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April 27, 2022 <br />To: Valarie Schwartz, Public Relations <br />From: Laurie Paolicelli, Director, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br />Re: 2022/23 Disability Guide for area Restaurants/Hotels <br />Thank you for taking the time to meet with me earlier this month to discuss a project with the Visitors <br />Bureau that would begin in May 2022 and continue through the calendar year. <br />Project scope: <br />Disability guide: Collect, verify, and edit a comprehensive listing of Orange County restaurants’ disability <br />and access information. The purpose of this guide is to provide details on restaurants (and hotels) ability <br />to accommodate those guests in a wheelchair and with special accessibility needs. <br />Although hotels are up to date with handicapped information, restaurants live in a “gray area” in which <br />they are legally ADA accessible, but the range varies from business to business. <br />Val, it’s vital that those in wheelchairs know what they can expect when visiting Orange County <br />restaurants. <br />As we discussed in our meeting, the Visitors Bureau has received criticism for not having this <br />information available. As you can see in the most recent ADA list, we simply indicate that a restaurant is <br />ADA accessible. <br />This is not enough information. <br />Through our partnership, you would be expected to gather and confirm details shown here: <br />Exhibit 1 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: C91CBC16-495D-4832-812B-E650985A3B1B