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Approved May 15, 2013 as amended* <br /> <br />4 | Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting April 17 , 201 3 <br /> <br />to work together on some marketing ideas to harness the board contacts of Carrboro Advisory <br />committee members, to get them to bring their groups to Carrboro’s Hampton Inn. <br />Downtown <br />Meg McGurk, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership reminded members of the 140 West Dedication <br />ceremony April 26th, 7-9 pm. May 1st is the launch of the Venture Lab, two weeks away from announcing <br />the Locally Grown line-up; a new element has been added, short films from local film makers. <br />“Rosemary Imagined” – 5 ideas – innovation for entertainment hub. <br /> <br /> <br />Orange County Arts Commission <br />Gordon Jameson informed members that there are a few tickets remaining for the 3rd Anniversary “Off <br />the Wall 2013”gala happening this Saturday. $60,000 in art donated this year; it is the gallery’s major <br />annual fundraiser event. Mr. Jameson reported that the gallery attracts approximately 14,000 people <br />annually. <br />Martha Shannon read statistics taken from the recent prosperity study that referred to survey results of <br />people traveling to destinations for the arts. She reported on the upcoming 2013 Congressional H.S. Art <br />Competition also reported that they were asked by the State Arts Council to co-sponsor a strategic <br />planning tour. <br />Orange County Economic Development <br />Steve Brantley reported that a business loan from the loan program was given to The Accidental Baker <br />which will be located in the Daniel Boone shopping center. He also discussed the UNC/Chapel Hill <br />involvement with Durham Tech campus as an incubator location, the Governor’s office talk of privatizing <br />the state’s economic development commission, moving Orange County from the Triangle to the Triad, <br />and concluding, the loss of several potential businesses due to lack of product availability in the county. <br />With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 am <br /> <br />_______________________________________ <br />Minutes reviewed by: Laurie Paolicelli, <br />Executive Director <br />_______________________________________ <br />Date <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_________________________________ <br />Minutes accepted by: Dave Gephart, <br />Chairman <br />__________________________________ <br />Date <br /> <br />