How To Create A Gourdpatch
How to Create A Gourdpatch
I stumbled upon a post on the American Gourd Society Facebook page regarding a reader who was moving out of their state, that had a state gourd society (Michigan), http://www.michigangourdsociety.org/ to Utah. Utah at the time of this writing currently doesn’t have a statewide gourd society. Ultimately the discussion became centered around how to create a gourdpatch.
How To Get Money For Your Gourd Festival – Part II
How to Get Money for Your Club Part II
Putting on a gourd festival costs money. In Part I it was revealed that each city and/or municipality creates a specific tax fund generated from hotels in their city. This fund is commonly known as “lodging tax.” Some areas may refer to this money as occupancy tax, hotel tax, or something else – going forward we will be referring to this money as lodging tax. The great thing about lodging tax, is that the money in that fund may only be used for tourist related facilities, marketing, and/or events.Continue reading