Capital Costs of a Tourism-Related Facility owned by a municipality
Check which one of the following applies to your agency:
X Non-Profit @ttach copy of current non-profit corporate registration with Washington Secretary
of StateS
tr Public Agency
CERTIFICATION
I am an authorized agent of the organization/agency applying for funding. I have read the
application instructions and understand that:. I am proposing a tourism-related service for 2021. lf awarded, my organization intends to
enter into a Municipal Services Contract with the City; provide liability insurance for the
duration of the contract naming the City as additional insured and, in an amount
determined by the City; and file for a permit to use City property, if applicable.. The City of Port Angeles will only reimburse those costs actually incurred by my
organization/agency and only after the service is rendered, paid for if provided by a third party,
and a signed Request for Reimbursement form (or other form acceptable to the City) has been
submitted to the City, including copies of invoices and payment documentation.. My agency will be required to submit a report documenting economic impact results in a format
determined by the City.
Signature
unt of Lo Tax Re uested: $
Printed Name : Marsha Massev
: June 30.2021
Application Questionnaire
1. Describe your tourism-related operation/facility.
The Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission (OPTC) is a cooperative marketing partnership among area
cities, counties, and marketing entities that, together, have been collaborating for over 15 years to market
the broader destination of the Olympic Peninsula to out-of-area visitors. Our focus is entirely on people
who will travel more than 50 miles to the destination, with primary emphasis on those who will stay
overnight in the destination. Normal target market areas include the "l-5 corridor," from Bellingham to
Portland, with emphasis on Metro Seattle, Metro Portland, and Victoria, BC and Vancouver lsland; key
feeder markets such as Oregon, California, Arizona, and Texas; and, in cooperation with Visit Seattle and
the Port of Seattle, key inbound international markets, primarily UK, Germany, France, Australia and
growing Asian markets. For 2021, as we worked together to rebuild our tourism industry, our focus has
been closer to home: primarily the l-5 corridor from Bellingham, WA to Eugene, OR, and, once the US /
Canadian border reopens, Vancouver lsland. We will expand for more national outreach as is stage
appropriate.
OPTC is a good example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Working cooperatively, the
Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission (OPTC)partners share in the planning and implementation of
annual marketing activities to inspire and inform travelers from outside the area to visit the Olympic
Peninsula. Further details follow below.
2. Describe how your operation or facility provides or will provide increased tourism activity in
Port Angeles.
OPTC's marketing outreach promotes the regional destination of the Olympic Peninsula, including Port
Angeles. Our focus is on attracting overnight visitors to the Olympic Peninsula for multiple night stays,
particularly in the shoulder seasons. We position the Olympic Peninsula as a road trip destination, as a
pre- or post-cruise destination, and as a viable connector for those traveling through Washington and
Oregon (particularly popular with international travelers). Our website and travel planner feature all the key
cities and attractions across the Olympic Peninsula, including Port Angeles. The lodging information in
both our website and travel planner provide information on and website links to all lodging on the Olympic
Peninsula, including Port Angeles. Our website's events calendar, as well as our monthly e-newsletter
communications (50,000 distribution)feature events all across the Olympic Peninsula, including Port
Angeles. Some of the Port Angeles events that have been previously supported through these
communications include: Winter lce Village, Juan de Fuca Festival, Arts and Draughts Festival,
Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival, Ride the Hurricane and numerous other sporting events. Our
familiarization tours often overnight in Port Angeles. All of these activities are designed to help drive
increased tourism activity to the Olympic Peninsula, including Port Angeles.
3. lf you have received Lodging Tax Funds in prior years, what are you doing differently this year?
lf this is your first-time requesting funding, what is your reason for the request?
So far, 2021 has been a very successful year of rebuilding, following the pandemic-related travel
restrictions of 2020, and their significant negative impact to our local travel industry. Regional destination
marketing only happens through the collaborative efforts of the OPTC partners, lt is vital to maintain the
core destination functions, including: the destination website, the travel planner production and fulfillment,
the educational familiarization tour program, and the co-operative marketing efforts. While these don't
change, we constantly look for ways to be more targeted in those efforts. Some of the goals we've already
achieved this year include:
. lmplementation of new lodging booking engine tool to website (no cost to lodging entities).
. Continue to facilitate co-op advertising in WA State Visitors Guide and Scenic Byways Guide, as
well as potentialfor co-op advertising in shoulder season campaign ads.
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Distribution of official 2020-2021 Olympic Peninsula Travel Planner (both print and digital), in
response to visitor inquiries, as well bulk distribution to on- and off-Peninsula visitor centers,
Seattle area hotels, Sea-Tac lnternational Airport and on the WA State Ferry system. (Note: Due
to COVID-related travel restrictions, our 2020 distribution was lower than normal, and we have
continued to use our current Travel Planner into June 2021 with a very recent update and reprint
of 50k travel planners to last through March 2022.)
