Page 133 - Grapevine FY19 Operating Budget

Convention & Visitors - Festivals & Events
115-350-005

Expenditures by 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2018-19
Major Object Actual Actual Budget Estimate Approved

Personnel 648,561 663,541 640,071 638,791 648,220
Supplies 698 0 2,000 1,996 0
Services 2,934,634 2,960,271 3,377,667 3,370,912 3,494,226

Total 3,583,893 3,623,812 4,019,738 4,011,699 4,142,446

Objectives

- Develop and produce festivals and events that promote Grapevine as a leisure and meetings destination.
- Develop and produce Grapevine Vintage Railroad's North Pole Express to promote Grapevine as the
"Christmas Capital of Texas."
- Work with the Sales division to create specific Grapevine hotel packages to promote the City as a meetings
and leisure destination.
- Support the Grapevine Wine Pouring Society and the participation of that organization in festivals and other
City events.
- Expand volunteer opportunities and participation of civic and service groups.

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2018-19
Performance Indicators Actual Actual Budget Estimate Approved

GrapeFest attendance 260,151 268,197 246,000 246,000 248,000
GrapeFest People's Choice attendance 6,755 7,380 7,300 7,300 7,350
Main Street Days attendance 178,672 169,560 155,000 155,000 158,000
New Vintage Wine Train attendance 750 750 740 750 740
Attendance at New Vintage tastings 664 709 650 761 700
Attendance at New Vintage Blessing 500 300 400 375 350
Number of Events and Activities 176 190 175 175 165
d
Wine Pouring Society Activities 57 38 58 58 58
d
Number of Dirty Dozen activities 15 16 15 15 12
Number of service groups worked with 82 90 75 75 75

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