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<br />CHAPEL HILL/ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS’ BUREAU BOARD <br />OF DIRECTORS MEETING <br />8:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. <br />January 18, 2023 <br /> <br />Sheraton Chapel Hill <br />Breakfast <br /> <br />I. Call to Order Mark Bell, Chairman <br />II. Introductions All Board <br />III. Approval of Minutes Mark Bell, Chairman <br />IV. Where we are, January 2023 Laurie Paolicelli, Director <br />V. Guest, Bernie Mann * Our State Magazine Owner/Publisher <br />VI. Special Update on Major Summer Festival Katie Murray, Orange County Arts Commission <br />VII. New Business/Updates Mark Bell, Chairman <br />VIII. Adjourn Mark Bell, Chairman <br /> <br />“You build a brand by constantly having the right message in the right places. <br />So, that’s what we do. We go straight to the client. And that may be easier for us <br />because most of our clients are in North Carolina, but I would dare say that if <br />you live in New York and your clients are in Michigan, up until a few months ago, <br />you get on an airplane and you go there.” — Bernie Mann <br />Bernie Mann is publisher of Our State Magazine, a position he has maintained <br />since 1996. Our State Magazine is known for its vivid photography and colorful <br />features, and has increased its circulation nearly eight-fold, with an 87 percent <br />renewal rate. <br />