Plan and execute familiarization tours for media, tour operators and travel influencers, as
appropriate. Exploring virtual fam tours for 2021.
Develop marketing campaigns focused on spring travel, to attract visitors in the shoulder seasons
to the Olympic Peninsula. Marketing elements include television, print and digital advertising,
social media, PR, and contests.
Our next goal will be the Fall/Winter 2021 Marketing Campaign which will build off of the very successful
Fall2020 and Spring 2021 Campaigns that the OPVB/OPTC ran. Working with Black Ball Marketing, this
campaign will once again target in-state and regional markets, primarily drive markets, to inspire non-peak
season travel to the Olympic Peninsula.
4. Describe the prior success of your operation/facility in attracting tourists. How do you define
success?
Statewide visitor spending and visitor impacts data (broken out at the county level) is now provided by
the Washington Tourism Alliance, with research conducted by Tourism Economics and Longwoods
lnternational. The most recent information available is for 2019; summary for Clallam and Jefferson
counties is as follows:
A. VISITOR SPENDING: Glallam County: $200.2M (+2.4o/,1; Jefferson County: $126.8M (+4.4%l
B. STATE / LOCAL TAXES GENERATED BY DIRECT VISITOR SPENDING: Clallam Co. $20.4M
(+2.7%li Jefferson Co. $12.2M (+3.7%l
C. TOURISM EMPLOYMENT / EARNINGS IMPACTS (Direct and lndirect):
Clallam Co.2,370 Jobs / $80.3M Earnings; Jefferson Co. 1,569 Jobs / $50.2M
Earnings.
2020 started out strong, looking to potentially be our best year ever for visits and visitor spending. Lodging
tax indicators for stays through February 2020 were up 15% in both Port Angeles and unincorporated
Clallam County. Visitor inquiries were coming in strong at the start of the year. Then COVID-19 hit and
everything took a dramatic drop. For the next several months, all indicators fell: visitor information
requests, VIC traffic, Olympic National Park visits, hotel stays and lodging revenues (as indicated by
reported city and county lodging tax reports), etc. Throughout the remainder of the year, OPTC partners
worked together to respond, to communicate important information to potential visitors, and to begin to
take phase-appropriate steps to reach out to nearby markets (primarily western WA) as appropriate, to
encourage close-by travel to the spacious and accessible Olympic Peninsula, capitalizing on the "get
outdoors" message. As a result, it was a busier late summer than originally projected, and our "season"
extended further into autumn than usual, with October actually quite busy for many businesses (without
the draw of the usual fall festivals). Year-end lodging tax revenues recovered somewhat, down less than
originally projected at the beginning of the pandemic, Early pandemic projections were that 2020 lodging
tax could be off as much as 50% from record 2019 levels; by year-end, unincorporated Clallam Co.
lodging tax was only (-20.5%) and City of Port Angeles was (-36.4%) below 2019, both indicating that
some recovery had been achieved.
There is a strong indication from the data of our fall 2020 and spring 2021 marketing campaigns that the
strong recovery lodging tax revenues were supported by our efforts. Beginning in September 2020,the
OPTC worked with Black Ball Marketing to features multiple destinations across the Olympic Peninsula, all
under the banner message, "You Can't Get Any More Northwest." The call to action is to send visitors to
a
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OlympicPeninsula.org for additional information where the new lodging booking widget lives right on the
home page (and on the "Lodging" pages) to encourage visitors to book their stays. During the Fall2020
Campaign, Clallam Co.* lodging tax** only saw a 3% decrease over 2019, compared lo a 27% decrease
in the previous period (Aug-Oct). We continued to see growth following the campaign.ln 2021, January
through May Clallam Co. lodging tax revenue grew by 41o/o, over the same time period 2019 (our last
"normal" and record year for lodging tax revenue).
While no doubt a result of multiple factors, we feel confident that the strong, focused marketing campaign
was a major contributor. See attached lodging tax report for reference.
The 2021 Spring Marketing Campaign, which just ended in June, resulted in:
. Over 39,625,416 overall impressions. 77 ,965* website sessions at industry average 22% (low) to 4.4o/o (mid) conversion rate with an
average of $432 spent per party
. 2O5o/o increase in website sessions translates to 2.7% -5.5% of revenue due to fall/spring
campaign
. 41% increase in lodging tax revenue vs 2019 record year
*For this purpose, "Clallam Co." includes the unincorporated county, plus towns of Forks, Port Angeles,
and Sequim.
**Fall lodging tax numbers are based on Nov 1,2020 - Jan 31,2021
5. Describe you target tourist audience (location, demographics, etc.)
Target audience is primarily a regional drive market, concentrating on the l-5 corridor from Bellingham to
Eugene, with emphasis on Seattle Metro area, Pierce County and Portland Metro area.
