File #: 19-1042    Name: PC 20-05 CCHM Then & Now
Type: Agenda Item Status: Agenda Ready
In control: McKinney Community Development Corporation
On agenda: 12/19/2019 Final action:
Title: Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Collin County History Museum (PC #20-05) in the Amount of $9,275 for the 2020 Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the McKinney Then and Now Exhibit.
Attachments: 1. Application Packet, 2. Presentation
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Consider/Discuss Promotional and Community Event Grant Application Submitted by Collin County History Museum (PC #20-05) in the Amount of $9,275 for the 2020 Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the McKinney Then and Now Exhibit.

 

Summary

 

COUNCIL GOAL:                     5: Enhance Quality of Life in McKinney

5B: Market and highlight McKinney as a unique destination for residents and visitors alike.

 

 

MEETING DATE:                     December 19, 2019

 

DEPARTMENT:                      McKinney Community Development Corporation

 

CONTACT:                       Cindy Schneible, President

 

ITEM SUMMARY: 

                     Collin County History Museum is requesting a grant in the amount of $9,275 for advertising, marketing and promotion of the McKinney Then and Now Exhibit in 2020.

                     The exhibit launched in February 2019 and continue through December 2021.

                     The exhibit will give visitors the opportunity to step back in time and experience what life was like in the early days of McKinney.

                     Attendance goal is 8,000 for 2020.

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION: 

                     The mission of the Collin County History Museum is to preserve and honor the past, connect with the present and embrace the future.

                     The organization is committed to the collection and preservation of the rich heritage and history of the people and events that helped shape McKinney.

                     The exhibit will promote Heritage Tourism in McKinney.

 

FINANCIAL SUMMARY: 

                     MCDC’s allocation for FY 20 Cycle I Promotional and Community Event grants is $75,000.

                     MCDC provided a Promotional and Community Event grant in FY 19 in the amount of $11,675 for Advertising, Marketing and Promotion of the McKinney Then and Now Exhibit in 2020.