Columbus, Georgia

COLUMBUS CIVIC CENTER ADVISORY BOARD

MINUTES: JANUARY 9, 2003





Board Members:

Present: Sam Wetzel, Jenny Collins, Jim Martin, Brian Hercules, Art Thomason,

Mary Walker-Crooks

Absent: Jim Walker, C.L. Moffitt, Terry Hattaway

Others Present:

Director: Charles Schilling

Others: Jared Smith, Dale Hester, Karen Thompson, Robin Noell, Pam

Childress-Thomas







AGENDA

1. Approve Minutes

2. Director Reports

A. Financial Report

B. Events



3. Presenter: Brand Update Jared Smith, Marketing Manager



Meeting called to order at 10:30am by Charles Schilling, Director



1. Approved December 5, 2002 minutes



2. Director Report



A. Financial Report

? Past out November financial report

? Civic Center staff worked very hard to make the events happen



B. Events

? MCSD/Wardogs resolution for May 31, 2003 date in the Columbus Civic Center

? Addressed reports in newspaper and television

? Wardogs requested May 31, 2003 on in Fall 2002. MCSD requested date on

January 6, 2003.

? MCSD will moved the graduation on May 31, 2003

? Civic Center has holds for MCSD in 2004

? Gaither?s Homecoming tonight/5200 tickets out

? Globetrotters/March 03, 2003/sixth (6) years coming here

? Lipizzaner Stallions/January 12, 2003

? PBR will not route to civic center this year

? Disney on Ice comes in April

? Fine Host, Inc. is officially ARAMARK



3. Brand Update, Jared Smith, Marketing Manager

? Passed out information on brand update

? Columbus Civic Center Marketing Plan/Fiscal Year 2003

? Ticketmaster AccessManager

? TicketFast

? Show Marketing Fact Sheet/Show Advertising Plan/Show Performance Schedule



Corrections from December 5, 2002 minutes: Present: Mary Walker-Crooks,

Brain Hercules