6. Describe how you will use Lodging Tax Funds to attract tourists.
This fall marketing campaign will continue to build on the message "You Can't Get Any More Northwest,"
appealing to that true, sometimes quirky, Northwest spirit - adventuresome, outdoors focused, ready to go
rain or shine.
Our campaign will be multi-dimensional, utilizing digital marketing, targeted research and content - ads,
outdoor advertising (transit) and selected television. We will support this with print advertising in selected
travel and lifestyle publications, as well as with a digital/social media contest.
7. Describe how your request will promote lodging establishments, restaurants, and businesses
located in the City of Port Angeles.
All of our messaging and communications are aimed at encouraging overnight visits. Promotion of lodging
is achieved primarily through the lodging section of our website, the lodging grid provided in our digital and
print travel planner, and through our monthly OPTC e-newsletter. ln mid-spring we launched a new
booking tool on the website, which is steadily gaining traction. We will be actively promoting this in the fall,
as we move out of peak season.
8. Are you applying for Lodging Tax funds from another jurisdiction? Gheck the appropriate box
(YesEor Notr)? lf yes, list the other jurisdiction(s) and amount(s) requested.
OPVB is requesting these funds from the Clallam County LTAC as matching funds to a recently awarded
'DMO Tourism Recovery Grant" received from the Washington Tourism Alliance in conjunction with
Washington's Department of Commerce. These funds are part of the state's American Recovery Act funds
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and specifically established to help the state's destination marketing organizations recover from COVID-
related losses. The awarded funds total $54,000.
Additionally, the OPTC is reaching out through its funding partners to request similar supplemental
marketing funds specific to supporting this fall campaign, Unconfirmed at this time, the following are the
planned requests:
City of Port Angeles: $10,000
City of Sequim: $10,000
City of Forks: $5,000
(Additionally, Jefferson County TCC will request additional LTAC funding estimated to be $10,000-
$20,000.)
This additional funding would nearly double the previous campaign budgets, allowing the Olympic
Peninsula to have additional media and significant marketing penetration in a concentrated period of time,
thus "owning" the market.
9, What is the overall budget for your operation/facility? What percent of the budget are you
requesting from Port Angeles Lodging Tax Fund? What percentage of your budget is related to
tourism and marketing activities?
The planned fall campaign budget, subject to final funding approvals (expenditures to be adjusted for final
approved funding) is: $199,000
Anticipated Revenue
OPTC
OPVB
Jefferson Co. TCC
Port Angeles
Sequim
Forks
Port Ludlow
$ 51,500
$ 80,000
$ 25,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 8,ooo
$ 5.000
$199,500
Anticioated Expenses
Television $100,000
Outdoor Advertising $ 30,000
Digital Marketing $ 20,000
Print Advertising $ 10,000
Social Media / Contest $ 1,500
Agency and Creative Services $ 30,000Administration $ Z,SOO
$199,000
(The above assumes full funding with supplemental lodging tax funds.)
10. What will you cut from your proposal or do differently if full funding for your request is not
available or recommended? How is Lodging Tax funding essential to the success of your
proposal?
OPTC is an excellent example of where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Together, OPTC is
able to magnify any single partner's marketing reach. Only funding partners will be represented in the
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campaign and on the OlympicPeninsula.org website. Reduced funding would significantly impact
pandemic recovery plans, shoulder season marketing campaigns, annual co-op ads, possible
familiarization tour outreach. All funding paftners contribute lodging tax-generated funds to the
collaborative efforts, making lodging tax funds the primary basis for the entire OPTC budget.
11. How does this proposal demonstrate use of Lodging Tax Funds in accordance with RCW
67.28.1816?Please be specific and cite code directly
RCW 67.28.1816 (1 )(a): "Lodging tax revenues under this chapter may be used directly by any
municipality or indirectly through a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization
for:
(a) Tourism marketing"
Destination marketing for tourism purposes is at the very heart of the outlined uses for lodging tax funds
per the RCW. That is the primary work of the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, and the basis for
this proposal. lt is what we do.
12. Did your organization submit an "lntent to Apply" Form for LTAC consideration during their
budget recommendation (YesEor Notr)?
Application Deadline: By Friday, January 8,2021 at 5:00 pm- received at ced@cityofpa.us.
To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee
will review proposals in a public meeting and determine funding recipients and levels of funding.
Submit one digital copy of the proposal coversheet, completed questionnaire, and any below attachment
in ONE pdf document to: ced@citvofpa.us
. lf you have any quesfions on how to submit, p/ease contact the above email.. You must complete and sign the application cover sheet with this packet (signature is besf quality
as digital. Planning Division Staff can assisf rn a successful digital pdf signature.).o You may either use the Supplemental Form or type the questions and answers on separafe sheefs
of paper.
