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$80,000 dedicated to Event Grant Programs
EVENT GRANT PROGRAM In 2016, the City dedicated $80,000 for the Event Grant Program. This money is used by public event planners and local media outlets for promotion, and is distributed as follows: $21,000 Opportunity/Biddable Events (rotating within state or region) $ 9,000 Festivals/Events (annual-media expenses) $15,000 Roughrider Days Fair & Expo (Stark County Fair Association) $10,000 Dickinson Sports Commission $20,000 Block Grant *removed in 2017 (multiple events – one organization) $5,000 Media Placement by CVB for Events Festival/Events Grant This grant is for events that are held annually and do not rotate. Funding is used for media costs. Opportunity/Rotational Grant This fund is for events that are on a rotational or biddable round at a regional, state, or international level. Grant Criteria The grant criteria are provided to potential recipients with the application, which requires information about the organization, budget, funding needs, anticipated attendance numbers, evaluation process, and overall plans for the project. 2016 Event Grant Recipients Amounts Awarded: $69,500 plus $3,900 Media Welcomes Festivals/Events Media Assistance Western Edge Bull Riding $ 500 Blue Hawk Rodeo Stampede $1,000 UCI Festival $1,000 Harvest Showcase $1,000 Blues Festival/Fall Downtown $2,000 Cowboys & Candlelight $1,000 Trick or Trunk $1,000 Badlands Art Show $1,000 Awarded $8,500 Opportunity/Rotating Badlands Bowl Football $3,000 Babe Ruth 14 yr. State Baseball $4,000 Junior Legion State Baseball $4,000 NDTA State Singles Pool Tournament (2017) $5,000 Awarded $16,000 Annual Allocation Dickinson Sports Commission $10,000 Roughrider Days Fair & Expo $15,000 Awarded $25,000 Block Grant (Multiple Events/One Organization) Alive@5 Concerts $20,000 Awarded $20,000 Media Assistance CVB Welcome $3,900 *The amount awarded may be dispersed the following year; or, the amount dispersed may not equal the amount awarded if returned receipts do not match the amount requested, or if the event is cancelled. **Awards are dispersed after the evaluation form and receipts are received and reviewed by the CVB. The Dickinson Parks & Recreation was awarded $17,500 to bid the 2017 American Legion Baseball Central Plains Tournament, and $17,500 to bid the 2018 American Legion Baseball Central Plains Tournament. The funds were allocated from a Reserve amount. The bid was successful, and the tournaments were awarded to Dickinson. 17
Page 1 and 2: DICKINSON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUR
Page 3 and 4: Message from the Executive Director
Page 5: MARKETING The CVB engages in a stro
Page 8 and 9: 532 Hunting packets mailed out
Page 10 and 11: up 21% in Facebook sessions
Page 12 and 13: 7,217 number of guests assisted
Page 14 and 15: Bakken Oil & Product Service Show
Page 16 and 17: $108,067,970 Gross Revenue Food/Bev
Page 20 and 21: Big Ideas for Small Communities
Page 23 and 24: CVB STAFF • BOARD Terri Thiel Exe

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