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Middleton meeting backs bid to host Circle Wisconsin, sets $25,000 cap
Summary
Staff were directed to submit a bid to host the Circle Wisconsin motor-coach sales event; commissioners agreed to a funding cap of $25,000 to support hosting costs (flat hosting fee, membership fee, opening-event expenses and potential hotel support).
Members at a Middleton tourism meeting voted to support submitting a bid to host Circle Wisconsin and set a funding cap of $25,000.
Staff described Circle Wisconsin as the state’s largest motor-coach group-sales organization and said hosting would likely require a $10,000 flat hosting fee, an estimated $1,300 hotel membership payment and additional costs for the opening reception and busing. Speaker 3 told commissioners that the event typically generates about 325 room nights and includes 40–50 planners and the remainder sellers.
Commissioners discussed potential caps on the city’s financial commitment, with options of $20,000 and $23,000 floated during the discussion. Speaker 1 moved to support submitting a bid with a cap of $25,000; Speaker 6 seconded the motion and members approved it by voice vote.
Staff were asked to contact prior host cities to assemble ballpark figures for opening-event costs and to report back with more precise estimates before committing additional funds.
Next steps: staff will collect past-host cost information, finalize the application materials and proceed with the bid within the stated application timeline.
