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For Approval May 17, 2023 <br /> Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> In Person Board of Directors Meeting <br /> April 19, 2023 <br /> Board Members Present: Manish Atma, Mark Bell —Chair, Spring Council, Heidi Werner <br /> Dawson, Karen DeHart, Lili Engelhardt, Lisa Ganzermiller, Jon Hartman-Brown, Sharon Hill, <br /> Tanya Moore, Beverly Payne, Damon Seils, Karen Stegman <br /> Not Present: Grace Holtkamp, Earl McKee <br /> Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Patty Griffin, Tina Fuller, Susan Rice, Katie <br /> Murray, Shannan Campbell <br /> Also present: Steve Brantley, Bubba Cunningham, Marcus Ginyard, Tim Hoke, Mark Sherburne, <br /> Michelle VanGelder <br /> Guest Speaker: Nigel Wheeler, Hurricane's General Council <br /> Call to Order <br /> Mark Bell - Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Mark Bell requested a motion to approve the March 15, 2023 minutes. Sharon Hill so moved <br /> and Karen Stegman seconded the motion. With all members in favor, the minutes were <br /> approved as submitted. <br /> Introductions <br /> Mark Sherburne: Welcome to the Carolina Inn <br /> Fridays on the Front Porch are back and very popular, rain is the only deterrent <br /> The Carolina Inn is celebrating their 100th year anniversary this year <br /> Renovations are being done on some of the rooms <br /> Collaborating with the Carolina Brewery on a Carolina Inn brand beer <br /> Business is seeing strong recovery in all segments <br /> Guest Speaker - Nigel Wheeler: General Counsel at the Carolina Hurricanes <br /> • Laurie and Nigel are members of the NC State Tourism Board and he thanked the <br /> Visitors Bureau Board for inviting him to speak on these timely issues before the <br /> General Assembly, which involves a new sports betting bill, HB 347, filed in the North <br /> Carolina General Assembly by Rep. Jason Saine. The proposed bill would authorize <br /> between 10 to 12 North Carolina sportsbooks. On March 30, 2023 —The North Carolina <br />