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Approved Fcbllliliry 17, 201 MINUTES Chapel Hill /Orange County Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Meeting January 20, 2016 The Chapel Hill /Orange County Visitors Bureau met at North Carolina High School Athletic Association, Chapel Hill Board Members Present: Anthony Carey, Debbie Hepp, Karen DeHart, Lee Pavao, Mark Bell, Rosemary Waldorf, Penny Rich, Aaron Bachenheimer, Meg McGurk, Annette Stone, Lee Storrow, Mark Sherburne, George Cianciolo, Jeffrey Strickler, Andrew Strickland, Mike Gering, Shannan Campbell Not Present: Libbie Hough, Nitin Khanna, Jill McCullough Staff attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Allison Chambers Also present: Robert Seymour, Alan Rimer, John Coleman, Que Tucker, Rick Strunk, Travis Myren Call to Order Chairman Anthony Carey called the meeting to order at 8:07 am. Introductions were given by all. Approval ofAimites Mr. Carey requested a motion to approve the November 15, 2015 minutes. Lee Pavao so moved, Penny Rich seconded. With all members in favor, the minutes were approved as submitted. Giiest/host speakers Commissioner of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association welcomed the board to their facility. They renovated the building in June of 2014. The building was completely gutted. They have been back in the building since April 2015. Their mission is to govern High School Athletics in the state providing leadership to those programs. They have 405 members. Every four years they realign their conferences and they are involved in doing that at this time. They are always involved in monitoring sportsmanship and stressing its importance. Health and Safety are also a major focus of their organization. They monitor concussions, limit practices, limit contact and call for reconditioned helmets every four years. A part -time health and safety consultant was hired this past September. The association also follows trends in academic achievement of student athletes in the state's high schools. Men's and women's high school basketball tournaments will be held here in Chapel Hill. Chair Carey thanked a retiring Rick Strunk for his service over the years to this board. Chair Carey recognized Deputy County Manager Travis Myren who was in attendance. Reverend Robert Seymour and Alan Ramer were in attendance to present a partnership opportunity to the board. Reverend Seymour proposed a centrally located Visitors Bureau and museum to be located in the old Town Hall. He stated that we cherish our history in this community but have not sufficiently shared it with the rest of the state. The old Town Hall is not yet vacant and the IFC is serving seventy -five meals a day from the Community Kitchen located there. It is hoped that all of the IFC services can move to the Douglas Building in Carrboro under one roof. He feels that a more central location of the Visitors Bureau will bring in more visitors. He would like to challenge the University to become involved in this project. Included in the museum should be important research done at the University and notable Alumni. He feels this project will share the positive aspects of our community which includes the University. It is his hope that Alan Rimer will head up the project. Mr. Rimer proposes putting together a group to see what needs to be done to make this happen, including talks with the University. They would like to put a plan together and come back