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28 <br /> Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Report Period January 2023-December 2023 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/WORK PLAN FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their <br /> boards and commissions and welcomes input from various boards and commissions <br /> throughout the year. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and <br /> back of this form. Other background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but <br /> not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Board/Commission Name: Orange County Visitors Bureau (division of economic <br /> development) <br /> Person to address the BOCC and contact information: <br /> Karen DeHart, Chair, <br /> North Carolina High School Athletics Association <br /> karen(a�nchsaa.org <br /> 919-521-2656 <br /> Primary County Staff Contact: <br /> Laurie Paolicelli, Executive Director <br /> 1paolicelli(a�-orangecountync.gov <br /> 919-245-4322 <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special <br /> meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> Monthly (except for July and December), the third Wednesday of the month at 8AM at a <br /> rotating location, typically the Sheraton Hotel in Chapel Hill. <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> Funded through Orange County occupancy taxes, the fundamental mission of the <br /> Orange County Visitor Bureau is the promotion of visitor and business travel, to Chapel <br /> Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough which generates overnight lodging for a destination and <br /> increase revenues in sales taxes, occupancy taxes as well as job creation. <br />