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Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street,
Waterloo, IA 50703, 319-291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-267
A RESOLUTION APPROVING EXPERIENCE WATERLOO
BOARD RECOMMENDATION FOR FUNDING FY2027
QUARTERS 1 AND 2 HOTEL -MOTEL TAX GRANTS.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO,
IOWA, that the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau Board's recommendation for thirteen
(13) events for FY 2027 1st and 2nd quarters, in the amount of $108,000.00, are hereby approved
as follows:
FY27 Q1 &Q2 Hotel -Motel Tax Grant Applications
Event grantsEvent/Projectlocation
Recommended
Total
request
Totalproject
Economic
impact
Event/Project Date
Dec 17-19, 2026
Battle of Waterloo Wrestling Tournament 2026
$17,000
$17,000
$70,000
$950,480
Young Arena / Dan Gable Museum
51st Division 1 Show Ski National Championship
$15,000
$20,000
$131,730
$894,777
Eagle Lake
Aug 07-09, 2026
2026 Iowa Irish Fest
$15,000
$20,000
$837,750
$2,349,338
DowntonWaterloo/E4thSt
Jul 31-Aug 02, 2026
10MA Fall Classic
$15,000
$15,000
$75,000
$996,128
WGG
Oct 05-11, 2026
PrideFest 2026
$10,000
$10,000
$138,000
$1,678,113
Jefferson / West 4th St
Aug 28-29, 2026
Con -Quest
$10,000
$20,000
$94,000
$727,266
WGG
Jul 17-19, 2026
Ebonite Fall Classic Bowling Tournament
$6,000
$6,000
$50,000
$360,032
Maple Lanes
Sep 11-13, 2026
IA State Police Assoc. (ISPA) Annual Conf
$5,000
$5,000
$64,500
$633,609
Courtyard
Oct 12-14, 2026
iBosnaFest 2026
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$5,000
$98,000
$10,000
$123,000
$32,295
$1,493,275
$450,287
$9,040,030
WCA / wcc
Sep 25-26, 2026
Mini grants
2026 Farm and Food Conference
Iowa Oktoberfest
Feelin' Sour 2026
The Big Dill Pick Block Party
Recommended Total request Total project
$3,000
$3,000
$2,000
$2,000
$10,000
$3,000
$3,000
$2,000
$4,000
$33,000
$15,000
$5,000
$14,000
Economic Event/Project location
impact
$104,350
$300,962
$70,813
$46,192
$12,000 $67,000 $522,317
Waterloo Center for the Arts
Anton's Garden
Riverloop Expo Plaza
SingleSpeed Brewery
Event/Proje
Jun 11-12
Sep 25 - 26
Jul 11,2026
t Date
,2026
, 2026
TBD - Aug 08, 2026
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May 2026.
ATTEST:
Signed by:
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