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Minutes <br />Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board <br />June 18, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br />The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board met at PHE Inc., located at <br /> 302 Meadowland Drive in Hillsborough <br /> Host Tom Underwood, Director of Human Resources <br /> <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Lee Pavao, Barry Jacobs, Rick Strunk, Frances Dancy, <br />Bob Ward, Rachel Hawkins, Dave Gephart, Linda Convissor, and Liz Parham <br /> <br />Members Absent: Jim Ward, Creston Woods, Mark Sherburne, and Jon Wilner <br /> <br />Others Present: Hillsborough Mayor, Tom Stevens; Bradley Broadwell, O.C. <br />EDC Director; and Bruce Wlach and Bob Kochuk of Jennings Co. <br /> <br />Staff Present: Laurie Paolicelli, Patty Griffin, Linda Ekeland, and Tina Fuller <br /> <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mr. Lee Pavao, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. <br /> <br />WELCOME <br /> <br />Chair Pavao welcomed Mayor Tom Stevens and Orange County EDC Director Brad <br />Broadwell. Pavao also introduced Tom Underwood, Director of Human Resources for <br />PHE, Inc. and hosting todays meeting. Pavao gave Mr. Underwood the floor. <br />Underwood briefed board members on the history of Phil Harvey Enterprises (PHE), <br />stating their Web, catalog, and direct mail customer base is about 5 million. They have <br />approximately 13,000 items available for purchase. PHE, Inc.s philanthropy philosophy <br />is giving to the local community, effectively and helps approximately 100 non-profits, <br />etc. per year through their foundation. Phil Harvey whose office is based in Washington <br />DC also heads DKT, a not-for-profit organization promoting family planning in 9- third <br />world countries. <br /> <br />Pavao turned the floor over to Mayor Stevens for an update on Hillsborough. Mayor <br />Stevens commended PHE Inc., on their continuous support to the Hillsborough <br />community. Stevens informed board members on the June events; Hog Day, Farmers <br />Market, Fairview Community Park, Last Friday as well as the Grand Opening of Weaver <br />Street Market. Upcoming events include the 2nd Annual Speedway Show coming in <br />September, a parade commemorating the arts and Eno. Mayor Stevens then briefed on <br />budgeted items - new park, a sidewalk on Ash Street and way finding. Stevens spoke on <br />Hillsboroughs growth contributed from the additions to Sportsplex, addition of the new <br />parking deck, Weaver Street, Loco Pops, Library and Courthouse renovations. The <br />County will be purchasing the old Wal-Mart space in fiscal year 2008-2009 with the <br />option to purchase the entire shopping center in 2012. Social Services will occupy the