Attach in 8.5x11 format:
1. ltemized budget for your non-event related operation or capital facility (income and expenses).
2. Description of, and a budget showing how you intend to use the amount requested from the City of
Port Angeles.
3. A copy of your agency's current registration with the Washington Secretary of State.
4. A copy of your agency's City of Port Angeles business license (if applicable).
5. (Optional) Brochures or other information about your facility or items showing recent tourism
promotion efforts - Limited to 8 pages, 8.5 x 11 inches.
The proposal and all documents filed with the Gity are public records. The City may choose to post
on its website copies of the proposals and attached documents.
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Filed
Secretary of State
State of Washington
Date Filed: 0lll4l202l
Effective D ate: 0 I I 1 4 I 2021
UBI #: 601 007 747
Office of the Secrelory of Slote
Corporotions & Chorilies Division
EXPRESS ANNUAL REPORT WITH CHANGES
BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Name:
OLYMPIC PENINSULA VISITOR BUREAU
UBI Number:
601 007 747
Business Type:
WA NONPROFIT CORPORATION
Business Status:
ACTIVE
Principal Office Street Address:
618 S PEABODY ST #F, PORT ANGELES, WA,98362, UNITED STATES
Principal Office Mailing Address:
PO BOX 670, PORT ANGELES, WA,98362-0157, UNITED STATES
Expiration Date:
02t28t2022
Jurisdiction:
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON
Formation/Registration Date:
02106/1987
Period of Duration:
PERPETUAL
Inactive Date:
Nature of Business:
PROMOTING TOURISM ON THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA
REGISTERED AGENT RCW 23.95.410
Registered Agent
Name Street Address Mailing
Address
LINDA OFFUTT 618 S PEABODY ST STE F, PORT ANGELES, WA, 98362-6244, UNITED
STATES
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Phone:
3604s28552
Email:
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Received D atez 0I I 14 12021
Amount Received: $10.00
DIRECTOR@OLYMPICPENINSULA.ORG
Street Address:
618 S PEABODY ST #F, PORT ANGELES, WA,98362, USA
Mailing Address:
po Box 670, PORT ANGELES, WA, 98362-0157, USA
GOVERNORS
Title
GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR
GOVERNOR
Type
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
INDIVIDUAL
Entity Name First Name
PAM
ERIL
ANNA
Last Name
DAHL
PLUNKETT
MANILDI
NATURE OF BUSINESS
e PROMOTING TOURISM ON THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA
EFFECTIVE DATE
Effective Date:
0Ut4l202t
CONTROLLING INTEREST
l. Does your entity own real property such :s land ol buildings (including leasehold interests) in Washington?
NO
2. As ofJanuary 1,2019, has there been a -ransfer ofstock, other financial interest change, or an option agreement exercised that
resulted in a transfer of at least 162/t percent interest in the entity?
NO
a. If"yes", has the transfer ofstock, oth:r financial interest change, or an option agreement exercised resulted in a hansfer of
controlling interest (50 percent or greater)?
NO
3. As of January 7,2019, has an option agrcement been executed allowing for the future purchase or acquisition of the entity?
NO
You must report a Controlling Interest Transfer Retum IF: you answered "yes" to questions 1 AND 2a.
Failure to rcport a Controlling Interest Tranrfer is subject to penalty provisions of RCW 82.45.220.
For more information on Controlling Interest, visit www.dor.wa.sov/REET.
RETURN ADDRESS FOR THIS FILING
Attention:
KATHLEEN TEMPLE
Email:
STMPLEACCOUNTINGl23@GMAILCOM
Address:
po Box 670, PORT ANGELES, WA,98362-0157, USA
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Amount Received: $10.00
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n SV checking this box, I hereby opt into receiving all notifications from the Secretary ofState for this entity via email only. I
acknowledge that I will no longer receive paper notifications.
AUTHORIZED PERSON
Person Type:
INDIVIDUAL
First Name:
KATHLEEN
Last Name:
TEMPLE
Title:
BOOKKEEPER
El fm document is hereby executed under penalty of law and is to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.
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Received Date: 0l ll4 1202L
Amount Received: $10.00
PENINSULA
TOURISM COMMISSION
P,O Box 570
618 S, Peabody St., Suite F
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Office: 350.452.8552
Fax: 360.452,7383
June 30, 2021
To: Ben Braudrick, Department of Community and Economic Development
From: Marsha Massey, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
Re: City of Port Angeles Business License
Dear Ben,
One of the documents that is required for this application is our City of Port Angeles business license.
We do not have to have a business license through the city, according to the parameters of our
organization. lf there are any sort of documents you need in place of this license, please me know.
