HomeMy WebLinkAbout05_15 Board MinutesMEETING MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PADUCAH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
HELD ON June 1, 2021
Pursuant to written notice, a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau was
held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at the Julien Carroll Convention Center.
Present: Kelm Burchard, Glenn Denton, Beverly McKinley, Vick Patel, and Kristin Williams
Absent: Sara Bradley and Deborah Edmonds
Staff: Fowler Black, Mary Hammond, Laura Oswald, and Lynda Peters-Jones.
ITEM I: OPENING
CVB Board Chairperson, Glenn Denton called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.
ITEM II: MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the April 15, 2021, monthly meeting. Upon motion by Ms. McKinley, seconded by
Ms. Burchard, and unanimously carried the following motion was adopted:
MOVED, that a formal approval of the minutes of the previous regular meeting of the Paducah CVB Board of
Commissioners held on April 15, 2021, be dispensed and those minutes stand approved as read.
ITEM III: FINANCIAL REPORTS
The Board reviewed the April 30, 2021, Financial Reports. Upon motion by Ms. Burchard, seconded by Ms. McKinley,
and unanimously carried the following motion was adopted:
MOVED, that a formal approval of the April 30, 2021, Financial Report be approved and stand as read.
ITEM IV: STAFF REPORTS
Ms. Hammond presented highlights from the Executive Director’s Report. Board members were referred to her
attached written monthly report for more details on activities and meetings.
Ms. Oswald presented highlights from the Marketing & Communications Activity & Performance Report. Board
members were referred to her attached written monthly report for more details on activities and meetings.
Mr. Black presented highlights from the Operations & Tour and Travel Activity Report. Board members were referred
to his attached written monthly report for more details on operations and activities.
Ms. Peters-Jones presented highlights from the Director of Convention/Sports Sales Activity Report. Board members
were referred to her attached written monthly report for more details on activities and meetings.
ITEM V: REQUESTS
No requests currently.
ITEM VI: UNFINISHED BUSINESS
No unfinished business to report.
ITEM VII: NEW BUSINESS
• Ms. Oswald presented a request for re-design of Paducah CVB Visitor Guide/Experience Planning Guide.
The request for estimated $3,000.00 will be built into the new fiscal year budget. We will be scaling back on
our printing budget and pointing more toward digital resources. This will allow us to redesign and print a
quantity to get us through the year.
Upon motion by Ms. Williams, seconded by Ms. McKinley, and unanimously approved, the following motion
was adopted:
Re-design of Paducah CVB Visitor Guide with emphasis on digital was approved.
• Kentucky Tourism and Cares was presented by Ms. Hammond. Mike will be presenting a PowerPoint
presentation and will send to Mary. She will not be making the trip to Harlan to attend in person.
• Clarity of Place proposal was presented by Mr. Denton and Ms. Hammond. Mr. Denton encouraged the
board to take their copy of the Clarity of Place proposal with them, read it and be prepared to discuss at our
next board meeting.
ITEM VIII: CLOSING
Mr. Denton reminded the Board that the next Board meeting is scheduled for June 17th, 2021,11:30 a.m. The meeting
will be at the Paducah Convention Center unless otherwise notified.
With no further business, and upon motion by Ms. Burchard, and seconded by Ms. Williams the board adjourned at
5:10 p.m.
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Glenn Denton, Board President Mary Hammond, Executive Director