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Fayetteville
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GROUP: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
DATE: JUNE 1, 1992
PRESIDING; MICHAEL GREEN, CHAIRMAN
PRESENT; Mike Green, Fred Vorsanger, Pat Henry, Jim
Waselues, Joe Fennel, Coy Kaylor, Ed Barham,
Steve Ward, Susan Stirewalt, Ben Mayes, Dede
Ellis.
CALL TO ORDER:
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The meeting was called to order by Chairman. Mike Green.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
MINUTES;
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A motion was made to approve the minutes as written and
received. Carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Ben Mayes presented the Financial Report to the Commission,
pointing out the 8.54.% change in May over May, 1991.
ACTILVITY REPORT:
Dede Ellis presented the May, 1992 Activity Report to the
Commission for review.
At this time, Fred Vorsanger asked Ed Barham what our current
financial status is with MRGH. Ed reported that there is
$80,342.19 remaining in the Public Notification Budget.
OLD BUSINESS:
Locomotive: Fred reported that he had spoken with the Mayor
of Mena, Arkansas who had looked at the engine and decided
that it was not appropriate for their historical museum.
Dede passed out copies of a rundown on how the engine was
obtained and maintained for the Commission to review.
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Steve then announced that he had talked to Billy Dooley with
the Ft. Smith Chamber of Commerce that same morning, and that
Ft. Smith has agreed to take the engine for advertising
purposes. Mike Green commented that it was a good deal since
we would otherwise have to make $10,000 in repairs to get it
in working order.
A motion was made by Steve Ward to give the locomotive to Ft.
Smith. Mike Green seconded. The motion carried.
NATA Ads: Steve said that we should pick up 10% of the cost
of these ads in order to get more Fayetteville businesses to
advertise. He said that there is a choice of committing to
buying a page ad and subsidizing the ad cost or a reduction
in the number of pages. He commented that Fayetteville is
very poorly represented in the book.
NEW BUSINESS:
ADR/Hotel Occupancy: Dede Ellis reported that she would be
calling all of the hotels and motels in Fayetteville on or
about the 5th of each month to ask for each month's figures
which would be compiled for a city-wide occupancy/ADR figure
and then reported to the A & P Commission and Chamber
Convention Visitor Committee.
Ad Agency Contract: Steve passed out copies of the
Blackwood/Martin Associates advertising contract for
inspection by the Commission. Fred moved to accept the
Contract subject to City Attorney approval. Joe Fennel
seconded. The motion carried.
Mike Green noted a memo in which a meeting was announced on
June 24,1992 at 3:00 pm Room 111 in City Hall for the purpose
on presenting a proposal for enhancement of four entranceways
into the City of Fayetteville. A & P Commission Members;
Community Development Committee Members; Fayetteville
Future Subcommittee Members; Chamber Sub -Committee Members
and Arkansas State Highway Dept. Representatives are all
invited to attend.
There was no further business; the meeting was adjourned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
Dede Carter Ellis
Convention & Visitor Development Director
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