Respectfully,
4lAo,il"*
Marsha Massey
Executive Director, Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau
Administrator, Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission
Amount of Lodging Tax Requested: $
Event Grant Cover Letter
Please provide this coversheet to your organization’s application to ensure that all necessary
information has been provided for Department of Community and Economic Development
review. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
If you have any questio ns regarding this application process or the grant opportunity itself,
please contact Ben Braudrick at 360 -417-4804, bbraudrick@cityofpa.us , or visit the Planning
Desk within Port Angeles City Hall .
The Planning Division is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Please Check all boxes and fill in all requested information:
Event Name: Wintertide Light Art Experience
Date/s of Event : Nov 26, 2021 – January 10, 2022
Amount Requesting : $8,000 - $10,000
Grant Application Contact
Business or Individual Operating Event : Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
This should be the name intended to receive the contract and consistent with the W -9
Primary Contact: Christine Loewe, Exec. Dir.
Preferred Address : PO Box 1695
Preferred Address : Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone #: 360-457-3532
Contact Email: christine@pafac.org
Type of Business
☐LLC ☐Sole Proprietor ☐Partnership
☐C-Corp ☐S-Corp ☒501C (3 )
☐Other: Cell: 831-227-1954
Will your event require City traffic control or incur utility expenses ?
☐ Yes ☒ No (If yes, a coordination meeting with City Staff prior to the event is required)
Complete Application Includes (check all that apply):
☒ Application Questionnaire
☒ Full Event Budget (Including highlighted items applicable to grant request)
☒ W-9* (with organization name and address where reimbursement check will be sent)
*This should be the name intended to receive the contract and consistent with the W -9
☒ Documentation of State Tax ID Number
☒ 2020 Lodging Tax Expenditure Report (If event grant funding was received in 20 20)
☐ Profit and Loss Statement for events requesting over $10,000
2021 Lodging Tax Fund Event Application
This application is for non-events related proposals only.
City of Port Angeles 20 20 Event Grant Fund Application Page 1
Application Questionnaire
1. Describe your event in a brief narrative. Provide the event name, date(s), projected overall attendance , and if
this is an event that has been awarded LTAX event grant funding in the past, what is changing about the event .
Now entering its third year, Wintertide is a family-friendly winter celebration of light based in Webster’s Woods
Sculpture Park and at the Esther Webster Gallery. This annual event is designed to bring light to our community
during the darkest time of year and provide a breadth of fresh air during the hectic holiday season. Our
Wintertide series of events will take place Nov 26 - Jan 10th with a Wintertide weekend festival on Dec 10-
11th. We anticipate the overall attendance throughout the series to be 9,000 people.
We have received supportive marketing funds from OPVB (Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau) to help us
sufficiently market this event with support from community partners including the Port Angeles Chamber and
Juan De Fuca Foundation (JFFA) who are also hosting winter activities. We are now looking towards lodging tax
funds to help us build in a few new components to generate additional revenue and grow the prominence of
this event overall.
In the last two years of Wintertide, we have offered a month-long Makers Market featuring locally made gifts
from 20 artists in the Esther Webster Gallery. Additionally, we have commissioned artists to install immersive
lighted artwork throughout the sculpture park for nightly viewing and have offered pa rk tours of these
sculptures.
This year it is our goal to commission 10 new installations that will be on display for nightly viewing from
November 26-January 10. We intend to prioritize funding and infrastructure support to feature several large,
dramatic showpieces to "anchor" the lighted art experience and create a unique environment for smaller works
of art.
Additionally, we would like to add in a festival weekend Dec 10-11th that will include hands-on art workshops
for all ages, a festive night time lantern parade, music and entertainment, food trucks, and temporary lighted
works of art in partnership with local artists and creatives to light up the grounds. The backdrop for this jubilant
celebration will be the commissioned lighted outdoor artwork installed throughout Webster’s Woods Sculpture
Park and our ongoing Makers Market happening in the Esther Webster Gallery.
In the lead up to this festival we will host and partner with the JFFA, the Port Angeles Library, and Moss
Boutique for a series of community lantern making workshops to generate artwork that can be used during the
festival weekend. We are also planning to partner with the Winter Ice Village for cross -promotion and they
have agreed to host a lighted sculpture at the Village.
This event builds on the attraction of Webster’s Woods Sculpture Park, a unique and well-established tourist
destination. Data from our park counter shows the park attracting over 25,000 annual visitors, even during
the pandemic. In 2019, through our visit surveys we have noted that the park attracted tourists from across
the country and around the world, including visitors traveling from Peru, the Dominican Republic, the
Netherlands, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, and more.
Wintertide also contributes to the growing emphasis on arts and culture tourism in Port Angeles and
surrounding areas, offering a unique family-friendly winter experience to build on the growing popularity of
the Winter Ice Village and other unique local holiday attractions.
