2014-04-15 PEARLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEETING MINUTESPearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - MINUTES
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. at CVB
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER —
• Rushi called meeting to order at 6:40.
II. CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (CVB) ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL
CALL
• Quorum present at meeting time.
• Attendance sheet signed by those in attendance which included: Rushi Patel, Gary Shepherd,
Keith Ordeneaux, Daniel Combs, Teir Allender, Lonzie Helms, Manny Patel and Kim Sinistore.
• Excused was Steve Saboe and Arlene Ford.
III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING OCTOBER BOARD MEETING
• Sporting Tournaments — Discussion on how Pearland ISD and CVB can work closer for
more synergy in coordination of sporting tournaments and hotel arrangements.
Conversation resulted in conducting an in-house survey of sports/Dance/etc.. tournaments
in canvassing hotels and retail (PTC) for numbers and Occupancy percentages.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS
• No public comments were received.
V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE CVB BUSINESS
• Future meeting date was set for: July 8, 2014
VI. STAFF REPORT FROM THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR - Staff report given by Kim, handout provided. Overview on marketing, P.R., upcoming
sorting tournaments, tradeshow leads, hiring of FT Sales/Event Manager, National Travel & Tourism
week proclamation on City Council agenda for April 28 and 2014/2015 Budget submission. Discussion
on 2014/2015 budget resulting in Motion to approve submitting base operating budget of $588,183 with
one supplemental submission of $9880 for PT visitor center receptionist; 5-0 of All in favor.
VII. NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCEMENT — None at this time.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT — approximately 7:50pm.
Minutes submitted by: Kim Sinistore, CVB Executive Director