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ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION
November 13, 2000
Heather Daniel, Joe Fennel, John Gilliam, Alex Jerde, Curtis Shipley,
Steven Davis, Lisa Lee and Marilyn Johnson
Fred Hanna and Ching Mong
The regular meeting of the Advertising and Promotion Commission was called to order at
the Chamber of Commerce conference room at 2:00 p.m. by Chairman Joe Fennel.
MINUTES
Moved by Shipley, second by Jerde to approve the minutes of the October 9 meeting.
Motion carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
The financial reports for September showed collections were $105,820, a 10.43%
increase. Year to date collections are $1,039,433, a 7.83% increase over last year's
collections year to date. Expenses for the month of October were $7,865. Moved to
approve by Shipley, second by Daniel. Motion carried.
CONVENTION AND VISITOR DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Marilyn Johnson reviewed August activity of her office. Inquiries year-to-date continue
to surpass inquiries for last year. Activities in all areas (bus tours, conventions/meetings,
tourist activities, working with other groups) have increased. Bus tours are coming from
Kansas, Little Rock, and Oklahoma. Future groups of note were the All-Star Festival and
the Foretravel R. V. Rally. Marilyn showed the book by Bonnie Ramsey, Most Beautiful
Villages and Towns of the South which includes Fayetteville
ADVERTISING AGENCY REPORT
Mark Blackwood presented the agency report. The agency will present 2001 media
recommendations to the Commission in December. They are proceeding with the hogging
brochure.
OLD BUSINESS
Town Center
Progress on Project
Richard Alderman reported that the contractor had finished the concrete levels of the
Town Center and was starting on the exhibit hall. The contractor was slowed because of
weather.
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Naming the Rooms
Moved by Jerde, second by Gilliam to approve naming Town Center rooms as follows:
Razorback Room — all three sections (120 x 120)
Ozark Room — (66 x 120)
Dogwood Room - (52 x 62)
Mockingbird Room — (33 x 48)
Director's Room — (22 x 17)
Diamond Room — (16 x 13)
Motion carried.
Topping Out Ceremony
Topping out ceremony is tentatively scheduled for November 30 pending meeting with
contractor to insure that progress will lend itself to that date.
Logo for Town Center
Commissioners reviewed logos, provided input and will be presented more choices.
Draft Ordinance revising HMR collections
Shipley moved to table until more information is received. Motion carried.
Joe Fennel asked the city to research ways to collect the HMR tax from those restaurants
behind in paying the HMR taxes that they had collected. Marilyn will work with Steve to
look into ways of tightening the process. Steve will investigate state collection of the tax.
NEW BUSINESS
Funding Requests for 2001
Fennel presented committee recommendations for special project funding for 2001.
Arkansas Air Museum $20,000
Botanical Garden Society $ 1,532
Downtown/Dickson Enhancement $ 6,000
Fayetteville Athletic Department $ 6,000
Fayetteville Parks & Rec. None
First Night $ 1,600
Holiday Hoops $ 9,000
Joe Martin Stage Race $ 500
Committee for Mardi Gras None
Lights of the Ozarks $ 4,000
North Arkansas Symphony $ 2,000
Square Gardens None
Walton Arts Center $ 1,200
Special Projects Total $51,432
Shipley moved to accept subcommittee recommendations for funding requests, second by
Jerde. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Johnson
Director, Convention and Visitor Development
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