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MTEXAS
GEORGETOWN
Convention & Visitors Bureau Board
Meeting Minutes — January 9, 2009
Convention & Visitors Bureau Office, 103 W. 7th St., Georgetown, TX.
Present: Taunya Vessels, vice -chair; Janine Butler, secretary;
Tina Owens; Betty Ann Sensabaugh; Bob Villarreal; Randy Lesseps
Absent: Nancy Benold, chair
City Staff: Cari Miller, Tourism Manager
Visitors: Lucas Adams; Kent Smith, Georgetown Citizen's Academy
1. CaI1 to Order
Taunya called meeting to order at 11:35am
2. Minutes & Board Action
Minutes from December 5, 2008 were reviewed and no changes were made.
MOTION was made and seconded (Lesseps/Sensabaugh) to approve the December
5th minutes. Vote called to approve minutes (Vessels). Motion passed unanimously.
3. Follow-up report on HOT grant— Lucas Adams
Lucas Adams provided his recap report for the HOT grant he received for $1391.84. No
Action Required.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding monthly task force progress reports — Task
Force Chairs
a) New Markets/Shopping — Tina/Randy/Janine/Cari- No meeting in Dec.
b) Visitor Centers - Betty Ann/Nancy/Amy- Holiday volunteer luncheon was successful. There
were a lot of great holiday special events.
c) Hospitality Program - TaunyaIMarcy/Cori- February is the tentative date for Visitor Center
Hospitality Training.
5. Discussion and possible action regarding advertising and media exposure and dates of
upcoming events
• Advertising and Media Exposure:
- The 2009 Visitors Guide is finished.
• Upcoming Events:
-Palace Theatre now showing Sex, Love & the IRS, fan 9-Feb. 1
- Recreation Center Grand Opening, 01/31
- TTIA Unity Dinner, 02/12
• Amy and Cari will be attending the TACVB Conference Jan 12-14 in South
Padre Island, TX. They will also be attending the Harris County Senior Adult
Tour Planners Conference in Houston, TX Jan 28.
• HOT Tax is down for the month of November.
8. MOTION was made and seconded (Vessels/Sensabaugh) to adjourn. Meeting
adjourned at 12:34 pm. Next meeting will be held February 6, 2009.
Approved and attested to by:
Date
Janine Butler, Board Secretary Date