visitkent.com<\/a> website, a tourism marketing program.<\/p>\nA look at the rest of the grants:<\/p>\n
■ $35,000 to Women in Manufacturing<\/p>\n
A two-day summit in October at a site to be determined in Kent that targets local and out-of-area organizations and manufacturing companies and to support the groups at the corporate and individual level. Women in Manufacturing, based in Ohio with a chapter in Mukilteo, is a national trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry, according to its website.<\/p>\n
■ $30,000 to Aerospace Futures Alliance<\/p>\n
Seattle-based group will host a space conference in Kent or Seattle in October to target the commercial space industry.<\/p>\n
■ $25,000 to Kent-based Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound<\/p>\n
Funds to help with Professional Manufacturing and Meetings Trade Show at accesso ShoWare Center and other venues on various dates.<\/p>\n
■ $25,000 to Kent Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n
Tourism grant to promote Kent businesses and events utilizing video and other content distributed via chamber website and social media platforms.<\/p>\n
■ $10,000 to Cajun Food & Music Festival<\/p>\n
Kent Downtown Partnership applied for the grant to put on a one-day festival in August in the vicinity of Burlington Green Park and Railroad Avenue to celebrate Cajun food and music. Expected to draw 800 to 1,000 people. Altha’s Louisiana Cajun Seasoning & Spices in Kent will be a festival partner as owner Neil Robinson is from New Orleans.<\/p>\n
■ $10,000 to Thurston Economic Development Council<\/p>\n
Funds for Aerospace Industry Day on June 9 at site to be determined to showcase area suppliers (including those in Kent) to NASA and NASA prime contractors. The Thurston Economic Development Council is based in Lacey.<\/p>\n
■ $5,000 to Northwest Athletic Conference golf tournament<\/p>\n
The April 1 event at the city-owned Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent, hosted by Highline College, will feature up to 12 teams and 100 golfers. The Northwest Athletic Conference is a sports associated for community colleges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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