2022-05-18 Board Meeting Minutes

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For Approval June 15, 2022 Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau In Person Board of Directors Meeting May 18, 2022 Board Members Present: Manish Atma, Mark Bell -Chair, Spring Council, Heidi Werner Dawson, Lili Engelhardt, Sharon Hill, Earl McKee,Tanya Moore, Beverly Payne, Karen Stegman. Not Present: Lisa Ganzermiller,Jon Hartman-Brown, Matt Gladdek, Damon Seils,Aubrey Williams. Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli,Susan Rice, Katie Murray Also present: Jessica Herrschaft—Group Business Director, Clean:Advertising& Design,Jon Parker— Creative Director, Clean:Advertising& Design,Tim Hoke. Call to Order Chair Mark Bell called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. Approval of Minutes Chair Mark Bell requested a motion to approve the April 20, 2022 minutes. Sharon Hill so moved and Lili Engelhardt seconded the motion. With all members in favor, the minutes were approved as submitted. Introductions (first in-person meeting since the Pandemic) Welcome to the Sheraton • $20 million spent on renovations • The Sheraton was purchased in 2019 before Covid • Hotel was closed for 16 months, workers were housed at the hotel • New kitchen was put in • Weddings have started back up, waiting for meetings to ramp up • Manish owns several hotels—Hampton Inn Chapel Hill,the new Tru by Hilton Chapel Hill, Courtyard by Marriott, hotels in Raleigh and Charlotte Karen Stegman reported: • Chapel Hill & Carrboro collaborated on Pride events for June • Reported on the Chapel Hill Budget—looking to be in good shape • The increase in online shopping added to the Chapel Hill revenue • The Town of Chapel Hill is still having staffing issues Clean Presentation http://orangecouniync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/19974/Clean Chapel-Hill-Board- Meeting-51822?bidld= Meeting Video:https:I/www.youtube.com/watch?v=58BKvHfhn0s