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Approved February 20, 2013 <br /> <br />1 | Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting January 16 , 201 3 <br /> <br />MINUTES <br />Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Meeting <br />January 16, 2013 <br />The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau met at Sheraton Chapel Hill <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Lee Pavao, Mike Gering, Anthony Carey, Mark Sherburne, Jim Parker, Gordon <br />Jameson, Annette Stone, Greg Overbeck, Lydia Lavelle, Laura Morgan <br />Not present: Dave Gephart, Jack Schmidt, Meg McGurk, Gene Pease and Karen DeHart <br />Staff: Laurie Paolicelli, Steve Brantley, Linda Ekeland, Martha Shannon, and Tina Fuller <br />Presenting: Natalie Perkins and Stephanie Perri, Clean Design <br />Announcements <br />Dave Gephart, Chair was out of town and Anthony Carey called the meeting to order at 8:13 <br />Carey congratulated Lee Pavao for receiving the Longleaf Pine award. Mr. Pavao, as ambassador of N. C. <br />(a title allowed by this honor) gave a toast to all. <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Mr. Carey requested a motion to approve the minutes, Lee Pavao so moved and Mark Sherburne <br />seconded. With all members in favor the minutes were approved as written. <br />Finance <br />Mr. Carey gave the floor to Mr. Gering for the budget report. Mr. Gering reported that the revenue and <br />expenditures are still on track. For November, occupancy revenue increased 7.89% over last November. <br />Next month’s report should reflect the Carolina Inn’s reduced rooms. Gering reported that the budget <br />was on target. <br />Committee/Town Reports <br /> <br />While having the floor, Mr. Carey then asked Mr. Gering to give an update on the Hillsborough’s new <br />TDA (Tourism Development Authority). Gering reported that the 3rd and final person (Anjan Desai, <br />Holiday Inn Express in Hillsborough) was appointed to the TDA board. The first meeting is scheduled for <br />February 13, 2013. Mr. Gering reported that Occupancy tax revenue is beginning to come in with an <br />annual projection of $55,000. Mr. Gering noted that the TDA board is the sister to the existing Tourism <br />Authority, which oversees the meals tax that is legislatively allocated to tourism activities. Both boards <br />are legislatively required to exist and will work together. It is structured the same as Carrboro’s TDA.