VOCABULARY DEFINITION BREAKDOWN: TM: Travel Medford
CPA: Community Partnership Application TMTC: Travel Medford Tourism Council CPGF: Community Partnership Grant Fund TLT: Transient Lodging tax Tourist/Visitor : a person who travels from more than 50 miles from their home or includes an overnight stay. SOSC: Southern Oregon Sports Commission BACKGROUND: The City of Medford collects an 11 percent (11%) Transient Lodging Tax (“bed tax”) on hotels and short-term vacation rentals (“Intermediaries”) within city limits. The tax is applied upon temporary or short-term overnight stays based on the room rate in which a portion is used for promoting the use of the City of Medford’s recreational, cultural, convention and tourist-related services and programs. Travel Medford serves as the official Destination Marketing Organization for the City of Medford and the greater Medford area, promoting the community as a premier West Coast destination. The organization’s purpose is to drive overnight visitation, increasing visitor spending thereby strengthening the local economy. In this role, Travel Medford established the Community Partnership Grant Fund (CPGF) to promote existing events and help to recruit and assist in attracting new events that would provide activities for both day and overnight travelers. Travel Medford works with the Travel Medford Tourism Council (TMTC) to allocate these funds for local groups, organizations, and businesses to encourage and support special events which generate increased lodging occupancy, add economic activity and market Medford as a tourist destination. A “Special Event” is defined as a new or existing organized concert, exhibition, festival, fair, competitive tournament, conference or celebration which is conducted according to a prearranged schedule and with a targeted interest to the general public which may be free or with a predetermined entry or registration fee(s). In your application you will need to specify which ‘category’ your special event falls under. The category options for funding are ‘ High Impact Signature Events ’, ‘ New Events’ , ‘ Community Events ’, ‘ Special Events, Group Meetings, Trade Shows, or Conferences ’, ‘ Sporting Events ’ (If you are seeking sponsorship through SOSC versus our standard CPGF please state that in your application. Our Director of Sports Development will want to meet with you regarding the criteria for SOSC sponsorship) , and ‘ Event Support Without a Grant ’. Please read the criteria for each category to make sure you are applying for the correct category. Each application will be evaluated against established criteria. The number and extent of these grants depend on the availability of designated funds and specific allocations .
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