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CURRENTUNC.ORG. Katie Murray asked Mr. Nelson if the Studio portion of the space would be available for use by local artists, he responded that it could be, possibly a gallery or community space in the heart of downtown. Finance Report Finance Chair, Penny Rich reported that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners received the Manager's recommended budget on May 2, 2017. The Board of County Commissioners will hold two budget public hearings and four budget work sessions on their way to approving the budget on June 20, 2017. The Visitors Bureau has proposed a $1.5 million budget for fiscal year 2017 -18. Of that amount $500,000 is for advertising which includes website, print and video advertising, $150,000 is for the Arts Commission, $200,000 for sponsorships and partnerships. The Visitors Bureau has a staff of six. The executive committee of the Visitors Bureau Advisory Board met to review RFPs received from ad agencies and will interview four of those agencies at a meeting scheduled for August. She will report back to the board at our June 21, 2017 about the budget, as it will have been approved at that time. Sales Report Chair Waldorf heaped glowing praise on the Visitors Bureau Staff for their efforts with the North American Travel Journals Association Conference held in Orange County May 16 —18, 2017. Marlene Barbera who brought the conference to Orange County reported that NATJA called the conference a "roaring success" and stated that it is one of the best they have had. She thanked the board for their help and support throughout the conference. She asked for impressions from those that attended events: Aaron Bachenheimer commented on the wonderful Barn at Valhalla; Lee Storrow shared that the art work that was displayed was great and offered a chance for local artists to showcase their talents. Marlene expressed her appreciation to Katie Murray, Arts Counsel Director, for her wonderful work in collecting a mix of art and artists to participate in the opening night event at the Barn at Valhalla. She shared that the participants reported feeling a sense of community throughout the conference as they toured around the county. Marlene further reported that everyone did the job they were asked to do exceeding well. As of Friday, May 19 the conference had generated eleven million impressions on twitter. She hopes to invite all our partners to a screening of the NATJA video so they can see all the pieces of the event. The Visitors Bureau will give a $500 prize for what we see as the best published article within the first year following the conference. Marlene pointed out that articles by conference attendees are still coming out two years after that conference ended. She has received a huge amount of positive feedback. Patty Griffin shared information about the post -tour she hosted for eight writers in Chapel Hill from May 19- 21 following the conference. The Hyatt Place hosted the writers for those nights and the Sienna hosted them for dinner. DR Bryan, of the Hyatt Place hosted the group for dinner on May 20, 2017 in Southern Village. New sines/ oundt le Chair Waldorf acknowledged all for updates in their respective fields: Katie Murray reported that the Arts Council will host two meet and greets in the county to bring the creative community together prior to the annual grants cycle. The grant application process has begun and more applications have been received than in the past. There will be an unveiling for a new arts piece at Orange County Animal Services on June 29, 2017. Meg McGurk reported that the fully built guestrooms of the AC Marriott are being installed. The process is drawing a lot of attention from viewers on Rosemary St. It will only take fourteen days to place all the rooms. The Downtown Partnership is doing an economic impact study of National Championships with good baselines to work with having not won in 2016, and then winning in 2017. The study should be complete in September and will include a look at how it affects our community the rest of the year. 21 Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting May 24, 2017