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DocuSign Envelope ID:B2959B23-1DFC-4D77-BF91-33A27D171752 <br /> For Approval February 17, 2021 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Virtual Board of Directors Meeting <br /> January 20, 2021 <br /> Board Members Present: Pam Hemminger,Aubrey Williams,Tanya Moore,Anthony Carey, Kayla <br /> Dempsey, Mark Bell, Sam Vadgama, Lydia Lavelle, Beverly Payne, Mark Sherburne, Daniel Mayer, Spring <br /> Council,Jon Hartman-Brown, Shannan Campbell, Matt Gladdek, and Sally Greene. <br /> Not Present: <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Patty Griffin,Tina Fuller,Susan Rice, Leslie Wilcox, <br /> and Katie Murray. <br /> Also present: Barbara Foushee, Mayor Pro Tem,Town of Carrboro. Manish Atma, President of Atma <br /> Hotel Group. Tim Hoke. Lynn Minges, President and CEO, NCRLA. Lee Davis, Managing Partner, Clean <br /> Design, Inc. Jessica Herschaft, Group Business Director, Clean Design, Inc. <br /> Call to Order <br /> Chair,Anthony Carey called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Chair Anthony Carey requested a motion to approve the November 18, 2020 minutes. Mayor Pam <br /> Hemminger so moved and Mark Sherburne seconded the motion. With all members in favor,the <br /> minutes were approved as submitted. <br /> Introductions of all in attendance were made. <br /> Executive Director's Report <br /> Laurie Paolicelli spoke of the COVID-19 pandemic economic effects specific to the travel and hospitality <br /> industry in Orange County. <br /> • 60%loss in revenue <br /> • 50%loss of jobs <br /> • Many businesses, especially restaurants, have closed and continue to close. <br /> • Currently working with local hoteliers on revenue projections for the next fiscal year as we go into <br /> our budget cycle. Difficult to measure as we are unsure of many of the assumptions such as: <br /> -When can we gather again? <br /> -Will UNC have commencement in the spring" <br /> -Will there be fall sports? <br /> -When will we be able to host reunions and weddings again? <br /> • The Visitors Bureau budget for last fiscal year 2019-2020 was 2.5 million,this fiscal year 2020-2021 is <br /> almost 2 million, and we are projecting 1.3 million for fiscal year 2021-2022. The 1.3 million just <br /> about covers staff, operations, and the move into a new location. <br /> • My current focus is trying to find emergency funds in tourism as well as federal and state aid to try to <br /> protect, help maintain, and grow our industry. <br />