2017-04-19 PEARLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEETING MINUTESPearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - MINUTES
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 6:00 p.m. at CVB
CALL TO ORDER & CVB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL.
Meeting commenced at 6:13 PM. In Attendance: Gary Shepherd (Chair), Manny Patel (Vice Chair),
Steve Saboe (Sec), Alpesh Shukla, Margo Green, Lonzie Helms, Keith Ordeneaux and Kim Sinistore -
Executive Director and Megan Flowers — Sales & Event Manager.
Absent: excused - Teir Allender, Tomika Gamble and Jon Branson
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING January 11, 2017 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
Reviewed minutes from prior meeting, unanimously approved.
III. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUNDING INDEPENDENCE PARK STAGE.
Andrea Brinkley, in the City of Pearland conducted a presentation about CVB funding the project.
Much discussion included; no ROI indicated, hotel locations a bit far, things left out of plan, fee
rental costs and non -profits having to pay, ROI is difficult to correlate to direct hotels stays, reunions
and wedding groups using the park, is there a feasibility study of the park, is there or will there
be future sponsorship to fund stage, write up MOU between CVB and Parks Foundation so
when sponsorship obtained for park stage donation funds come back to CVB fund. Gary motioned
to support funding up to $390,000 with stipulations of MOU between Parks/Parks Foundation and CVB
for raising sponsorship funds of which will come back to the CVB.
Lonzie seconded. Motion passed with one opposition.
IV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CVB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA
CHANGE TO RESOLUTION NO. 2012-168.
Gary motioned to accept change, Lonzie seconded and all approved.
V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FY2018 BUDGET.
Lonzie motioned to approve the FY2018 budget with increasing the Cultural Arts Grant Program
from $30,000 to $40,000 and no changed criteria. Gary second and unanimous vote.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
VII. STAFF REPORT FROM THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• MARKETING & SALES and SPECIAL PROJECTS
Exec directors report was shared with the Advisory Board - see attached report
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned 8:05pm.
Minutes taken by: Kim Sinistore