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The Port of Seattle's 2018 Tourism Marketing Support Program awarded grants totaling $200,000 to 26 organizations across Washington State to promote local tourism destinations. Recipients, including visitor bureaus, arts councils, and cultural organizations, received up to $10,000 each in matching funds for projects such as digital marketing campaigns, familiarization tours, and international outreach. The program required a two-to-one match, meaning for every Port dollar awarded, the recipient contributed fifty cents.

The Port of Seattle's 2018 Tourism Marketing Support Program allocated $200,000 to promote Washington state as a leading tourism destination, selecting 26 recipients from 45 applicants who had collectively requested $393,500 in funding. The selected projects, which include 22 culture, eco, and nature tourism initiatives, cover a range of marketing activities such as trade shows, digital media, international marketing, and event promotion. Recipients also contributed $148,008 in matching funds, demonstrating broad partnership across the state's travel and visitor industry.

This January 2018 Port of Seattle presentation outlines the Tourism Marketing Support Program, which aims to grow the region's visitor economy by increasing tourist numbers and spending across Washington State while expanding use of Port assets. The program supports partnerships with travel organizations and positions the Port as a leader in the visitor industry, aligning with the Port's broader Century Agenda goal of advancing the Seattle region as a leading tourism destination.

The Port of Seattle awarded $150,000 in Tourism Marketing Support grants to 18 organizations across Washington State in 2017, helping fund projects ranging from whale-watching promotions to international media campaigns. Each recipient was required to provide a matching contribution at a two-to-one ratio, generating a combined total of over $257,000 in tourism marketing funds. For 2018, the Commission increased the program budget to $200,000, with the additional $50,000 designated for cultural, eco, sustainable, or nature tourism activities.

The Highline Forum held a public meeting on March 29, 2017, hosted by the City of Tukwila at Starfire Sports, covering two main themes: day tourism opportunities and potential reorganization of the forum itself. The two-hour agenda included public comments, the nomination and election of a new Community Co-chair, a conversation on day tourism led by Tukwila's Business Relations Manager, and a discussion of possible structural changes to the forum covering its mission, meeting format, membership, and communication practices. The meeting was convened by Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton and chaired by the Highline Forum Co-chairs.

This is the agenda for the May 17, 2012 Regular Meeting of the Des Moines City Council, covering consent calendar items such as approval of prior meeting minutes, a grant application for the Barnes Creek Trail Project, and authorization for four summer community events. The council also addressed the city's potential role as a supporting city in the Seattle Southside Tourism Promotion Area, along with new business items including an inspection and permitting process review and the Redondo Heights Pipe Replacement Project.

This 1981 Sea-Tac International Airport and Seattle Tourmap provides a comprehensive guide for air travelers, featuring detailed maps of the Greater Sea-Tac area, a terminal layout showing concourses, gates, and passenger services, and a visitor's map of downtown Seattle. The document includes practical airport information such as emergency phone numbers, baggage claim procedures, parking details, and descriptions of on-site amenities including restaurants, a satellite transit system, and chaplain services. While primarily a travel and navigation guide, it offers a snapshot of the airport's physical layout and operational environment during the early 1980s.