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Executive Director's Report <br /> • The Welcome Center will hold their Open House tomorrow, May 19,4-6pm <br /> • The conference room has been dedicated to Lee Pavao <br /> • Diversity Campaign continuing <br /> • Dr. Kizzmekia Corbet, led the team making the Moderna vaccine (born in Hurdle Mills) grew up <br /> in Hillsborough, made a video presentation for the Welcome Center <br /> https://explorediversitync.com/ <br /> • Went over what was in the Board Packet emailed to Board Members <br /> • Heidi Werner Dawson reported on the Carolina Inn,weddings are coming back, Corporate <br /> meetings starting to come back (mid-July and beyond) <br /> • Colonial Inn reported that they are seeing business booming <br /> • Sunday through Thursday Business (mid-week) is a target for meetings to come back <br /> • National Travel Press—getting travel writers, blogs to report about the area <br /> • UNC Commencement speaker was popular, UNC 50`"year alumni walked at graduation <br /> Earl McKee <br /> • Blackwood Farm has been closed since July 2021 for renovations, plans are that it will <br /> reopen late summer <br /> • No decisions have been made about where the Intercity Visit will be yet <br /> • Discussed the broadband initiatives, monies spent and more allocated <br /> New Business/ Roundtable <br /> Katie Murray <br /> • The Arts Commission is planning a county-wide Art Project for mid-July/August of 2023 <br /> • Katie encouraged people to volunteer and get involved *(Laurie already is) <br /> • Brand new event, modeled after Art Pride in Grand Rapids held every other year <br /> Earl McKee <br /> • Blackwood Farm has been closed since July 2021 for renovations, plans are that it will reopen <br /> late summer <br /> • No decisions have been made about where the Intercity Visit will be yet <br /> • Discussed the broadband initiatives, monies spent and more allocated <br /> New Business/ Roundtable <br /> https:Hissuu.com/chocvb/docs/chocvb april 2022 events for board meeting.docx <br /> Next meeting: Wednesday,June 15, 2022 <br /> Meeting adjourned at 9:02 a.m. <br /> 2 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting May 18 , 2022 <br />