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DocuSign Envelope ID:B2DC797D-600C-4C85-8BB9-5EA21BEBA9AA <br /> For Approval October 27, 2021 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Virtual Board of Directors Meeting <br /> September 15, 2021 <br /> Meeting Recording: <br /> https://orangecountync.zoom.us/rec/share/8KsdxPxm-IAfuPmKYKaDQfpikdlhgPZMrAAae- <br /> CAwvTVt6A2LgCvwaVDd rTNCjiQ.cpM70xtW BwC9FAl u <br /> Board Members Present: Pam Hemminger,Aubrey Williams,Tanya Moore, Sharon Hill, Kayla Dempsey, <br /> Mark Bell, Anthony Carey, Lydia Lavelle, Beverly Jo Payne, Mark Sherburne, Daniel Mayer, Spring <br /> Council,Jon Hartman-Brown, Matt Gladdek, and Sally Greene. <br /> Not Present: Manish Atma and Lili Engelhardt. <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Patty Griffin,Tina Fuller, Susan Rice, Leslie Wilcox, and Shannan <br /> Campbell. <br /> Also present: Lee Davis,Jon Parker, and Jessica Herrschaft-Clean Inc. Barbara Foushee, Mayor Pro <br /> Tem,Town of Carrboro. Tim Hoke. <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 August 18, 2021 minutes. Mark Bell so moved <br /> and Pam Hemminger seconded the motion. With all members in favor,the minutes were approved as <br /> submitted. <br /> Executive Director's Report <br /> - Laurie provided an update on the new location of the Visitors Bureau to 308 W. Franklin Street, <br /> which is where CholaNad Restaurant used to reside. Currently,we expect to move in December <br /> 2021. We collaborate with UNC's Visitors Center and try to provide services that they don't for <br /> the growing population that needs things outside of UNC. So many people love to hear about <br /> the music industry locally,that, as you may recall,James Taylor has agreed to record a welcome <br /> video and talk about growing up here and the music industry this area has given birth to. We <br /> have a 7% 'wide by 5' LED screen to greet people when they enter. We cannot have visitors <br /> taking selfies singing "Carolina on my Mind" and posting on various social media platforms due <br /> to copyright laws. Instead,they've sent us a life-size cover of his album "Before This World" and <br /> fans can stand next to it and "take a photo with James". <br /> - We are all still struggling with mid-week business. Organizations are just not meeting in-person <br /> yet. The meetings& conventions sector of our business is in crisis. Laurie requested that Chair <br /> Carey appoint a committee specifically committed to looking at pivoting a group sales plan. <br /> - Chair Anthony Carey motioned the board approve a subcommittee to work on group and <br /> corporate business to grow the Sunday through Thursday business. Mark Bell seconded and all <br /> members voted in favor. <br />