1. 1.0 Make It Edmonds
1.1. 1.1 Vendors
1.1.1. 1.1.1 Invite more local businesses
1.1.2. 1.1.2 Provide simple of local food
1.1.3. 1.1.3 Advertise discount for becoming chamber member
1.2. 1.2 Activity & Entertainment
1.2.1. 1.2.1 Invite local school band to perform
1.2.2. 1.2.2 Invite local school district to put on art display
1.2.3. 1.2.3 Invite local Jazz band
1.2.4. 1.2.4 Invite local dance group
1.2.5. 1.2.5 Add a dunk tank with locals getting dunked (coaches, officials, etc.)
2. 3.0 Logistics
2.1. 3.1 Noise
2.1.1. 3.1.1 Place sound reducing barriers
2.1.2. 3.1.2 Ensure all stages are clear by 10pm
2.1.3. 3.1.3 Ensure all attendees have excited event by 10pm
2.1.4. 3.1.3 Close beer garden at 9:30pm and have all clean up done by 10pm
2.1.5. 3.1.4 Speak with vendor about renting or purchasing s quieter refrigeration truck
2.2. 3.2 Parking
2.2.1. 3.2.1 Add 1-2 shuttle Locations-Nile golf course
2.2.2. 3.2.2 Add 2-3 shuttle per location
2.2.3. 3.2.3 Install “No event parking” signs in front of businesses
2.2.4. 3.2.4 Offer discount admissions to people taking shuttle or public transportation to the event
2.3. 3.3 Safety
2.3.1. 3.3.1 Add 2 police officers to monitor city street from 11pm- 2am
2.3.2. 3.3.2 Add 1 crossing at min railroad Ave
2.3.3. 3.3.3 Add 1 crossing at main street Ave
2.3.4. 3.3.4 Add 1 crossing guard at fountain
2.4. 3.4 Layout
2.4.1. 3.4.1 Expand event boundaries to downtown Edmonds streets
2.4.2. 3.4.2 Add food trucks on street around event boundaries
2.4.3. 3.4.3 Combine beer and wine garden
2.4.4. 3.4.4 Expand Edmonds lune to include Edmonds restaurants
3. 6.0 21-40
3.1. 6.1 Micro beer Tasting
3.1.1. 6.1.1 Contract brewers
3.1.2. 6.1.2 Create token system
3.1.3. 6.1.3 Create awards for breweries to vote on by attendees
3.1.4. 6.1.4 Send out RFP to distributors of local brewers
3.2. 6.2 Music
3.2.1. 6.2.1 Hire promoter
3.2.2. 6.2.2 Create marketing materials
3.2.3. 6.2.3 Develop marketing materials
3.2.4. 6.2.4 Create “exclusive” concert space
3.2.5. 6.2.5 Create ticket pricing headliner show
3.2.6. 6.2.6 Buy concert wristbands
4. 5.0 Demographic
4.1. 5.1 Family Friendly
4.1.1. 5.1.1 Put on local talent show
4.1.2. 5.1.2 Have a root beer tasting garden
4.1.3. 5.1.3 Bring in a kid friendly entertainment i.e. Casper baby pants
4.1.4. 5.1.4 Have a library host story time
4.1.5. 5.1.5 Organize a flash mob
4.1.6. 5.1.6 Put up a kids rock climbing
4.1.7. 5.1.7 Purchase wristbands to be used for entry to kids zone
5. 2.0 Marketing
5.1. 2.1 Education
5.1.1. 2.1.1 Add fund raising to the event program
5.1.2. 2.1.2 Add “Sponsored by taste of Edmonds” to support events
5.2. 2.2 Flyers
5.2.1. 2.2.1 Hire Graphic Designer
5.2.2. 2.2.2 Post flyers in Edmonds city
5.3. 2.3 Facebook Ads
5.3.1. 2.3.1 Create Facebook event ads
5.3.2. 2.3.2 Get traffic into the Facebook page
5.4. 2.4 Admission Prices
5.4.1. 2.4.1 Provide family and individual tariff
5.4.2. 2.4.2 Offer raffle tickets
5.4.3. 2.4.3 Offer discount for certain participants and times.
6. 4.0 Food
6.1. 4.1 Small Plates
6.1.1. 4.1.1 Design all distribute signs to all vendors
6.1.2. 4.1.2 Require 3 taste plate option in contract
6.1.3. 4.1.3 Monitor and enforce compliance
6.2. 4.2 Healthy/Local
6.2.1. 4.2.1 Require 25% of vendors to have a “healthy” option
6.2.2. 4.2.2 Recruit one vegetarian vendor
6.2.3. 4.2.3 Investigate and add rotating food truck space
6.2.4. 4.2.4 Add a local food booth offering samples
6.2.5. 4.2.5 Investigate food options
6.2.6. 4.2.6 Make a flyer with “healthy food” options
6.2.7. 4.2.7 Recruit EDCC students to assist Edmonds restaurant vendors