2014-01-07 PEARLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEETING MINUTESPearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - MINUTES
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. at CVB
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER —
• Rushi called meeting to order at 6:48.
II. CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (CVB) ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL
CALL
• Quorum not present at meeting time. Excused was Teir Allender, Lonzie Helms and Manny
Patel. Arlene arrived to make a quorum at 7:19.
• Attendance sheet signed by those in attendance which included: Rushi Patel, Gary Shepherd,
Steve Saboe, Arlene Ford, Keith Ordeneaux, Daniel Combs, Jon Branson and Kim Sinistore.
III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING OCTOBER BOARD MEETING
• Event Guidelines - Kim reviewed the guidelines for event sponsorship via handout, requested by
the board at October meeting. Some conversation about requirements of the follow up report
ensued. Motion to approve passed by 4-0.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• No public comments were received.
V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE CVB BUSINESS
• Dates for future meetings were discussed: April 15, October 7 and July 8.
VI. STAFF REPORT FROM THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR - Staff report given by Kim, handout provided. New website is functional,
Visitpearland.com and visitpearlandtexas.com. Comments and reviews were given; very positive
comments in general. Kim provided an update on various activities in her executive report. Several
events upcoming, Crawfish boil, Winter Fest, etc. Cultural arts grant program now managed by the CVB,
several applications being reviewed currently.
VII. NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENT —None at this time.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT — approximately at 8:10pm.
Minutes submitted by Steve Saboe, Secretary