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FROM: Orange County Arts Commission <br />SUBJECT: Monthly Meeting <br />DATE: October 13, 2014 <br />LOCATION: OWASA Community Room, Carrboro <br />MEMBERS PRESENT: Katherine Dickson, Brian Finch, Doris Friend, Geoffrey Hathaway, Tim Hoke, <br />Bronwyn Merritt, Joy Salyers, Devra Thomas, Scott Van Manen <br />MEMBERS ABSENT: Lindsey Alexander, Tinka Jordy, Emily Lees, Deb Hepp, Ashley Nissler, Kathleen Ponder <br />STAFF PRESENT: Martha Shannon <br />Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM <br />Topic A <br />Topic B <br />Topic C <br />Topic D <br />Discussion Point: Review of September 2014 Minutes <br />Decision /Vote(s): Brief discussion of minutes. <br />Action Item: Minutes approved unanimously. <br />Discussion Point: Director's Report <br />Decision /Vote(s): <br />Staff is working on getting Carol Hewitt to be our guest presenter for the November 21, 20144 Artists' <br />Salon to talk about the business /marketing side of the arts. Martha Shannon will be out of the office <br />beginning November 6th for at least 2 weeks for medical reasons. Martha will not be at the Arts <br />Commission's November 101h meeting at the Orange County Public Library (137 W. Margaret Lane) in <br />Hillsborough. November 201h is the Fall 2014 arts grant deadline. The 2015 Piedmont Laureate Selection <br />Committee will meet at 3 pm on Monday, November 3rd at the Durham Arts Council. <br />Action Item: None. <br />Discussion Point: Nominating Committee <br />Decision /Vote(s): Nominating Committee member Brian Finch presented their slate of new officers <br />( Devra Thomas - Chair, Lindsey Alexander — Vice Chair, Katherine Dickson — Secretary). <br />Action Item: New slate of officers approved unanimously. <br />Discussion Point: CHOCVB Liaison, Ad Hoc Committee Updates <br />Decision /Vote(s): Devra Thomas reported for Deb Hepp on the most recent Visitors Bureau board <br />meeting. The Visitors Bureau has a new sales director. They are no longer going to be paying rent to the <br />county on the building. The results of their market research study showed that Orange County is a <br />destination for mid -week business and summer leisure travelers. Their plan is to continue digital <br />advertising, with more diversity in ads. County Manager Bonnie Hammersley was in attendance. Town of <br />Carrboro has launched a new website. Their next breakfast meeting will be on Wednesday, October 15 th <br />