HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-09 - Minutes• GROUP:
DATE: June 9, 1997
PRESENT: Curtis Shipley
Alex Jerde
Fred Hanna
Carl Maguire
Joe Fennel
Kit Williams
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ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
ABSENT: Jim Waselues
Brian Swain
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 Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the
minutes of the May 12 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Brian Swain presented the financial report for May. The HMR
collections were $87,221, an increase of 10.7% over May 1996
collections. Total collections year to date are $399,191, a
5.4% increase. May expenditures were $38,870.
Moved by Shipley, second by Williams to approve the May
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Snapp presented the April activities of Convention
Visitor Development. She discussed the Little Rock Sales
Blitz by 11 Fayetteville people, the State Special Olympics
games, and the Wal-Mart Shareholders meeting.
Moved by Shipley, second by Hanna to approve the Convention
Visitor Director report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt recapped the advertising responses received
this year. Handout is attached to June agenda. Boards were
presented with 1997 ads. She showed new brochures which are
scheduled to be delivered the last week in June.
Moved by Hanna, second by Williams to approve the agency
report. Motion carried.
• OLD BUSINESS:
TOWN CENTER/EXHIBIT HALL ELECTION
The election on the Town Center/Exhibit Hall has been
• set for August 5. Hanna said A & P Commission and citizens
need to be very active in campaigning for the election to
sell bonds on the Town Center. He said this is the first
real capital improvement for downtown since the C. C. E.
Fennel said stressed the need to put the pros for the project
together and get it out to the people. Alderman pointed out
that the editorials had been fairly accurate so far.
Williams emphasized the need to tell the simple truth and
just the facts of NO NEW TAX.
Shipley noted that this project lost a good friend over the
weekend, the death of Garland Melton, Jr.
Alderman will try to get a video from the American Institute
of Architects showing case histories of 3 towns which brought
downtown back to life after the construction of civic
facilities.
Commissioners were urged to be prepared to get active
speaking to groups regarding the election.
NEW BUSINESS: None
MISCELLANEOUS:
411
1. Williams attended AirFest at the Air Museum. Reported
that the event went well and they had good weather.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Snapp
Director, Convention and Visitor Development