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Executive Directors Report Laurie Paolicelli, Patty Griffin and Tina Fuller recently attend the NCTIA Leadership Conference is Charlotte, where the Visitors Bureau won several marketing awards. The trend right now in CVBs is User Generated Content and you will see a huge shift in the Visitors Bureau going in that direction. From a staffing and budget standpoint everything is fine, with Rob Stern working contract business with Marlene. This last month has been spent largely identifying the new ad agency. Marlene Barbera reported that she travelled to the Connect Trade Show in New Orleans, LA., where she met with thirty -five meeting planners and is now following up with those contacts and RFPs. Next week she goes to South Bend, IN for another tradeshow where she will have twenty -five appointments, some of which will be with planners who have asked to meet with Orange County specifically. The Genetic Society of America recently cancelled a planned conference at the Friday Center that would have used several hotels in Chapel Hill. They felt that too many of their members would not attend because of continued concerns associated with HB2. New Business/ Roundtable Chair Waldorf acknowledged all for updates in their respective fields: • Kayla Dempsey shared with the board that their longtime Executive Director, Charlie Adams, has passed away unexpectedly having served twenty -five years with the NCHSAA. His memorial will be October 1 at University Baptist Church. • Annette Lafferty reported that the Carrboro Music Festival will be held the weekend of September 23 -24, they are expecting 10,000 people. Carrboro continues to be in planning discussions about 203 South Greensboro, which is the building that the town is building with the Orange County Library. • Aaron Bachenheimer shared that a good number of students were not able to move in to their apartments at Carolina Square and was wondering if hotels saw any affect from this and they did not. The University is planning to build a new Student Union and a Student Recreation Facility, but is in a holding pattern because of the legislature's cap on student fees. • Meg McGurk thanked the Visitors Bureau for their part in some very positive media coverage of Chapel Hill in the last month. The Cycle NC Mountains to Coast Ride arrives in Chapel Hill on October 3 with 1200 participants. Hosted by Chapel Hill Parks & Rec, half are staying in hotels with the other half camping at Homestead Park. Festifall is October 1. • Mark Bell reported that Hillsborough recently hosted a bluegrass festival at Moorefields, Hog Day and a 5K. A concert series will begin on September 24. They are launching a Historic Pub Crawl and the Halloween Spirits Tour. The Webb House B &B has RE- opened in Hillsborough. • George Cianciolo reported that the Chapel Hill Town Council has held their first public hearing regarding Wegman's. Orange County EMS has asked that the Council ban the use of drones over public events. • Katie Murray shared that the Arts Council will host the State of the Arts Orange County and NC at the ArtsCenter on October 5 at 5:30. • David Brooks reported that the Polo Club was recently featured in the Tar Hill Traveler on WRAL. They have a series of tailgate matches coming up. 3 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting September 20, 2017