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Approved on January 15, 2014 MINUTES Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Meeting November 20, 2013 The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau met at The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill Board Members Present: Anthony Carey, Dave Gephart, Gene Pease, Gordon Jameson, Greg Overbeck, Jim Parker, Karen DeHart, Laura Morgan, Lee Pavao, Lydia Lavelle, Mark Sherburne, Mike Gering, Penny Rich, & Meg McGurk Not Present: Annette Stone Staff attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Linda Ekeland, Patty Griffin, and Tina Fuller Also attending: Sarah DeGennaro, Executive Director, Alliance for Historic Hillsborough; N.C. State Senator Valerie Foushee; Linda Convissor, Director of Local Relations, Office of the Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill; Lee Storrow, Town of Chapel Hill council member and Gordon Merklein, Executive Director, Real Estate Development, UNC-Chapel Hill Welcome Board Chairman Anthony Carey welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order at 8:08 am. Introductions were given. Mr. Carey acknowledged Mark Sherburne as the new General Manager of the Carolina Inn and host of today’s meeting. Mr. Sherburne thanked everyone for their sentiments and stated that he is excited to continue the Carolina Inn Tradition as UNC’s and the Town’s ‘Living Room’. University Square Updates Chairman Carey introduced Gordon Merklein, Executive Director of Real Estate Development for UNC-Chapel Hill for an update on the 123 West redevelopment project. Mr. Merklein presented a PowerPoint showing a rendering of the approved project as well as highlights of the mixed-use property, which will include three buildings, parking and green space. Mr. Merklein explained the vision of 123 West ties in with 140 West to draw more visitors downtown 12 months a year, not just when the students are here. Merklein stated that Granville Towers will remain but with new branding. He also noted that demolition of the other buildings would begin fall of 2014 with groundbreaking 4th quarter, 2014 and a projected opening date of 1st quarter, 2017. Cousins Properties based in Atlanta will develop the property as well as manage the property moving forward. Approval of Minutes Mr. Carey requested a motion to approve the October 16, 2013 minutes. With all members in agreement, the minutes were approved as submitted. Reports Executive Director Report Laurie Paolicelli summarized the Orange County Fair concept stating that Commissioner Mark Dorosin envisioned a county fair to represent “a fair County”; unlike a state fair, it would be a grassroots event. Commissioner Dorosin requested Frank Clifton put together a task force in which the Visitor Bureau took part. The committee organized a