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Revenue Costs

Citizen Science Events & Advertising &
Programs 0% 4% Exhibitions Payroll 49% 2% Promotions

Vacation 5% 9% Nature Cost of 42% 1% Repairs &
Package Tours Services Maintenance
Research Lab & 14% 20% Summit Conference Consultants 1% 3% Legal &
Teach Space Rentals & Retreats Fees Accounting
Restaurant, Cafe 33% 15% Admissions & Insurance & 1% 1% Training &
& Gift Shop Membership Licensing Tech Support
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DONATIONS GRANTS

5.5 Events and Exhibitions 5.6 Nature Tours and Vacation Packages
A primary goal of PODS will be to act as a International tourists visit Canada to experience
hub and meeting place for Sunshine Coast the wilderness, particularly the undeveloped
residents. We will organize events that engage the entire beauty of the temperate rainforest. PODS will offer fantas-
community, generating public support and awareness and tic all-inclusive opportunities to national and international
fostering valuable relationships that will generate indirect guests intrigued by the Sunshine Coast, with packages
revenue via private donations. Events will include speaker that include a scenic fl oat plane ride, boating tours of local
series, community calendar events, theatrical and musical islands, accommodation from one of our local partners,
performances, festivals, art exhibitions, and fi lm nights, meals, and an array of add-on options such as educational
with ticket prices ranging accordingly. workshops and tickets to PODS-hosted performances.

5.7 Restaurant, Café, and Gift Shop 5.8 The PODS Operational Model (POM)
The PODS restaurant, “GastroPod”, will serve To keep track of which areas will generate prof-
casual fi ne dining cuisine focused on sustain- it and which will require additional support, we
able and locally-sourced ingredients. There have developed an operational model to compare expenses
will be indoor seating for 85 people, with an additional 150 against anticipated income for each revenue stream. This
seats on the outdoor terraces. The associated café will allows us to use information gathered from other facilities
offer snacks and light fare such as pre-made sandwiches to make informed fi nancial predictions under many dif-
and salads, along with coffee, tea, and juice. The PODS gift ferent scenarios. Once PODS is open, we will continuously
shop will sell books, souvenirs, educational toys, and art update the POM with real-time fi gures and make changes
that highlights local artists. All three will be open seven as necessary to ensure our overall economic sustainability.
days a week.

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