2018-02-07 PEARLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEETING MINUTESPearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING - MINUTES
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 6:00 p.m. at CVB
CALL TO ORDER & CVB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL.
Meeting commenced at 5:59pm. In Attendance: Gary Shepherd (Chair), Manny Patel (Vice Chair),
Alpesh Shukla by phone, Margo Green, Teir Allender, Steve Saboe, Keith Ordeneaux, Jon Branson (COP),
Kim Sinistore — CVB Executive Director, Tracy Rohrbacher (CVB) and Megan Flowers (CVB).
Absent: Lonzie Helms
II. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING October 10, 2017 BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
Minutes accepted and all approved.
III. PRESENTATION BY EDC PRESIDENT, MATT BUCHANAN — reviewed feasibility facility study.
IV. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING INDEPENDENCE PARK STAGE. Updated design presented
based on PARD and CVB comments within budget. Outside groups spoke to for input. Comments included:
Needs overhead lights and a house system; still expense to bring own equipment of sound and lighting;
are there future naming rights; additional funds for growth. How do we get feedback to council and PARD
for support of arts and 2n, step of cost analysis.
V. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING FUTURE CVB BUSINESS. Comments brought up from PISD
about Nelson Auditorium being closed and that Kids Backporch cannot use Nelson due to construction.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS — none
VII. STAFF REPORT FROM THE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• MARKETING & SALES
• SPECIAL PROJECTS
Exec directors report shared with Advisory Board - see attached report
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned 7:40 pm.
Minutes taken by: Kim Sinistore