City of Port Angeles 20 20 Event Grant Fund Application Page 2
2. What is the amount you are requesting from the City?
Given the limited amount available for community organizations in this round of event funds, we are asking
for a base level of support of $8,000 for this event. That said, last year, we received $10,000 in support and if
there is room in the final budget we could put these additional dollars to work. With the addition of the
weekend festival component to Wintertide, as well as our desire to increase the number of community
events we will host in Webster’s Woods in the coming year, we could use these additional funds to purchase
more foundational event supplies such as tents, electrical supplies, sign boards, and sound equipment that
will make all of our events easier to self-sustain in the coming years.
3. What is the age of the event?
This event is entering its third year, following a soft launch in 2019 and a substantially modified event during
the pandemic in 2020. Wintertide has grown each year, and last year’s event saw nearly 5,500 people in
attendance despite the impacts of the pandemic.
4. Will the event necessitate the obstruction or use of the public right of way and/or public utility hookups?
☐Yes ☒ No
If yes, please explain, and describe any traffic control and/or utility hookups that will be needed:
Answer:
5. Describe the audience of the event. Is the event focused on local residents or people outside Clallam County?
This unique event and venue will attract a wide range of local and out of town visitors.
Visitors will include families looking for a fun, creative, and educational experience to share together, as well as
holiday shoppers browsing the artisan Makers’ Market for one -of-a-kind locally-crafted gifts. Wintertide will
also appeal to art lovers eager to experience the transforming effects of lighted artwork in the unique context
of a rugged second-growth Olympic forest, as well as outdoor enthusiasts wishing to spend their winter
holiday in a striking and creative natural environment.
In addition to festival attendees, participating artists and artisans will include up to 10 artists installing art in
Webster’s Woods, and up to 40 vendors in the indoor Makers’ Market. Out of the area artists, along with their
families, friends, and guests, will spend up to a week on the Ol ympic Peninsula as they prepare for and enjoy
the Wintertide festival.
In an effort to draw a wide audience, we have planned a substantial marketing campaign for this event
leveraging grant funds provided by the Olympic Peninsula Visitors Bureau includi ng a schedule of social media
advertising, regional print and online ads, print collateral, e -blasts, and the use of free media through press
releases and online community and arts event calendars.
Additionally, through the Spotlight SEA program, we have been awarded ad space in SeaTac Airport’s Central
Terminal Transit Station for October-December, 2021. We intend to use this space to highlight the Wintertide
event and other local holiday attractions in partnership with the Port Angeles Chamber.
Finally, our marketing plan also includes strategic outreach to regional arts venues and partners. In our call for
lighted sculpture, we will release a region wide call for participating artists and artisans, to be distributed
City of Port Angeles 20 20 Event Grant Fund Application Page 3
through over a dozen online arts organizations, including the 9,000 member College Art Association, the
10,000 follower Art Guide website, and the 45,000 name Artist Trust mailing list.
Ultimately, we are excited to bring an event that will appeal to a wide audience, including famil ies, artists, and
nature lovers and we believe we are well positioned to draw these individuals to the event.
6. What is the overall budget of the event, and how much of that budget will be spent on advertising outside
Clallam County? An itemized event budget is a required attachment to this application.
The overall event budget is $36,700, of which $5000 will be spent on advertising outside Clallam
County and $1000 focused on local marketing.
As lined out above, our marketing plan for this event will use proven methods of attracting visitors
from outside Clallam County and we will work directly with the Port Angeles Chamber to share
marketing costs and leverage the funds we each have.
Please find a complete itemized budget below:
SUMMERTIDE BUDGET 2021
INCOME
Sponsorships
General Sponsors $4,500
Grants
City Lodging Tax $10,000
OP Visitor Bureau $5,000
Sales
Festival Tickets $7,200
Holiday Makers Market $10,000
Total Income $36,700
EXPENSES
Marketing
Event Marketing $6,000
PAFAC Operations
Staffing - Event Coordination $9,300
Event Expenses
Art Installations $7,000
Makers Market Commissions $6,000
Lantern Making Workshops $2,000
Performances $2,000
Beverages for Market $300
Market Manager (8 wk contract) $1,500
Utilities $600
Total Expenses $36,700
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NET PROFIT 0
7. Do you have other event sponsors? If so, how much income do you plan to receive in total from other sponsors?
This year we will develop a sponsorship packet encouraging community businesses to sponsor components of
this event that most compel them and meet their philanthropic goals. Also as mentioned above, we will
partner with the Chamber for a shared sponsorship opportunity to host a light ed sculpture at the Ice
Village. We aim to receive $4,500 in event sponsorship for 2021.
8. Is there a host hotel for your event? If yes for returning events, list the host hotel and an estimate of how many
rooms were booked last year.
