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Approved June 19, 2013 <br />MINUTES <br />Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Meeting <br />May 15, 2013 <br />The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau met at Residence Inn, Chapel Hill <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Dave Gephart, Gordon Jameson, Greg Overbeck, Jack Schmidt, Jim Parker, <br />Karen DeHart, Laura Morgan, Lee Pavao, Meg McGurk and Penny Rich <br />Not Present: Anthony Carey, Gene Pease, Lydia Lavelle, Mark Sherburne, Annette Stone and Mike <br />Gering <br />Staff attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Linda Ekeland, Martha Shannon, Patty Griffin and Tina Fuller <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br /> <br />Chair Gephart began the meeting at 8:13 am with a request for a motion to approve the minutes. Laurie <br />Paolicelli informed members that the minutes submitted reflected a change requested by Lydia Lavelle <br />to read “Lydia Lavelle requested Ms. Paolicelli get the Carrboro Hampton Inn involved with this event” <br />Lee Pavao so moved as amended and and Penny Rich seconded. With all members in favor, the minutes <br />were approved as submitted. <br />Welcome <br />Reports <br />UNC – Laura Morgan stated she is excited about new Chancellor, Dr. Carol Folt, who is from Dartmouth. <br />July 1st will be the new Chancellor’s first official day, Holden Thorpe’s last day in office is June 10th. <br />Carolyn Elfland, who many in tourism has worked with at the Carolina Inn and related facilities, is <br />leaving; and no replacement has yet been announced. Many positions still need to be filled. <br /> <br />Executive Director - Laurie Paolicelli informed that the budget is the crux of the Executive Report. <br />Laurie Paolicelli reviewed a housekeeping item related to new bylaws and reminded members that new <br />officers would be elected at next month’s meeting - Chair, Vice Chair and Finance. Paolicelli explained <br />that she has learned in her eight years why a Commissioner was budget chair; rather than a board <br />member and that is because they have daily access to the finance department. To this end, she hopes <br />Commissioner Penny Rich will consider filling this role to offer seamless communication from the county <br />to the VB board. <br /> <br />