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Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board
August 15, 2001
The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Board met at 800 A.M. at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill.
Board Members Present: Creston Woods
Nancy Davis
Rick Strunk
Pat Evans
Missy Julian-Fox
Frances Dancy
Board Members Absent: Lawrence Walters
Moses
Carey
Kevin Callaghan
Anne Loeb
Staff Present: Joe Blake
Betty Davis
Guests: Dianne Reid
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Creston Woods called the
meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Mr. Woods welcomed all Board Members and guests to the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Woods asked for approval of the
minutes of the June 20, 2001 meeting as presented. Ms. Pat Evans made the motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Rick Strunk seconded the motion. With all Board Members being
in agreement the minutes were approved as presented.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget and Finance
A financial report was not available to be presented at the board meeting.
Marketing
Mr. Rick Strunk, Marketing Chair, reported that the
Visitors Bureau would repeat the winter promotion, “Wonderful, Whimsical Winter” this fall.
Mr. Strunk also reported that the visitors guide is being updated and it is anticipated
that it will be ready for distribution by the end of September. The deadline for all information from Industry Partners will be Friday, August 17th.
The “Great Summer Getaway” promotion
will conclude after Labor Day.
Mr. Strunk reported that the Bureau’s website now included “hot dates.” The “hot dates” designate times that are historically low in occupancy for
Orange County accommodations. The “hot dates” are designed for meeting planners to use to obtain lower rates for meetings and conferences.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. Joe Blake reported
to the Board changes that are taking place within Orange County accommodations. The Chapel Hill Inntown, under new ownership and management, has changed its name to InnTown Chapel Hill.
The extended stay property has seven units. Mr. Blake also announced that The Inn at Teardrop, a bread and breakfast in Hillsborough, has closed and plans to reopen in April of 2002.
Mr. Blake announced that the former bus station on West Franklin Street, has been purchased and the new owners are planning to build a 60-62 room hotel with some meeting space. Early
estimates target a 2003 opening date.
Mr. Blake reported that the Ackland Museum, featuring the Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era Exhibit, reported 8,000 visitors in June
and 7,500 visitors in July, vast increases for the attraction’s attendance over prior year.
The Holiday Inn Express on Fearrington Road, which is in Durham, is being marketed as a
Chapel Hill accommodation. This does affect the Chapel Hill Holiday Inn’s occupancy. Mr. King, General Manager of the Chapel Hill Holiday Inn, is currently working to correct this
misconception with corporate offices and the postal service.
Mr. Blake distributed handouts to all present copies of the Preliminary FY 2000-2001 Year-End Results – Chapel Hill/Orange
County Visitors Bureau. (Copy attached)
The report was reviewed and discussed by Mr. Blake and Board Members.
OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Woods reported the Visitors Services Organization is scheduled to meet again in September.
This will be a follow-up meeting from the previous June meeting with representatives from UNC, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, Alliance
for Historic Hillsborough, and the Chapel Hill Downtown Commission.
Mr. Blake updated Board Members on office space for the Visitors Bureau. Orange County Purchasing Department has
offered the street front office space at 501 West Franklin to the Visitors Bureau when it becomes available in March of 2002. Mr. Blake informed the Board that the cost would exceed
the amount that was budgeted in the
FY 2001-2002 by $500.00 monthly.
After discussion by Board Members, Mr. Strunk made a motion that the Visitors Bureau accepts the office space,
taking occupancy in spring of 2002. Ms. Pat Evans seconded the motion. With all Board Members present in agreement, the motion was accepted.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business for the
Board to discuss.
Other Matters of the Board
Mr. Strunk announced that the NCHSAA would move the high school golf championships to Pinehurst this year. Strunk also announced that
the association would be adding one football championship game this year to the annual football championships held in Chapel Hill at Kenan Stadium.
ADJOURNMENT
With all business
of the Board completed, Mr. Woods asked for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Strunk made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Dancy seconded the motion. With all Board Members in agreement, the meeting
adjourned at 9:05 a.m.
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Minutes Drafted by: Minutes Accepted by:
Joseph Blake, Executive Director Creston Woods, Chairman
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