We are working in partnership with the Port Angeles Chamber to develop a package with the Red Lion and will
be working out the specifics for this in the coming weeks. Our chamber partners have also reached out to COHO
services to inquire about whether they will run operations this fall. We did not have a host hotel in previous
years.
9. How many people have attended your event in the past? How did you obtain these figures?
A newly-installed digital people counter at the park entrance tracked 5,405 attendees throughout the 2020
Wintertide event. Volunteer surveys and registration forms recorded approximately 400 attendees at the 2019
event.
10. What will you cut from your proposal or do differently if f ull funding for your request is not available or
recommended?
We have given a variable rate in our request of $8,000-10,000 recognizing the limited funds available for this
year and have provided an itemized budget of what we can accomplish if fully funded. $10,000 in funding will
allow us to purchase some needed event items that will increase our capacity for future events and save staff
outreach time required for repeated borrowing or renting of event materials.
With only three staff we must remain focused on activities that both meet our mission to connect people to
the arts and sustain our budget. Therefore, if we receive no funds or less than $8,000 we will have to scale back
the weekend festival accordingly in order to focus on less staff intensive priorities. One of the more costly
elements of this event is the design and installation of larger more striking art pieces. These pieces will serve
to draw an audience to the festival and to the nightly free walkway throughout the holiday months. Without
proper funding we will have to focus on DIY methods and simply scale back the vision.
11. What will you or your organization do differently this year that will improve upon last year’s event?
Although we were able to host a successful Wintertide event in 2020 despite the pandemic, we are
excited to substantially widen the scope of this year's event with new partnerships and opportunities
for engagement as well as greater visibility of the lighted art installations.
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Festival Weekend: The biggest addition to this year's event is a new Wintertide festival weekend
scheduled for December 10-11th. Prior to the festival, we will be offering multiple hands -on lantern
workshops for all ages. Participants will come together to show off their lighted creations at a jubilant
nighttime parade followed by a celebration featuring live music and entertainment. Additional
temporary lighted artworks and light displays will be added for this weekend only.
Partnerships: One important shift for this year will be an emphasis on community partnerships and
local community buy-in. The goal of the Wintertide festival and ongoing activities is to generate an
event that feels both meaningful and engaging for our local community and compliments winter
season offerings. Through these partnerships we can market the Port Angeles Area as an ideal place
for families to enjoy their holiday on the peninsula with activities like the Winter Ice Village, snow play
at the ridge, and our Wintertide holiday events. As stated previously, identified partners who will join
us in making this event a success include JFFA, Port Angeles Chamber, NOLS Library, Moss Boutique,
and the Red Lion.
More Visible Art: Another significant improvement we are planning is a continued expansion of
electrical infrastructure through the park to support a selection of dramatic “showpiece” artworks.
Experience has taught us that solar- and battery- powered artworks often produce weaker light and
can be challenging to maintain in wet winter conditions. Expanding access to AC power will allow us
to increase the quality and impact of lighted artworks, transforming more of the park’s unique
environment and creating a more brilliant and memorable experience for visitors.
Attendance Tracking: We are implementing several new data-tracking methods to give us more
accurate information about who the event is attracting and how people are engaging with our
programming. A digital people-counter at the park entrance was activated in September 2020, and a
new customer relationship management system was implemented in March 2021. Along with manual
data-tracking methods such as volunteer surveys and registration forms, data from these sources wi ll
help us more accurately report tourism numbers in the future and will provide valuable information
as we continue to develop this and other events.
12. Will the event necessitate the obstruction or use of the public right of way and/or public utility hook ups?
☐Yes ☒ No.
If yes, what facilities will be used?
Answer:
13. Does this event take advantage of innovative opportunities?
We see Wintertide becoming Port Angeles’ response to popular light art events such as Redmond Lights or
Burien’s Arts-a-Glow. Although we continue to learn and seek inspiration from other light festivals, we are
committed to developing Wintertide as a unique event with a strong local flavor. The striking natural
environment and long winter nights of the Olympic Peninsula provide an exceptional backdrop for light art
festivities. Collaborating with local partners and increasing our connections in the community will help to
expand on this sense of place, providing visitors and locals alike with a unique meaningful experience.
14. Does this event benefit the entire county?
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☒Yes ☐ No.
If yes, please explain how:
Yes, adding to the complement of activities available during the holiday season provides additional family
friendly opportunities for local residents and helps to attract tourists from around the region to spend their
holiday on the peninsula, thereby benefiting both our city and county.
Additionally, as Webster’s Woods is a city owned park and recreation area, PAFAC’s role in generating effective
and engaging nature inspired events in this park and stewarding continuous park improvements helps build
the overall character of our community. Additionally, such events within this space will help us make the case
for this park as a vital and accessible outdoor recreation space as we seek future state grant funding in
partnership with the City of Port Angeles.
