Sedalia Area Tourism Commission

All proceeds from the lodgings tax are to be used for tourism development projects in
Pettis County.

Applications are accepted in two categories: Marketing and Development.

Marketing– Marketing funds are available for the creation, production, distribution
and tracking of products designed to market tourism in the Sedalia area. Any product
for which you make application for lodgings tax funds should be included in the
applicants marketing plan. (A marketing plan establishes goals, identifies needs, and
develops strategies to meet those needs. It is in the strategies of the marketing plan
that the types of marketing projects suitable to achieve the desired results are
developed.)

Development– Development funds are available for the development of tourism
attractions or amenities consistent with the Long Range Tourism Development Plan
prepared by the Sedalia Area Chamber Tourism Coalition. Projects can be for “brick
and mortar” capital improvements, planning process and operations.

Lodgings Tax funds are available for allocation annually, unless special circumstances
arise. All requests must be submitted on an application form and completed in full
with all required documents attached. The original and ten copies of the form and
attachments shall be submitted by 5 pm on September 30. The applications will be
reviewed for completeness and eligibility of applicant. All eligible applications will be
sent to Tourism Commission members for scoring.

Applicants WILL be asked to attend the Tourism Commission Review Meeting in
October to answer questions regarding the request. (Funding decisions may or may
not be made at this meeting.) All applicants will be notified of results of the
evaluation process by November 30.

If your organization makes a request for funds, please strive to give us a complete picture of your tourism activity using the application found in this request for funding packet.  These applications will be scored by Commission members in accordance with the funding guidelines and the schedule below.

Request for Funds Application Deadline       September 30th        
Review Meeting Schedule                            October 21th & October  28th  
Notification of Award Status                         November 30th
Final Report Due                                        January 30th

The Sedalia Area Tourism Commission is looking forward to working with the many area tourism related groups in order to expand Sedalia’s prominence and attract greater numbers of visitors to the many attractions of the Sedalia/Pettis county area.

Should you have questions regarding the application process, please contact the staff liaison at 660-826-2932 ext. 15.