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<br />CHAPEL HILL/ORANGE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU <br />BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING <br />8:00 A.M.-9:15 A.M. <br /> <br />Hampton Carrboro <br />Adjacent Parking Garage <br />Breakfast served. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order Mark Bell, Chair <br />II. Board member introductions Mark Bell, Chair <br />III. Approval of Minutes Mark Bell, Chair <br />IV. Introduction of Speaker/Strategic Plan Laurie Paolicelli, Director <br />V. Guest speaker Shelly Green, Research Executive <br />Executive Consultant, MMGY NextFactor <br />MMGY and Shelly Green have been contracted by the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau to produce <br />a Tourism Futures Study for Orange County which will survey hundreds of leaders, on the trends and forces <br />that affect tourism in our communities. Under Shelly’s guidance, and with the expertise of MMGY NextFactor, <br />research will be completed in the next three months. The goal is to discover outlooks on the future of the local <br />tourism sector from both industry and non-industry leaders. The key takeaways from the interviews and <br />research will be shared in early 2024. <br /> <br /> <br />VI. New Business Laurie Paolicelli, Director <br />VII. Old Business Mark Bell, Chair <br />VIII. Adjournment Mark Bell, Chair <br />