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Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
Meeting Minutes — April 18, 2008
Georgetown Public Library, Friends Room
Present: Betty Ann Sensabaugh; Taunya Vessels, vice -chair; Janine Butler, secretary;
Michael Duck; Tina Owen; Randy Lesseps
Absent: Nancy Benold, chair
City Staff: Shelly Hargrove, Tourism Director; Cari Miller, Tourism Coordinator
Visitors: Vince King, Fury Basketball
1. Call to Order
Taunya called meeting to order at 10:09 am
2. Minutes & Board Action.
Minutes from the March 6, 2008 were reviewed. MOTION was made and
seconded (Lesseps/Sensabaugh) to approve the March 6th minutes. Vote called to
approve minutes (Vessels). Motion passed unanimously.
Fury Basketball HOT grant application discussion
Vince King of Fury Basketball presented HOT grant application requesting $2000.
Funds will be used for publicizing summer camps and stocking hospitality room for
coaches and officials.
Board member Lesseps visited the Fury Basketball website and noticed Austin
hotels were being promoted on the website along with Georgetown hotels. Lesseps
asked if Fury Basketball was seeking grant money from the Austin CVB since they
were promoting Austin hotels. Vince King stated that the website is old and needs to
be updated with Georgetown only information.
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MOTION was made and seconded (Lesseps/Sensabaugh) to approve Fury
Basketball's HOT grant application for $2000 pending Fury website update by May
18, 2008. Vote called (Vessels), Motion passed unanimously. Grant approved.
4. Staff Report
The CVB and Main Street program will undergo a reorganization. Shelly Hargrove
will now be the Main Street Director. Cari Miller will take over the Tourism
Director position. Cari will be the new staff representative at CVB Board Meetings.
This change will take effect in mid May.
Fifty-seven resumes have come in for the Visitor Center Coordinator position.
Seven finalists will be interviewed for the position.
Wolf Ranch update- Sephora opens Friday, May 2. New stores coming soon include
Smokey Moss Barbecue, Starbucks, Mama Fu's, Arby's, Fusion Med Spa. Recently
opened: EyeMasters and Cotton Patch Cafe. Red Poppy at the Ranch is April 25 and
will be showing Casablanca.
5. MOTION was made and seconded (Lesseps(Vessels) to adjourn. Meeting
adjourned at 10:44 am.
Approved and attested to by:
Nancy Benold, Board Chair
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