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A&P Tourism Incentive Funds

Visit Bentonville is governed by the Bentonville Advertising and Promotion Commission. The A & P Commission has a funding program where events and meetings may apply for grant monies from the A & P Commission to help offset the cost of their event. We review events that utilize our hotels and restaurants as our funding is sourced by the 2% hotel tax and 1% restaurant tax.

Submit your request using the form below. All applications will be considered, discussed, and awarded by the A&P Commission with guidance from Visit Bentonville staff. Applications are reviewed at the regular meeting of the A&P Commission on the following schedule:

March (submission deadline is March 1)

June (submission deadline is June 1)

September (submission deadline is September 1)

Requests should be submitted at least 4 months prior to the event.

All funding requests are subject to availability of funds and require compliance with the rules stated here.

Tourism Incentive Funds Request Rules

Kalene Griffith (she/her) President/CEO

kalene@visitbentonville.com

TOURISM INCENTIVE FUNDS REQUEST

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION COMMISSION

406 SE 5th St

BENTONVILLE, AR 72712

479-271-9153

Terms for the tourism funding program can be found here.

Funding request date*:

FUNDING REQUEST TERMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT*:

By entering my name I confirm that I have read and agree to
all of the terms of the Bentonville Advertising and Promotion Commission's tourism funding program.

REQUESTING ORGANIZATION

Organization Name*:

Address*:

Address (2nd line):

Zip Code*:

(Entering the zip code will pre-fill city and state)

City*:

State*:

Organization Phone Number*:

Meeting / Event Director First Name*:

Please enter first and last name in separate boxes.

Last Name*:

Daytime Phone*:

Email*:

Do we have your permission
to contact you via email*:

Yes No

EVENT DETAILS

Event Name*:

Year Event Established*:

enter as YYYY

Frequency (i.e, Semi-annual, etc)*:

Start Date*:

use format mm/dd/yyyy

End Date*:

use format mm/dd/yyyy

Lead Type:

Location(s)*:

Approx % of facilities used outside Bentonville*:

enter 0-100, do not use % sign

Tourism Funds Requested*:

do not enter $ or commas

Will this funding decide meeting / event location?*:

Yes No

What other communities are being considered?*:

Give a summary of your event and describe
in detail what the funds will be used for.*:

Additional sheets may be uploaded along with Event History.

Please state how you will credit Visit Bentonville (printed materials, websites, etc.)*:

Please refer to policy #6 on page 2 of the tourism funding program terms

Submission Checklist:

Please check each item that will be uploaded in the next step.
Requests submitted without the requested documentation will not be considered.

Event History (number of attendees, rooms booked, etc)
Profit & Loss statement from previous year
Previous year's program or collateral
Proposed Budget
Other funding sources

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

event history:

previous year's P&L:

previous year's program, posters, etc:

proposed budget
Proposed Budget is required*:

other funding sources:

anything else:

ECONOMIC IMPACT INFORMATION

Visit Bentonville's mission is to promote Bentonville and its environs as a tourism destination.

The Bentonville Advertising and Promotion Commission is funded by the Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Tax (2% on lodging / meeting space and 1% on prepared food and beverages).

Please refer to policy #7 on page 2 of the tourism funding program terms.

Please describe the potential economic impact to
Your organization
Local tourism-related businesses
Bentonville community in general*:

Will your meeting / event influence visitors from outside of Bentonville to visit Bentonville?*:

Yes No

Please provide estimates below

Number of visitors from the NWA region*:

Northwest Arkansas (NWA) includes Benton, Washington, Madison counties in Arkansas and McDonald county in Missouri. The major cities are Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, and Bentonville.

Number of visitors from outside the NWA region*:

What methods do you plan to use to track the overall economic impact within the city of Bentonville.*:

Other methods of tracking economic impact:

If your planned methods are not listed, please describe how you
will be tracking the overall economic impact.

Estimated Economic Impact Calculation

Please provide the information below. This will assist us in computing the estimated economic impact of your event.

Estimated number of local teams*: