Columbus, Georgia

COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD

MINUTES: MARCH 06, 2003





Board Members:

Present: Sam Wetzel, Jenny Collins, Jim Martin, Art Thomason, Terry Hattaway,

Robert Anderson, Dr. Brian McCluskey

Absent: Jim Walker, C.L. Moffitt, Mary Walker-Crooks, Brian Hercules

Others Present:

Director: Charles Schilling

Others: Jared Smith, Dale Hester, Karen Thompson, Pam Childress-Thomas, Isaiah

Hugley







AGENDA

1. Welcome New Board Members

? Dr. Brian McCluskey

? Robert Anderson



2. Approve Minutes



3. Director?s Report



4. Presenter: Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Manager









Meeting called to order at 10:35am by Charles Schilling, Director



1. Welcome New Board Members

? Introduce new board members

? Around table introductions



2. Approved January 9, 2003 minutes





3. Director?s Report



? Passed out following information:

? Ticketmaster sales distribution log

? ?How did we do? survey form, response from the GHSA event

? Thank-you letter from ?Our House? for bringing Sweet Lou Dunbar/Harlem

Globetrotters to visit.



? NBDL four home games left for this season

? March 22, 2003 last home game/ESPN televised

? Busing in soldiers from Fort Benning

? Expecting attendance around 4,000



? Adult/Intermediate/Youth Hockey teams

? Congratulations to Dale Hester and civic center staff

? Scheduling time on ice



? Harlem Globetrotters event on March 03, 2003

? Better attendances this year

? Walk up sales on day of event- great

? Marketing reaching more of the community



? Disney on Ice/Toy Soldier II

? April 16 ? 20, 2003



? Wardogs tickets goes on sale March 7, 2003



4. Isaiah Hugley, Deputy City Manager



? Columbus better known ? as dynamic regional

? Columbus has came a long way

? City budget

? Tax referendum ? probably in November

? Voters ? yes, it would allow some flexibility

? New Mayor ? Bob Poydasheff

? Two new city councilor?s

? Wayne Anthony and Glenn Davis

? City Challenge ? Quality leadership

? Skate Park

? Sheet of ice

? 500 seats

? Youth & Adult hockey

? Recreational skating

? Skateboard

? Dance hall

? Video games









Meeting adjourned at 12:00

Minutes submitted by Nancy C. Rieder