Groups make pitches for grant money
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
The Sedalia Democrat
Six groups pitched their ideas Tuesday about how to use $138,000 in grant money to promote tourism in Sedalia.
The Sedalia Tourism Commission receives a $2 tax on motel and hotel rooms.
It uses most of the money to award grants that will boost tourism.
Commission members listened Tuesday to presentations from six organizations asking for items ranging from advertising and promotion to building repairs and sports equipment. Representatives from the Paul Klover Soccer Association did not give a presentation, but applied for a grant. Together, the groups are requesting more than $345,000.
"Every application we reviewed today had merit," said Chuck Kempton, commission chairman.
The commission will award nearly $100,000 less than it did in 2004. Debbie Biermann, Chamber of Commerce liaison to the commission, said the group gave more last year because it had money left over from previous years.
The applicants answered questions about their grant applications at the meeting Tuesday. The commission will decide which grants to fund at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Sedalia Katy Depot, 600 E. Third St.
The organizations that submitted grant applications are:
*Missouri State Fair off season event marketing: $64,250 for advertising, incentives, memberships, promotional items, mailing and travel and space rental.
*Scott Joplin Ragtime Foundation marketing: $9,895 for print advertising, production, printed material, Web site update, distribution of pamphlets in Kansas City area.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau Sedalia Co-op marketing: $60,651 for advertising, production, printed material, distribution, 1-800 number and Web site update.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau signage: $18,500 for signs on I-70, U.S. 65 and U.S. 50.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau group tour marketing: $10,045 for advertising, production and direct mail.
*Sedalia Downtown Development Inc.: $2,500 revolving fund to administer a motor coach rental.
*Sedalia Downtown Development Inc.: $65,000 to repair roof and east wall of the Uptown Theater for a Scott Joplin museum.
*Daum Museum marketing: $56,397 for advertising, production, printed material and postage.
*Pettis County Museum and Research Library: $51,391 for operating expenses, capital improvements, professional services and research equipment.
*Paul Klover Soccer Association: $22,196 for aluminum soccer goals and replacement soccer nets.
Source: http://sedaliademocrat.com/
The Sedalia Democrat
Six groups pitched their ideas Tuesday about how to use $138,000 in grant money to promote tourism in Sedalia.
The Sedalia Tourism Commission receives a $2 tax on motel and hotel rooms.
It uses most of the money to award grants that will boost tourism.
Commission members listened Tuesday to presentations from six organizations asking for items ranging from advertising and promotion to building repairs and sports equipment. Representatives from the Paul Klover Soccer Association did not give a presentation, but applied for a grant. Together, the groups are requesting more than $345,000.
"Every application we reviewed today had merit," said Chuck Kempton, commission chairman.
The commission will award nearly $100,000 less than it did in 2004. Debbie Biermann, Chamber of Commerce liaison to the commission, said the group gave more last year because it had money left over from previous years.
The applicants answered questions about their grant applications at the meeting Tuesday. The commission will decide which grants to fund at 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Sedalia Katy Depot, 600 E. Third St.
The organizations that submitted grant applications are:
*Missouri State Fair off season event marketing: $64,250 for advertising, incentives, memberships, promotional items, mailing and travel and space rental.
*Scott Joplin Ragtime Foundation marketing: $9,895 for print advertising, production, printed material, Web site update, distribution of pamphlets in Kansas City area.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau Sedalia Co-op marketing: $60,651 for advertising, production, printed material, distribution, 1-800 number and Web site update.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau signage: $18,500 for signs on I-70, U.S. 65 and U.S. 50.
*Chamber Convention and Visitors Bureau group tour marketing: $10,045 for advertising, production and direct mail.
*Sedalia Downtown Development Inc.: $2,500 revolving fund to administer a motor coach rental.
*Sedalia Downtown Development Inc.: $65,000 to repair roof and east wall of the Uptown Theater for a Scott Joplin museum.
*Daum Museum marketing: $56,397 for advertising, production, printed material and postage.
*Pettis County Museum and Research Library: $51,391 for operating expenses, capital improvements, professional services and research equipment.
*Paul Klover Soccer Association: $22,196 for aluminum soccer goals and replacement soccer nets.
Source: http://sedaliademocrat.com/
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