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Approved February 20, 2013 <br /> <br />5 | Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting January 16 , 201 3 <br /> <br />conferences, yesterday, which gave the event planners an inside look at 10 meeting venues including <br />NCBG and Extraordinary Ventures. Carolina Inn has already received a lead from this event. Ms. Eckland <br />informed members that they plan to have the UNC sales event again this year in March, comprised of 2 <br />days on campus and appreciation lunch at the Carolina Club. <br /> <br />Marketing and Sales Report <br /> <br />Carey reminded board members that a committee was formed to assist in Sales. The committee consists <br />of Mark Sherburne, Jack Schmidt and himself. Three takeaways from the committees meeting were the <br />need to track group production, the need for part-time assistance and the creation of a video. <br />Mr. Carey stated that the Visitors Bureau would be asking hotel general managers to complete a <br />confidential form that requests information on group and transient business. Information received <br />would give staff data to calculate the ratio of group vs. transient rooms sold on a monthly basis. <br />Secondly, Mr. Carey reported, the Bureau has 6 potential applicants for part-time assistance in sales <br />whom when hired would work with a contact listing of 85 prospects. Lastly, the committee suggested a <br />possible partnership with Chapelboro.com to promote each hotel, rotating monthly. <br />New Business <br />Mr. Brantley stated that in his search for Economic Development resources, he has not found where a <br />countywide video has been produced – one that promotes all aspects of ED such as businesses and <br />business districts, transportation, sports, and UNC, showing all towns including Mebane. He would seek <br />the Arts Commission and Visitors Bureau help for referrals. <br />With no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:28 am <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />_______________________________________ <br />Minutes reviewed by: Laurie Paolicelli, <br />Executive Director <br />_______________________________________ <br />Date <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________________ <br />Minutes accepted by: Dave Gephart, <br />Chairman <br />__________________________________ <br />Date <br /> <br />