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For Approval May 18, 2022 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Virtual Board of Directors Meeting <br /> April 20, 2022 <br /> Meeting Recording: <br /> https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/play/KakrOKzwrSuL411EHLPOZWtPFfphBNLWWBVOilXk-yoMK- <br /> d3Fa6i3mbWgoGE8Q5JD90QSggG- <br /> RF2G Hg.3EkfPO7YM602vH8S?autoplav=true&sta rtTime=1650455164000 <br /> Board Members Present: Manish Atma, Mark Bell, Spring Council, Heidi Werner Dawson, Lili <br /> Engelhardt,Jon Hartman-Brown, Matt Gladdek, Sharon Hill, Earl McKee,Tanya Moore, Beverly Payne, <br /> Karen Stegman. <br /> Not Present: Lisa Ganzermiller, Pam Hemminger, Damon Seils,Aubrey Williams. <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli,Steve Brantley, Marlene Barbera, Susan Rice, Katie Murray <br /> Also present: Karen DeHart-Associate Commissioner- Development, Marketing, and Administrative <br /> Services NCHSAA, Barbara Foushee,Tim Hoke. <br /> Call to Order <br /> Chair Mark Bell called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Chair Mark Bell requested a motion to approve the April 20, 2022 minutes. Sharon Hill so moved and <br /> Karen Stegman seconded the motion. With all members in favor,the minutes were approved as <br /> submitted. <br /> Executive Director's Report <br /> http://orangecountync.gov/2854/2022-Strategic-Plans <br /> • Next meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, new hotel TRU is now open <br /> • UNC Basketball success brings lodging business, wedding business is coming back <br /> • Challenges with restaurant staffing, Spring Council reporting that they are also experiencing <br /> issues at Mama Dip's Kitchen <br /> • Jon Hartman-Brown reporting on the Southern Branch/Carrboro Library construction, <br /> completion date expected to be the end of 2023 <br /> • Beverly Payne talked about the upcoming rededication of the Occaneechi Village <br /> • Manish Atma spoke on the hotel industry: room rates are up due to inflation but that the cost of <br /> supplies is also up, labor up close to 25%; Laurie mentioned Manish reopening the Sheraton <br /> during the pandemic <br /> • Marlene's Report: $150,000 Media Campaign Targeting Meeting Planners using Google Display, <br /> Linkedln, CVENT, R&G Solutions <br /> • From July 2020 to April 2021 received 16 leads, 2021—2022 it was 41 leads, since March 2022 <br /> to April 20, 2022 VB Sales—28 referrals: Business is picking up since COVID19 <br />