From Deseret News archives:
49 applicants to get Utah tourism funds
The board received 56 applications from nonprofit tourism entities throughout the state. They sought a total of more than $2.7 million. The board approved funding for 49. The board also set aside $522,000 of the available $2.3 million this year for "special opportunities."
Local entities must provide matching money. Eligible organizations include cities, counties, nonprofit destination marketing organizations and similar public entities that have been established as a nonprofit for at least one year.
The Utah Office of Tourism will match up to 50 percent of the cost of a marketing project, and all projects must use the Utah "Life Elevated" brand.
Last year, the first year under the co-op program, 48 applicants received a total of nearly $1.9 million.
Applicants approved for funding Friday are:
American Dream Foundation/Union Station Foundation, $30,000.
Box Elder County Tourism Office, $6,075.
Castle Country, $2,502.
Davis Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, $33,775.
Heber Valley Railroad Authority, $15,000.
Historic District Improvement Co., $20,900.
Huntsman World Senior Games, $75,000.
Moab Arts Council, $6,600.
Moab Music Festival, $6,900.
Ogden Weber Convention and Visitors Bureau/Weber County, $220,235.
Panguitch Main Street Inc., $5,000.
Park City Convention and Visitors Bureau, $250,000.
Park City Jazz Festival, $25,000.
Park City Jazz Festival (IAJE), $25,000.
Park City Performing Arts Foundation, $91,010.
Pioneer Theater Co., $35,000.
Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau, $75,000.
Salt Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau/Clark Planetarium, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Thanksgiving Point Institute, Red Butte Garden, $75,000.
Utah Festival Opera Co., $39,125.
Utah Shakespearean Festival, $99,325.
Utah Ski & Snowboard Association/Ski Utah, $132,000.
Wasatch Western Heritage Inc., $12,000.
Wayne County Travel Council, $11,360.26.
West Valley City, $29,500.
Cache Valley Visitors Bureau/Box Elder County Tourism, Rich County Tourism, $26,452.50.
Castle Country/Moab Area Travel, Dinosaurland, Moab, Canyon Country, $16,899.
Dinosaurland Travel Board, $7,652.50.
Four Corners Heritage Council, $8,125.
Friends of the Moab Folk Festival, $15,000.
Juab Travel Council, $3,750.
Olde World Historical Council/Dickens' Christmas Festival, $10,000.









