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CITY ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
December 2, 1988
Marilyn Johnson
Marilyn Johnson, Ron Bumpass,
Garland Melton, Nathan Combs,
Moore, Richard Shewmaker, R.
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Bill Clodfelter,
Jeremy Hess, Zee
Dale Christy
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Mark Blackwood, Joe Martin, Susan Stirewalt, Steve
Selin, Richard Atkinson, Carlton Woods, Gwyn Wood,
(and some others from Music Fesitval), Dale Freder-
ick, Wayne Dyer
1. The meeting was called to order by Marilyn John -
2. Gwyn Wood presented the 1989 budget for the Music
Festival of Arkansas including a request for $5,000 of dedi-
cated advertising, $2,100 from special fund allocation and an
additional $3,500 from other sources. This is the amount al-
located from the Commission in 1988 for this project. The
Commission took this request under advisement, but at the end
of the meeting voted unanimously on a motion by Hess, second
by Moore to approve the request as made.
3. Steve Selin further discussed his previous request
for a research project to be funded for 1989. There was some
discussion concerning the exact content of this research and
it was generally agreed that the details were negotiable and
could be refined to the desires of the Commission. On a mot-
ion by Melton; second by Bumpass, the -Commission voted•to al-
locate $6,830 from unused 1988 special fund money for this
project.
The Commission asked Selin to discuss this project
further with Shewmaker, Christy and other interested parties
before final drafting of the proposal. Consideration should
be given to expanding this scope to a year-long study.
4. The Commission discussed the proposed special pro-
jects funding proposal as presented at the October meeting.
There was some concern that on=going fesivals may need a spec-
ial category so as to be reviewed differently from one-time
special events. It was agreed to leave this matter on the
table until further study is made.
5. Some discussion was given to the AM 1150 program
in Central Arkansas giving tourist information. Blackwood/
Martin is checking on this and will consider for future use.
6. Moore advised the Commission of some meetings
held this week with representatives of the Parks & Tourism
Department relative to group travel and promotion of Fayet-
teville as a group desitination. She also discussed the
need for a Fayetteville poster. It was noted that the Com-
mission did participate in a group travel state-wide pro-
motion in 1988 and had previously voted not to fund a poster.
7. Garland. Melton brought up the issue of the City's
no -smoking ordinance and urged that the hospitality industry
be asked to voluntarily address the problem and be given time
to resolve it without a mandatory ordinance.
On a motion by Melton, second by Clodfelter, the Com-
mission voted to ask the City Board of Directors to postpone
action on a proposed ordinance to eliminate the City sending
a negative economic development impact message to the public.
8. 'The advertising placement budget for 1989 as pro-
posed in October by Blackwood/Martin was brought up for dis-
cussion. On a motion by Melton, second by Bumpass, it was
approved as submitted subject to further refinement during
the course of the year.
MEETING ADJOURNED