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Beverly Payne <br /> • The Orange County Historical Museum in partnership the Chapel Hill Historical <br /> Society will present `Everything you should have learned in HS about the Declaration <br /> of Independence', November 20 at 3pm, at the CH Public Library. <br /> • The Holiday parade is planned; and many holiday events will take place in <br /> Hillsborough. <br /> • Bev is happy that the Oconeechee Village Replica Site is seeing interest among <br /> Hillsborough visitors and special groups. <br /> https://visithillsboroughnc.com/things-to-do/replicavillage/ <br /> Laurie Paolicelli <br /> Paolicelli provided an overview of what tourism information she gathered during her October <br /> trip to Asheville with 80 local community members: <br /> • Asheville Convention and VB, budget is $40 million. Fund balance is $40 million. <br /> • They are in a position where they see tourism push back. That city council will divert <br /> some of the fund dollars toward infrastructure and product development, looking at <br /> what they will need in the next 10-20 years. <br /> • TDA requirement is 2/3 marketing and 1/3 infrastructure. They are flipping this. <br /> Investing in trails, parks, revitalizing areas <br /> • Visitors Bureau and Asheville Chamber of Commerce are working together and <br /> using funds to support economic development. One example of their partnership <br /> revolves around the Visitors Bureau placing ads in commercial sectors where <br /> economic development leaders are scouting, such as Bio-Tech, light manufacturing, <br /> Tech. <br /> • During Covid-19, the demand in the mountains was off the charts. Charlotte, <br /> Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham suffered considerable due to the more "land <br /> locked" position. The beaches and mountains saw a boom. <br /> • Our fund balance is growing which will enable us to have a more aggressive <br /> advertising campaign <br /> Karen Stegman <br /> • Council hired consultant from Toronto, working on how to grow the town smartly. <br /> • Affordable housing is a priority <br /> • Townhomes will be built on Homestead Road; property on Legion Road will be <br /> developed. More details will be available after the Council's December meeting. <br /> • Building townhomes for young professionals. <br /> Next meeting: Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at The Sheraton Chapel Hill <br /> Meeting adjourned at 9:03 a.m. <br /> 4 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting Nov . 16 , 2022 <br />