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GROUP:
DATE:
PRESENT:
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
April 8, 1996
Joe Fennel
Curtis Shipley
Woody Bassett
Fred Hanna
Alex Jerde
Jim Waselues
Coy Kaylor
ABSENT: None
Susan Stirewalt
Marilyn Johnson
Ben Mayes
Richard Alderman
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Joe Fennel at
2:00 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
MINUTES
Correction to minutes of March 11, 1996 - acceptance of
preliminary findings report on Exhibit Hall/Town Center was
seconded by Jerde. It was moved by Kaylor, second by Shipley
that the minutes of the March 11 meeting be approved as
corrected. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for March. The HMR
collections were $72,521, an increase of 6.25% from March
1995 collections. Year-to-date totals are $217,765, a 1.65%
increase over 1995. March expenditures were $40,544.
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the March
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Johnson reviewed March activities of Convention
Visitor Development. Total inquiry responses for March
were down slightly. Activity included working with state
basketball tournament bidding, tour groups, on premise
consumption election, exhibit hall feasibility study, and
opening of Guesthouse International. Marilyn attended the
Governor's Conference on Tourism in West Memphis.
Moved by Kaylor, second by Shipley to approve the Convention
Visitor Report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt presentedagency report. Decrease in
inquiries was the result of Southern Living not placing the
Arkansas insert in the Texas regional issue. This will be
placed in the April issue. New newspaper ad has been
downsized to 2 x 7", but will continue with bold graphics and
emphasize special events:
Moved by Hanna, second by Kaylor to approve the agency
report. Motion carried.
TROLLEY REPORT was distributed as an informational item.
OLD BUSINESS:
EXHIBIT HALL/TOWN CENTER
Richard Alderman reviewed the three phases of the feasibility
study: 1) the market study, 2) the building study, and 3) the
market feasibility analysis.
Report was distributed and Richard explained decisions which
would need to be made in order for them to complete the
study.
The Commissioners will have a working session in the next two
weeks. Marilyn will try and set up a working lunch for April
22 from noon -2:00 p.m. or from 11:00 a.m.-1:OOp.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
FUNDING REQUESTS
• 1) Washington County Historical Society - Request $12,500.
Subcommittee recommendation $1,500 for brochure only.
2) Arkansas Music Festival - Request $2,000. Subcommittee
recommendation - None
3) Holiday Hoops - Request $21,500. Subcommittee
recommendation $15,000
4) AirFest '96 - Request $2,000. Subcommittee recommendation
$1,000
Motion by Shipley, second by Bassett to take subcommittee
recommendations under advisement and vote on at a special
meeting at working lunch in 2 weeks. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Johnson
Director
Convention and Visitor Development
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