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Keith Bennett <br />From: Phorn Pruong [ppruong@hotmail.com] <br />Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:36 PM <br />To: Keith@bistro400.com <br />Subject; Letter <br />Coming from such a hard place like Santa Ana I've always wanted to make it easier on people, so when I started my <br />company the purpose was to help them who grew up locally to be able to show the doubters they too can follow their <br />dreams. Not everyone here was given the opportunity, some didn't know where to look. So I'm guessing that's where I <br />come in, Konsept is a local art and music collective mainly based in the Downtown Santa Ana area. We want to help <br />promote local artist and show them that their is a positive colom, here that don't care about making a cent off of them. <br />Over the last year we've hosted big events, from concerts to art galleries but our favorite show's have always been the <br />opportunity to work with local businesses. Bistro 400 from the start have opened their doors to us, giving local musicians <br />and artist an opportunity to display their work or to be able to perform. I've seen a lot of smiles at this place, never <br />anything negative, everyone leaves satisfied from the guest, the staff and the performers. I love to see the faces of people <br />when they come up to me and say thank you, that was my first show ever or from bands that have been performing and <br />touring for years say thank you because this was a whole new experience. Who knew such a small restaurant like Bistro <br />and a group of artist could not only help make a dream come true but also launch a whole new experience for people who <br />have been doing it longer than we have. In a two month span Konsept hosted about 8 shows at Bistro 400, each one <br />different, each one had a different theme, each one was free to attend, each one was free to perform and each one was <br />worth it. This is what a lot of the Downtown area lacks, opportunity, an artist can't show their work without a gallery <br />owner taking more than half the profits, a musician can't perform without selling more than 20 tickets for $20 each and a <br />event coordinator and promoter like myself wouldn't be able to help these artist make their dreams come true. If this all <br />entertainment permit passes it would cost local businesses more money, starting a chain reaction to us dreamers trying to <br />make a difference, we don't support the new rules or law in Downtown Santa Ana we support the dream makers. <br />Tyson Pruong <br />CEO/Co-Founder of Konsept <br />(6 5_-s 21 Q `=11 7 <br />?C_ u= UF;?T2yit??ntifi?3i.C=?Ti= <br />75A-69