February
2017
Business Connection
Volume 9, Issue 2
Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce
Sketching was one of the creative outlets kids were offered during the sQuatch Fest.
Big Foot a big draw and wildly successful I
t was such a success, it looks like it will be annual, Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce bookkeeper and sQuatch Fest organizer Amy Hallock said after the event closed its doors January 28 at the Cowlitz County Convention Center.
Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce Team Bill Marcum, CEO Lindsey Cope, Project Manager Amy Hallock, Bookkeeper Kelso Longview Business Connection is published monthly by the Kelso Longview Chamber of Commerce 105 N. Minor Road • Kelso, WA 98626 • 360-423-8400 kelsolongviewchamber.org To advertise, call Bill Marcum, 360-423-8400 or email bmarcum@ kelsolongviewchamber.org Ad Deadline: 20th of each month
“All everyone talked about all night was how we need to do this next year!” Hallock said. “Breweries, vendors and speakers all said they are in for next year.” The daylong event drew nearly 1,400 Big Foot enthusiast to the area to listen to experts in the field, purchase sovenirs and sip some appropriately named beers. If you brought the kids in tow, there were plenty of age-approriate activities to keep young minds, and hands and feet, busy. The number of believers fell around the attendance numbers Chamber CEO Bill Marcum expected. In addition to the crowd, the event drew 25 vendors, seven breweries and five guest speakers. Hallock could not pinpoint where all the visitors originated, but did say those who purchased their tickets in advance definitately favored the out-of-town crowd. The event provided an opportunity for For more sQuatch Fest, see page 3
Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Idaho State University professor and author, kept attendees on the edge of their seats with his findings from his study of Sasquatch.