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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-12 - Minutes• • GROUP: DATE: PRESENT: ADVERTISING & PROMOTION February 12, 1996 Joe Fennel Curtis Shipley Woody Bassett Fred Hanna Alex Jerde Jim Waselues ABSENT: Coy Kaylor COMMISSION Susan Stirewalt Marilyn Johnson Ben Mayes CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joe 2:00 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office. Fennel at MONTHLY REPORTS: MINUTES It was moved by Waselues, second by Shipley that the minutes of the January 8 meeting be approved. Motion carried. FINANCIAL Ben Mayes presented the financial report for January. HMR collections for were $76,738 an increase of 2.42% over January 1994 collections. January expenditures were $84,647. A revised/unaudited expenditure report for 1995 was presented. Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the January financial report and revised 1995 expenditure report. Motion carried. ACTIVITY REPORT Marilyn Johnson reviewed January activities of Convention Visitor Development. Total inquiry responses for January were up slightly. Activity included working with tour groups and monitoring of on premise consumption petition drive. Moved by Shipley, second by Waselues to approve the Convention Visitor Report. Motion carried. AGENCY REPORT Susan Stirewalt presented agency report. Press releases have been sent out focusing on the Old and New in Fayetteville. Three new ads for spring were shown. Texas Monthly has offered advertisers a chance to go onto theInternet on a six month trial basis for $800. Replies will be available via E- mail or labels. Moved by Jerde, second by Shipley to approve the agency report. Motion carried. • OLD BUSINESS: AAAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BID Marilyn reported that Fayetteville lost the AAAA tournament bid to Ft. Smith. They are going to bid on the state tournament. NEW BUSINESS: JOE MARTIN MEMORIAL STAGE RACE John Lewis presented a request for $5,555 to pay for advertising for the race. Bicycle race expects to attract 500-600 racers on May 5-6, and a total of 1,200 people. Moved to approve request by Shipley, second by Hanna. Motion carried. ON PREMISE CONSUMPTION ELECTION John Gilliam announced that an election for on -premise consumption in restaurants and hotels would be held March 26. Moved by Jerde, second by Waselues to support a FOR vote in the On -Premise Consumption election. Motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS Trolley Operations Report was presented. Hanna reported that they were still getting input from the community. Schedule of the trolley would change if the need is there. City is also cooperating with student government at the University to run the trolley on weekends. Letter from 4 State Ancestor Fair was discussed declining the offer to use the trolleys. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Johnson Director Convention and Visitor Development