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DocuSign Envelope ID:C65B9DFC-2DAD-4004-ABD3-E94C00151875 <br /> • Mark Sherburne—General Manager,The Carolina Inn <br /> - Steady ramp-up in the market. This is occurring faster than we forecasted at the beginning of <br /> the year. There is weekday demand but it definitely peaks on weekends. Most of the demand is <br /> in the transient, individual segment. Group demand is lower and tends to be more focused <br /> around social and wedding related blocks. We are not up to 2019 levels yet but there is <br /> definitely positive momentum. With UNC having summer session, this positive momentum <br /> should continue. Group pickup is still farther out. It looks like it begins in the fall. A lot of what <br /> we will see in the fall will be a mixture of both some new business as well as business that had <br /> been on the books but moved the dates once or twice. Definite demand for the fall football <br /> schedule. <br /> - In the food and beverage world, with the lessening of the restrictions and relatively good spring <br /> weather and really strong local and state vaccination rate, people are definitely coming back out <br /> for dining and events. The unfortunate part is that the demand for restaurants and hotels is <br /> often exceeding what our reduced staffing levels are. <br /> • Shannan Campbell—Economic Development Planner,Town of Hillsborough <br /> - Hillsborough is also seeing more people coming out and patronizing the restaurants. This is <br /> creating a bit of a challenge with the sidewalks and the noise. We are seeing more people than <br /> we can accommodate with seats and things like that so we are working on solving those issues. <br /> - The Colonial Inn is going gangbusters and doing really good business. <br /> - We are doing buskers as well which is doing well. <br /> - Revolutionary War Living History Day is coming up on May 8th and we are doing a modified <br /> version of that. <br /> - 26th Annual Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition is May 1, 2, and 8. <br /> - The Hillsborough Garden Club is proceeding with their Spring Garden Tour. <br /> • Beverly Payne—Alliance for Historic Hillsborough <br /> - The Orange County Historical Museum opens a new exhibit called "Date Night! Orange County <br /> Fashion, Food, Music& Fun" on April 22nd. Curator, Courtney Smith will be giving a virtual tour <br /> at 7:00 p.m.tomorrow evening. The museum is open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fridays, <br /> Saturdays, and Sundays by appointment. <br /> • Matt Gladdek—Executive Director, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership <br /> - The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership just finished its annual meeting and announced our <br /> strategic plan,which will continue to do what we've been doing,focusing on music for <br /> downtown to build culture and community. <br /> - Buskers series is back up and running. Kaze Thomas was approached by someone who wants to <br /> give us a grant for that so we are pursuing that. <br /> - Scott Conary announced he is taking over Perennial Coffee and will be re-opening on W. <br /> Franklin. They have plans to increase outdoor seating there. <br /> - The Spindle Bar attached to School Kids Records is opening in May or June. <br /> - Franklin Motors Beer Garden is opening at the old Franklin Street Motors location. The same <br /> architect that designed Ponysaurus beer garden designed Franklin Motors beer garden. <br /> - The Pitt building that had the improv club went up for auction the end of March. That contract <br /> is not finalized yet but it looks like we will have a local investor in that building. <br /> - Jamil Kadoura who owns Mediterranean Deli has pickup West End Wine Bar and has plans for <br /> that. <br /> - Big Belly Que is moving from Blue Dogwood to the location between Al's and Beer Study on <br /> Graham Street. <br /> - Spicy 9 has taken over the old Gentleman's Corner space. <br /> 3 Page CHOCVB BOD Meeting April 21 , 2021 <br />