2024-02-07 PEARLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU MEETING MINUTES
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Pearland Convention & Visitors Bureau
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING – MINUTES
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 – 6:00 p.m. CVB Conference Room
1. CALL TO ORDER / CVB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER ROLL CALL
Meeting commenced at 5:59 pm.
In Attendance: Bea Aguilera, Yahaira Castillo, Raj Das, Michelle Huber, Matt Peno, Jay Merchant, Manny
Patel, Tracy Rohrbacher (Executive Director), Teri Mazhar, Rebekah Burns.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING NOVEMBER 1, 2023 BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Jay motioned, Michelle second, and all approved.
4. REGULAR AGENDA
2. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION APPOINTING CVB ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR
Michelle motions to appoint Jay Merchant to Chair position, Raj seconds motion. All approved.
Michelle motions to appoint Matt Peno to Vice Chair position, Ray seconds motion. All approved.
3. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CVB ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP
CRITERIA CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Jay motioned to approve recommended changes to Section 2 of Resolution 2012-183-3 Section
2 membership criteria as presented. Raj seconds motion. All approved.
Section 2 (b) A minimum of two ( 2) Board members, and a maximum of three
(3) Board members, shall be representatives of local hotels (in a General Manager or
ownership capacity) in the City. The hotel represented must be in good financial
standing with the City of Pearland for hotel occupancy tax receipt collections submitted
by deadline.
Section 2 (d) All remaining A minimum of two Board members shall be residents of the
City with (1) member representing the Arts community with a background in the Arts; (1)
member representing Sports Tourism with a background in Sports Tourism.
Section 2 (f) Board members shall be limited to two (2) full consecutive terms, but shall
be eligible for reappointment after not serving for one full term. Representatives from
hotels shall be permitted to serve consecutive terms in periods of need.
4. DISCUSSION & POSSIBLE ACTION PEARLAND CULTURAL ARTS MASTER PLAN PROJECT
Cultural Planning Group (CPG) presented an overview and update of the cultural arts master plan
project.
5. CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT
Executive Director report shared and discussed with Advisory Board.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.