15. How does this event support or involve local busin esses or organizations?
Ultimately, it is our goal to center this as an opportunity to engage our community in winter celebrations and
provide meaningful outlets for activity while also creating an event that is attractive to tourists. With that
goal in mind, as stated above we have already established local partnerships for cross promotion, resource
sharing, and community engagement.
Through a shared marketing plan with the Port Angeles Chamber, we will actively market concurrent local
events and attractions, including the Winter Ice Village, related community events, and snow play at
Hurricane Ridge in an effort to connect tourists with the unique and vibrant holiday experience that can be
found in the Port Angeles Area.
Cross Promotion and Shared Resources- We plan to do cross promotion with Winter Ice Village and Moss
Boutique to ensure a flow between spaces. The Chamber has agreed to host a Lighted Sculpture at the Village
and we are in discussion with Moss about incorporating lanterns into their annual window installation as well
as partnering on a lantern making workshop. Additionally, JFFA has committed to hosting a lantern making
workshop at the Farmer’s Market and the Library has agreed to provide space for an additional lantern
making workshop.
Local Support- We are intentional about purchasing locally whenever possible, so a substantial portion of the
event costs will be spent at local businesses. There will also be opportunities for local businesses to host pop-
up shops in the Holiday Makers Market, thereby providing an opportunity for additional sales and new
connections. Finally, we will specifically outreach to peninsula residents for Maker’s Market and the festival
vending in an effort to support our local artist and gig economy.
16. Based on State mandated reporting, please complete items A thru F below . If this is a new event, put n/a in
the 2020 column. A requirement of the award reimbursement is the tracking of these lodging statistics.
State Mandated Lodging Reporting Questions 2020 2021
a. Overall attendance at your proposed event/activity/facility. 5405 9000
b. Number of people who will travel more than 50 miles for your event/activity. 2000 3000
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c. Of the people who travel more than 50 miles, the number of people who will
travel from another country or state.
1000 1000
d. Of the people who travel more than 50 miles, the number of people who will
stay overnight in Port Angeles or the Port Angeles area.
1500 2000
e. Of the people staying overnight, the number of people who will stay in PAID
accommodations (hotel/motel/bed-breakfast/short term rental) in Port Angeles
or Port Angeles area.
750 2000
f. Number of paid lodging room nights resulting from your proposed event.
(example: 25 paid rooms on Friday and 50 paid rooms on Saturday = 75 paid lodging room nights)
1500 1000
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17. Please provide the below details on this event’s annual budget:
18. How does this proposal demonstrate use of Lodging Tax Funds in accordance with RCW 67.28.1816? Please
be specific and cite code directly.
Wintertide is a festival that attracts out-of-town visitors to Port Angeles, and thus demonstrates use of Lodging Tax
Funds in accordance with RCW 67.28.1816 (b) The marketing and operations of special events and festivals
designed to attract tourists. Additionally, the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that operates a gallery and sculpture park frequented by tourists, and thus demonstrates use of Lodging Tax Fund s
in accordance with RCW 67.28.1816 (d) Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated
by nonprofit organizations described under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501(c)(6) of the internal
revenue code of 1986, as amended.
19. Did your organization submit an “Intent to Apply” Form for LTAC consideration during their budget
recommendation (Yes☐or No☐)?
As a condition of this application for funding if any funding is provided by the City of Port Angeles using lodging
tax funds, I agree to provide all written reports required by the City in accordance with the reporting deadlines
established by the City.
This signature is also acknowledgment of reading and understanding, in its entirety, the application and its cover
letter, and your responsibilities as a grant applicant and recipient.
Christine Loewe 6/11/21
Print Name of Applicant Signature Date
To be eligible for consideration, your complete proposal must be received by the deadline. The Committee will
review proposals in a public meeting and determine funding recipients and levels of funding.
Submit one digital copy of the proposal coversheet, completed questionnaire, and any attachment in ONE pdf
document to: ced@cityofpa.us
Budgeted Cost by Type Total Estimated Budget Requested LTAX Portion
1. Marketing – Local $1000 $1000
2. Marketing – Beyond 50 miles $5000 $0
3. Marketing – Website $0 $0
4. Event SWAG $0 $0
5. Business Operation (Office and Personnel) $4650 $1500
6. Event Operation (Non-ROW and Utility) $25450 $7500
7. ROW and Utility Requirements $600 $0
Total Event Cost $36700 $10000
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• If you have any questions on how to submit, please contact the above email.
• You must complete and sign the application cover sheet with this packet (signature is best quality as digital.
Planning Division Staff can assist in a successful digital pdf signature.).
You may either use the Questionnaire Form or type the questions and answers on separate sheets of paper.
The proposal and all documents filed with the City are public records. The City may choose to post on its website
copies of the proposals and attached documents.
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Wintertide Budget 2021