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DocuSign Envelope ID:B2959B23-1DFC-4D77-BF91-33A27D171752 <br /> - Alliance for Historic Hillsborough has a new Board Chair as of January, Marcy Romary. She is an <br /> at-large member and the Executive Director of Volunteer and Constituency Engagement for <br /> Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs. <br /> - Revolutionary War Living History Day is usually held in February but is postponed to the spring <br /> this year. <br /> - Biden has nominated Native American Cabinet, Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior <br /> Department. She is a New Mexico Representative elected in 2018 and became the first Native <br /> American in congress. She is an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo and also has Jemez <br /> Pueblo heritage. <br /> - The Oconeeche Tribe met last week and decided we would not attempt a pow wow during the <br /> COVID-19 pandemic. The tribe has received some COVID-19 relief funding. If anyone can find us <br /> more funding because there is always a need. <br /> •Shannan Campbell—Town of Hillsborough, Economic Development <br /> - The Hillsborough Tourism Development Authority is down about$6,000 this year and I don't <br /> have November's revenue yet. That's almost 10%considering our annual revenue is typically <br /> $60,000-$70,000. We are seeing a lot of AirBnB. <br /> - The Hillsborough Arts Council lost their executive director. They are moving forward and trying <br /> to decide if they are going to be able to do "Last Fridays" and/or the River Park Festival in an in- <br /> person format in some way, shape, or form and safely. <br /> - Restaurants in Hillsborough have come up with creative ways to fight the cold with tenting and <br /> heaters to encourage patronage and outside dining. <br /> - All of our attractions are open but attendance is down but still pretty good. <br /> - We have a lead on a new mural in town. More to come on that. <br /> - Revitalization on King Street is pushing for a loading zone and we are exploring some short-term <br /> parking spaces on King Street as well. <br /> - The Hillsborough Tourism Development Authority and Board are slated to update their strategic <br /> plan next year but, due to COVID-19,we haven't been able to achieve all of our project goals. <br /> We are going to talk more about that strategic work plan at our next tourism board meeting and <br /> see if we are going to push that update out so we can get everything done. <br /> Next meeting: Wednesday, February 17th <br /> Meeting adjourned at 9:33 a.m. <br /> i <br /> Signed by: DocuSigned by. <br /> t, pout& -7 ,6 <br /> Minutes reviewed by: °°" 1 'r§l Ws accepted by: <br /> Laurie Paolicelli, Executive Director Anthony Carey, Chairman <br /> 2/17/2021 3/17/2021 <br /> Date Date <br /> 8 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting January 20 , 2021 <br />