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DATE: May 12, 1997
PRESENT: Curtis Shipley
Alex Jerde
Fred Hanna
Carl Maguire
Joe Fennel
JIm Waselues
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ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
ABSENT: Kit Williams
Ben Mayes
Susan Stirewalt
Richard Alderman
Steve Ward
Marilyn Snapp
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Joe Fennel at 2:00 p.m.
at the Chamber of Commerce office.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
MINUTES
It was moved by Hanna, second by Shipley to approve the
minutes of the April 14 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for April. The HMR
collections were $88,254, an increase of 7.42% over April
1996 collections. Total collections year to date are
$311,971, a 4.02% increase. April expenditures were $74,661.
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the April
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Snapp presented the April activities of Convention
Visitor Development.
Moved by Jerde, second by Waselues to approve the Convention
Visitor Director report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt reported that the agency was working on a
mid -year report for media which would be presented in June.
The brochures were being updated and a design would be
presented at the next meeting.
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the agency
report.
OLD BUSINESS:
HOLIDAY HOOPS FUNDING REQUEST
Larry Biddle reported that the committee is requesting the
same dollar amount as last year, $21,500 to help them with
the tournament. The tournament this year had better media
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coverage than last year and they will continue the effort to
provide more exposure for Fayetteville. The players and fans
utilized a lot of the university while they were here. The
caliber of teams was exceptional.
Moved by Hanna, second by Shipley to approve the funding
request of $21,500. Motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
EXHIBIT HALL/TOWN CENTER
Richard Alderman summarized the five issues in the attached
handout. Ben introduced Anne Parker (Mitchell, Williams,
Selig), Dennis Hunt (Stephens), and Derek Poe and Ruben
Williams (LLAMA) to answer questions the Commissioners might
have regarding the town center.
Hanna said, "This is what we've been working toward and we
should proceed to pass this resolution and send it to the
City Council to call for a vote of the people."
Dennis Hunt explained the process of getting the $6,950,000
bond figure taking the $750,000 feasibility study figure,
with no new tax and a debt term as short as possible.
Shipley moved to accept the resolution with a not to exceed
figure of $6,950,000 for a maximum of 22 years. Hanna
seconded, motion carried.
Ben presented a time frame of May 27 to City Council agenda
session and to the Council regular meeting on June 3. This
would be speeded up if possible.
ARKANSAS ENTERTAINERS HALL OF FAME
The Town Center/Exhibit Hall pre function area will be a
natural for the Entertainers Hall of Fame. It would assure
the banquet here annually and bring in a lot of visitors.
Moved by Hanna, second by Shipley to have Marilyn respond for
Fayetteville to be considered for the home for the Arkansas
Entertainers Hall of Fame. Motion carried.
FAYETTEVILLE WOOD BAT CLASSIC
Moved by Jerde, second by Waselues to approve the funding
request in the amount of $1,982.66. Motion carried.
GARY HAMPTON MEMORIAL NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
After discussion, it was moved by Jerde, second by Shipley to
approve funding in the amount of $1,999.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
1. A meeting regarding a potential aquarium in Fayetteville
will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Hilton.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
MCIALElaijh
Marilyn Snapp
Director, Convention and Visitor Development