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DocuSign Envelope ID:BE7848D2-BCC2-436E-BF83-620F915696DB <br /> For Approval November 17, 2021 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Virtual Board of Directors Meeting <br /> October 27, 2021 <br /> Meeting Recording: <br /> https://orangecountync.zoom.us/rec/share/r3EkfpNlz494w ndmgZaS-rnuiz2FkimU1a36B- <br /> KgGrkmlznRYGMS9beCIGIFhxJ.BwZpgsCuUSilMhhR?startTime=1635335361000 <br /> Board Members Present: Manish Atma,Tanya Moore, Sharon Hill, Mark Bell,Anthony Carey, Lydia <br /> Lavelle, Beverly Jo Payne, Mark Sherburne, Spring Council,Jon Hartman-Brown, Matt Gladdek, Lili <br /> Engelhardt, and Sally Greene. <br /> Not Present: Pam Hemminger, Aubrey Williams, Kayla Dempsey, and Daniel Mayer. <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Patty Griffin,Tina Fuller, Susan Rice, Leslie Wilcox, <br /> Katie Murray, and Shannan Campbell. <br /> Also present: Wit Tuttell,Vice President Tourism and Marketing for the Economic Development <br /> Partnership of North Carolina; Executive Director of Visit NC. Elise Tyler, General Manager, Colonial Inn. <br /> Richard J. White III, Carrboro Town Manager. Barbara Foushee, Mayor Pro Tern,Town of Carrboro. Tim <br /> 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 September 15, 2021 minutes. Mark Bell so <br /> moved and Mark Sherburne seconded the motion. With all members in favor,the minutes were <br /> approved as submitted. <br /> Executive Director's Report <br /> Laurie provided an update on the state of local tourism. <br /> Presentations <br /> ➢ Marlene Barbera's 2022 Group Sales Plan presentation. <br /> ➢ Wit Tuttell Visit North Carolina Overview presentation. <br /> Laurie asked Wit to give a broad overview of ARPA funds for travel and tourism and what are the <br /> restrictions. Wit answered that it depends on the phrasing/language of the ARPA legislation. Also,Visit <br /> NC has to wait for the State to pass its budget. The Federal Government has passed ARPA legislation <br /> and within that language are Federal restrictions on what that funding can be spent on. Then, when the <br /> state passes that money on to Visit NC, they add additional restrictions on how that money can be spent <br /> in the language on the budget bill that gives Visit NC the funding. <br /> Wit observed that the urban areas were really hurt through the pandemic however,the rural areas did <br /> well, some even having record tourism. Visit NC is going to highlight green and open areas of urban <br /> destinations to appeal to tourists currently opting for open, rural areas. <br />