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City Events & Recognitions Committee

The Committee serves as an advisory and action committee for the City on matters pertaining to City-hosted events and special recognition programs, such as the City’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, City of Destiny Awards, and other special national and local observations. The Committee is responsible for planning, reviewing and evaluating events. The Committee will engage the broader Tacoma community in fundraising efforts and the solicitation of corporate and private sponsorships to leverage funds for the events.

Establishment

The City Council created the City Events and Recognitions Committee for the purpose of planning and fundraising for City-hosted observation and recognition events in May 2013, through Resolution No. 38670.

Meeting Information

Meeting Date and Time:
Third Wednesday of the Month
4 p.m.

Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person Options)

In-Person
Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Room 248
Tacoma, WA 98402

Zoom
(253) 215-8782
Webinar ID 838 6221 7228 (Passcode should not be required)

Ashley Young
(253) 573-2523

Upcoming Meetings

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Each year, the City Events & Recognitions Committee welcomes members of the community to honor the legacy of Dr. King’s teaching and action in community service.
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City of Destiny Awards

The annual City of Destiny Awards recognizes recipients for a number of awards, including Adult and Youth Leadership, Lifetime Service, Youth and Group Service categories, Environmental Sustainability, Disability Advocates (Professional and Volunteer), Economic Development, and Equity & Empowerment.
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Special Events Funding

The Special Events Funding program is intended to provide funds to qualified event producers. The intent is to foster high-quality, equitable, inclusive, open-to-the-public events across all of Tacoma; it will also seek to help strengthen the capacity of producing organizations to find other sustainable funding sources for the future of their event(s).
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City Events & Recognitions Committee Members

This City Council-appointed committee consists of 11 City of Tacoma residents, with representation from the five City Council Districts, from varied backgrounds and areas of expertise. The members are committed to recognizing notable individuals and organizations in the community, and providing support to City-funded (and other notable) events.

DistrictMember Name
District 1Jill Sparks
District 2Alex Domine
District 3Jacob Tice
District 4Vacant
District 5Kirsten Putnam
At-Large 1Keoni Ho
At-Large 2Cecily Croskey
At-Large 3Vacant
At-Large 4Tim Fairley
At-Large 5Vacant
At-Large 6Jessica Johnston

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Staff Support

Staff support to the City Events and Recognitions Committee is provided by the Tacoma Venues & Events Department.

Meeting Information

Meeting Date and Time:
Third Wednesday of the Month
4 p.m.

Hybrid (Virtual and In-Person Options)

In-Person
Tacoma Municipal Building
747 Market Street, Room 248
Tacoma, WA 98402

Zoom
(253) 215-8782
Webinar ID 838 6221 7228 (Passcode should not be required)

Ashley Young
(253) 573-2523