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APPLICATION FOR TOWN OF VAIL FUNDING 1. Name of organization: Town of Vail, Commission on Special Events (CSE) 2. Contact person: Sybill Navas, Town of Vail Special Events Coordinator
3. Mailing address: 75 S. Frontage Rd., Vail, CO 81657 4. Telephone: 970 477-3551 5. E-mail address: specialevents@vailgov.com 6. Members and Titles of your governing board: Commission
on Special Events (appointed by the Vail Town Council) Dave Chapin, Chairman: term expires 12/2010 Robert McKown, Vice Chairman: term expires 12/2011 Bobby Bank: term expires 12/2011
Jenn Bruno: term expires 12/2011 Meggen Kirkham: term expires 12/2010 Rayla Kundolf: term expires 12/2011 Heather Trub: term expires 12/2010 7. Amount of contribution requested: $886,810
(See attached detail of proposed 2011 budget and list of 2010 event funding allocations.) 8. Organization fiscal year-end: December 9. Are your books audited? No 10. How will the contribution
be used? Special Event Funding for events produced in Vail in 2011 and Independent Intercept Surveys to assess ROI to the Town of Vail. 11. How does your request support item 1C of the
contribution policy? The Vail Town Council designated the CSE by ordinance in 2002 for the purpose of developing and supporting a calendar of events that accomplish the following goals:
· Assist in balancing the year-round economy · Increase sales and lodging tax revenues in the Town of Vail · Promote a strong sense of community · Appeal to a diversity of interests
· Provide a better quality of life for guests and residents · Entice visitors to return, and · Increase the length of their visits All funds are allocated based on objective criteria
which was derived to support these purposes. 12. Who currently funds your organization (other governments, private donations, user fees, etc.)? No one 13. Organization's mission statement:
The mission of the Vail Commission on Special Events (CSE) is to support and assess a diverse collection of special events, both large and small, which promote Vail's economic vitality,
sense of community, and increase the quality of the experience for guests and residents year-round.
Town of Vail Commission on Special Events2010 Actuals: Direct Event Funding $788,810 $789,000 IFSC World Cup* $45,000 $45,000 Administrative Expenses $3,000 $2,810 Subtotal w/out surveys:
$836,810 $836,810 Independent Intercept Surveys** $50,000 $0 TOTAL $$ Requested: $886,810 $836,810 2011 CSE Budget Request: *IFSC World Cup was funded in 2010 under Council Contributions
but moved into the CSE's budget for administrative purposes. **These funds would be spent to contract a 3rd party independent data analysis firm to better assess the Town of Vail's ROI
from their investment in Special Events. The CSE is proposing to evaluate events receiving an amount greater than $20,000, with the exception of the participatory sports events which
are able to provide reliable data from their registration records. The CSE is requesting direction from the Town Council as to whether or not.they feel this is important.