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For Approval August 23, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br />In Person Board of Directors Meeting <br />June 21, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />Board Members Present: Mark Bell – Chair, Spring Council, Heidi Werner Dawson, Karen <br />DeHart, Jon Hartman-Brown, Sharon Hill, Tanya Moore, Beverly Payne, Jeri Lynn Schulke, <br />Damon Seils <br />Not Present: Manish Atma, Lisa Ganzermiller (has resigned her position), Lili Engelhardt, Grace <br />Holtkamp, Earl McKee, Karen Stegman <br />Also Present: Stephanie Cobert, Downtown Partnership, Director of Marketing; Martina Brooks <br />(representing Manish Atma) <br />Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Susan Rice, Katie Murray, Shannan <br />Campbell <br />Call to Order <br />Mark Bell - Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes <br />Mark Bell requested a motion to approve the May 17, 2023 minutes. Sharon Hill so moved and <br />Beverly Payne seconded the motion. With all members in favor, the minutes were approved as <br />submitted. <br />Introductions <br /> <br />Laurie Paolicelli’ s presentation: https://www.orangecountync.gov/3186/202324-Program- <br />Goals <br /> <br />Overview of 10 Priorities Right Now: <br /> July 19, Soccer Tournament + 60,000 in town, background on the 2 teams: Wrexham <br />and Chelsea – celebrity ownership, European soccer teams, first international soccer <br />competition held at UNC’s Kenan Stadium <br /> Tickets for game (about 60,000) sold out in 4 days <br /> A portion of every ticket sold will be donated to the Pediatric Hematology Oncology <br />Clinic at UNC Children's Hospital, the teams will visit the hospital while they are here <br /> Laurie did a run-down of the Itinerary for the teams: starting with a warm, red-carpet <br />welcome at the airport for each team <br /> Uproar: Laurie will be presenting a Marketing Design to Katie on Friday , June 23 <br /> Visitor Bureau is spending $50,000 to promote Uproar: Saturday trolley, Ad Agency <br />Campaign, swag, will market the festival to outside audiences