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DATE:
PRESENT:
ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
January 12, 1998
Curtis Shipley
Kit Williams
Carl Maguire
Alex Jerde
Jim Waselues
Joe Fennel
ABSENT: Fred Hanna
Ben Mayes
Susan Stirewalt
Marilyn Snapp
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Joe Fennel at 2:00 p.m.
in the City of Fayetteville Council Chamber.
SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN:
It was moved by Shipley, seconded by Williams to re-elect Joe
Fennel chairman of the A & P Commission. Motion carried.
MONTHLY REPORTS:
MINUTES
It was moved by Williams, second by Shipley to approve the
minutes of the December 8 meeting. Motion carried.
FINANCIAL
Ben Mayes presented the financial report for December. The
HMR collections were $79,388, a decrease of 0.90% from
December 1996 collections. Total collections year to date
are $992,835, a 3.84% increase. December expenditures were
$26,911.
Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the December
financial report. Motion carried.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Marilyn Snapp presented her 1997 annual report on Convention
and Visitor Activity. A copy of her report is attached.
Moved by Jerde, second by Shipley to approve the 1997 annual
report. Motion carried.
AGENCY REPORT
Susan Stirewalt reported on 1998 advertising. It is about
one month before ads will begin appearing in spring creative.
Ads should increase Internet and 800 number responses since
physical address has been dropped in ad.
The agency will be releasing a press release to gain more
publicity for the spring travel season.
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Commission requested investigation of running entertainment
page on the web ninety days out. Arts Center and U of A
activities should have information upgraded weekly.
Moved by Shipley, second by Waselues to approve Susan's
report. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
TOWN CENTER/EXHIBIT HALL
Richard Alderman reviewed recent actions regarding Town
Center including building design, public subcommittee design
groups, tower design to potentially accommodate a community
room and observation areas.
He also discussed the next steps including design development
planning being 85% complete, a public review meeting
scheduled for February 4, and presentation to City Council
before approving design development phase and moving into
construction document phase.
Three issues are outstanding 1)
whether to add usable spaces to
Agreement with Southside Owner,
parcels on Site.
tower program and decision on
the Tower, 2) Land Use
3) Land Purchase of remaining
A copy of his report is attached to the minutes.
NEW BUSINESS
AGREEMENT BETWEEN A & P COMMISSION AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the extension of
the agreement between the A & P Commission and the Chamber of
Commerce. Motion carried.
MISCELLANEOUS
ARCHITECT SELECTION FOR
A meeting was scheduled
Chamber of Commerce for
of Town Center project.
REMAINDER OF TOWN CENTER PROJECT
for January 19, 2:00 p.m. at the
selection of architect for remainder
There being no further business, the
Respectfully submitted,
meeting was adjourned.
Marilyn Snapp
Director, Convention and Visitor Development