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DATE:
PRESENT:
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
July 14, 1997
Curtis Shipley
Alex Jerde
Fred Hanna
Carl Maguire
Joe Fennel
Kit Williams
ABSENT: Jim Waselues
Ben Mayes
Susan Stirewalt
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 June 9 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for June. The HMR
collections were $84,417, an increase of 5.68% over June 1996
• collections. Total collections year to date are $483,404, a
5.42% increase. June expenditures were $48,775.
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Moved by Shipley, second by Williams to approve the June
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Snapp presented the April activities of Convention
Visitor Development. She discussed the Great Race and working
with individual hotels to recruit business specifically for
them.
Moved by Hanna, second by Shipley to approve the Convention
Visitor Director report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt reported for Blackwood Martin that responses
are down and could be attributed to Midwest Living which was
unusually high last year and AAA Car & Travel which ceased
publication this year. Brochures are printed and have been
delivered. Commissioners were given new brochures. The
agency is finishing placement for 1997.
Moved by Jerde, second by Shipley to approve the agency
report. Motion carried.
• OLD BUSINESS:
TOWN CENTER/EXHIBIT HALL ELECTION
Town Center Rally on July 16 at 10:00 a.m. was
discussed. Commissioners were encouraged to attend.
Election issues were discussed. Brochures and posters were
distributed.
NEW BUSINESS:
BLACKWOOD MARTIN CONTRACT RENEWAL
Moved by Shipley, second by Williams to exercise option
to renew contract with Blackwood Martin & Associates for one
additional year for advertising agency services. Motion
carried.
MISCELLANEOUS:
1. Marilyn Snapp distributed Hunting, Fishing and Camping
guide which is being produced by the Chamber of Commerce.
2 Mayor Hanna announced that the two RV parks on School
Street were under utilized.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
• Marilyn Snapp
Director, Convention and Visitor Development
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