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• Google Map had 3lk views and there were around 500-600 trolley users. <br /> • Uproar saw over 30 media stories and was a huge regional success. Hopefully the next <br /> iteration can turn into a draw for the Southeastern region. <br /> • Responses from the artists have been overwhelmingly positive. <br /> • Friday, September 1 is First Fridays at the Eno Arts Mill <br /> • The 7th Annual Paint It Orange Plein Air Paint-Out will be held October 4-6, 2023. <br /> Rebecca Mormino <br /> • Rebecca is on her second week as Executive Director of the Chapel Hill Downtown <br /> Partnership. She is currently on a listening tour to connect with and hear different <br /> perspectives from local businesses regarding what they like or want to see going on <br /> downtown. <br /> • Small, local businesses feel that bigger events (such as Wrexham v. Chelsea, Uproar) <br /> help move the needle and creates vibes of culture and art. <br /> • Jeri Lynn shared that they will be hosting "Game Day" events, in the CURRENT <br /> courtyard. <br /> • Saturday at 2pm there will be a celebration of Chapel Hill Tire & 97.9 The Hill's 70th <br /> Birthday on North Graham and West Franklin Streets. <br /> Shannan Campbell, Hillsborough Economic Development <br /> • Hog Day will be September 15&16 <br /> • The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and Visitors Center will continue providing <br /> Outlander tours, including drink pairings with Yonder. <br /> • The Orange County Historical Museum will be hosting a"CollectoCon" at the end of <br /> September. They currently have an ongoing exhibit called"Treasure Hunters." <br /> • The Burwell School will be hosting its first Fall Festival this year. <br /> Beverly Payne, The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation <br /> • Chapel Hill Historical Society has display in Orange County Historical Museum with an <br /> exhibit at Seymour Center. <br /> • Last Friday in Hillsborough. <br /> • Eno River Association having a Ribbon Cutting and Open House on Friday, August 25 <br /> for the park's new Visitors Center, featuring remarks, music, educational activities. <br /> Governor Cooper will attend. <br /> Meredith Saybe, Union Grove Farm <br /> • Union Grove Farm is a certified regenerative farm on the boarder of Chapel Hill and <br /> Hillsborough, where the Maple View Dairy Farm was. They have event venues, a <br /> vineyard that produced table grapes, and utilize vermicompost. <br /> • Union Grove purchased the old agricultural center and plans to provide educational <br /> classes to local farmers. They are also working to get a distillery online next spring with <br /> equipment purchased from Topo. <br /> 3 1 P a g e CHOCVB BOD Meeting August 23 , 2023 <br />