HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-02-16 CHOCVB Board Meeting Minutes For Approval March 16, 2022
Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau
Virtual Board of Directors Meeting
February 16,2022
Meeting Recording:
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Board Members Present: Manish Atma, Mark Bell, Anthony Carey, Spring Council, Heidi Werner
Dawson, Kayla Dempsey, Lili Engelhardt,Jon Hartman-Brown, Lisa Ganzermiller, Sharon Hill, Earl McKee,
Tanya Moore, Beverly Jo Payne, Damon Seils, Karen Stegman.
Not Present: Pam Hemminger, Matt Gladdek, Aubrey Williams,
Staff Attendance: Laurie Paolicelli, Marlene Barbera, Patty Griffin,Tina Fuller, Susan Rice, Katie Murray,
and Shannan Campbell.
Also present: Michael Landguth, President and Chief Executive Officer,Tim Hoke .
Call to Order
Chair Anthony Carey called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
Chair Anthony Carey requested a motion to approve the January 16, 2021 minutes. Mark Bell so moved
and Sharon Hill seconded the motion. With all members in favor,the minutes were approved as
submitted.
Presentations
Michael Landguth, RDU Airport
New Board Chair
Damon Seils nominated Mark Bell, Earl McKee second; Mark Bell accepted the Chapel
Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Advisory Board Chair position.
New Business/ Roundtable
• Lili Engelhardt, owner, Lili Engelhardt Fine Art
Gave update on diversity plan in Chapel Hill and Orange County, new website coming soon.
• Mayor Pro Tern Mark Bell &Shannan Campbell, Economic Development—Town of Hillsborough
Ayr Mount closed, outdoor spaces open. Burwell School's bicentennial events, Last Friday Art
Walk, Handmade Parade (April 30); working on new ideas: Food Truck Rodeo, Riverwalk Wine
Walk.
• Beverly Payne—Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
Hillsborough Alliance,Ayr Mount, Orange County Historical Museum planning Hillsborough
excursion (June 25, 11am-4pm), Orange County Historical Museum new exhibit open,
Occaneechi Village rebuild, rededication (April 23)
• Damon Seils, Mayor,Town of Carrboro
Black History Events in Carrboro, OWASA Project ongoing, repaving East Main Street,
redesigning that section.
•Jon-Hartman Brown, Economic Development Director—Town of Carrboro
Grants being dispersed, adding new parking opportunities in downtown Carrboro, 2 seats on the
Tourism Development Authority needing to be filled.
• Tanya Moore, Associate Vice Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill
Report on Covid numbers, Porthole Alley improvement authorization, possible future UNC plans
to combine the UNC Visitor Center with Admissions.
• Katie Murray—Program Coordinator, Orange County Arts Commission
Eno Mill Gallery Event (March 4), Big Night in for the Arts (March 10, 7pm), State Arts Council —
rescue plan dollars to be dispersed in the future.
• Karen Stegman, Mayor pro tem,Town of Chapel Hill
Future of Franklin Street take-over from NCDOT, Repaving West Franklin Street, Downtown
Together Initiative, new businesses opening, planning Pride events for June, funding being used
for grants to small businesses.
• Spring Council, Project Manager, Mama Dip's Kitchen
Business is picking up, due in part to UNC Basketball Games, eating outside.
. Kayla Dempsey, North Carolina High School Athletic Association
Kayla is leaving the board, NCHSA hosted all championships in the fall and winter, basketball
championship to be held in the Smith Center(March 12).
Next meeting: Wednesday,April20, 2022
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