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Convention & Visitors Bureau l3oard
Meeting Minutes — July 13, 2006
Parks & Recreation Administration Building
Present: Nancy Benold, Rob Hardy, Ben Grimes, Holly Tissier, Chris Dyer, Randy
Lesseps, Peggy Pryde-Enriquez, Florence Gould, Betty Ann Sensabaugh,
RC Lumpkin
Absent: Linda Rainsdon (resigned)
City Staff: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director
Visitor: Larry McCormick
1. Call to Order
Rob Hardy called the meeting to order at 6:38 pm.
2. Minutes & Board Action
Minutes from the June, 2006 meeting were reviewed.
A MOTION was made and seconded to approve the minutes as presented.
(Lesseps/Gould). All in favor, none opposed.
3. Artspace Review
Mr. McCormick gave a review of recent activity and how the effort has been refocused
as the Hill Country Art Space in order to broaden the interest into a more populated
region, rather than only Georgetown. If all goes as planned, an area meeting of
interested parties will be held in Jan '07 and Artspace will conduct a feasibility study,
reporting back to the group to indicate whether of not such a project will be viable. The
fee for the study and Artspace presentation is $7500. Funding will come from grants,
the City and private donation.
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4. Update from Board Task Forces
a) Marketing - Chris reports that the task force is to review a marketing plan from
the Kerrville CVB. Also presented a summary of data analysis done to date.
Will meet on July 14th.
b) Local Awareness Campaign - Has not met. Hope to meet before end of July
c) Local Retail Shopping Mecca - Randy Lesseps and Shelly Hargrove reported.
that the group has been formed which includes the CVBs and Chambers of
Commerce from Salado, Round Rock and Georgetown and the Economic
Development function from the same cities. The group agrees that a significant
opportunity exists for marketing the shopping venues in the Central Texas area.
Funding strategies and methodologies will be developed. The alliance will meet
next month and Randy will report. Primary objective of this task force has been
completed, so only Randy and Peggy will remain on the Shopping Alliance
committee.
d) Visitors Information - Betty Ann reports that the welcome letter is complete and
is ready for board approval. Letter to be placed in each motel/B&B room. A
motion was made and passed to accept the Letter as presented (LumpkinlTissier)
and that Shelly would move it forward for next step (signature of Mayor).
5. Staff Report
Shelly Hargrove reporting:
x Each task force needs to please use the task form so that Shelly can have record
of activity and support each group by encouraging action and follow-up
x Travel and visitation is up significantly YTD and our HOT revenues reflect a
major increase over same period of 2005
x Still need CVB replacement member
x Dates to remember:
• 2006 Games of Texas: July 21-23 and 27-30 Need volunteers for activities
to be held at RR ISD Opening Ceremony on July 28 and the Ice Cream
Social at Wolf Ranch on July 29
• Chisholm Trail Cattle drive: August 25th
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Meeting adjourned at 7:45 following motion (Betty/Rob).
Approved and attested to by:
Rob Hardy / Board Chair Date
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R.C. Lumpkin/ Bb,arbi Secretary Date
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