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GEORGETOWN
TEXAS
Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
Meeting Minutes — March 6, 2008
Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room
Present: Betty Ann Sensabaugh; Taunya Vessels, vice -chair; Nancy Benold, chair;
Janine Butler, secretary; Michael Duck; Tina Owen; Randy Lesseps
City Staff: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director
Visitors: Sonja Asendorf, Georgetown Palace Theatre Chair of Operations Committee;
Chris Dyer, Willamson County Historical Museum
1. Call to Order
Nancy called meeting to order at 1:00 p.rn.
2. Minutes & Board Action
Minutes from the February 1, 2008 were reviewed. MOTION was made and
seconded (Vessels/Sensabaugh) to approve the February 1st minutes. Motion
passed.
3. Follow-up report from Georgetown Palace Theatre, HOT grant recipient
Sonja Asendorf, Chair of Operations Committee/Volunteer Coordinator provided a
report and documentation for the $5600 CVB grant the Palace Theatre was awarded.
The Palace utilized $5067 of the grant funds for an ad in Texas Highways and $922 for
an ad in the Texas Events Calendar (TX Dept. of Transportation). Palace will present
an additional grant report during the June 2008 board meeting.
4. Williamson County Historical Museum HOT grant application discussion
Chris Dyer of the Williamson County Historical Museum requested a grant to
promote Up the Chisholm Trail event with new rack card, Texas Monthly
advertising, and Texas Highways advertising. The museum would like to possibly
pair up with a couple other local organizations for the August Texas Monthly ad.
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MOTION was made and seconded (Lesseps/Sensabaugh) to approve Williamson
County Historical Museum's HOT grant application. Motion passed. Grant
approved.
5. Budget Processes and Priorities 07/08
Budget discussion led by Shelly. Three board budget priorities were established:
1) Create a new, full-time CUB director position
2) Request media relations professional
3) Move Visitors' Center Location to Municipal Court
6. Staff Report
Set new retreat date for Friday, April 19. Retreat is l0am-4pm in the Friends Room
at the Georgetown Public Library. Lunch will be provided. Shelly reminded
everyone to make sure they are receiving the Destination: Georgetown electronic
newsletter.
7. Meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
Approved and attested to by:
Nancy Benold, Board Chair
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Janine Butler, Board Secretary
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