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Council Members

COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

APRIL 25, 2007

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

FRONT AVENUE, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901





Commissioners Present: Scott Ressmeyer, Chair, H.S. Guron, Vice Chair, Bruce

Smith, Treasurer, Bill Webster, Secretary, Brian Plemmons and Colin Martin.



Commissioners Absent: Lee Brantley, Veola Hymes and Susan Lawhorne.



Ex-Officio Members Present: Richard Bishop, Larry Campbell, Cyndy Cerbin,

Janice Davis and Judy Thomas.



Ex-Officio Members Absent: Mike Gaymon, Dale Hester, Isaiah Hugley, Enoch

Morris, Burnie Quick and Mayor Wetherington.



Staff Present: Peter Bowden, Shelby Guest, Laura Walker and Linda Olvera.



Call to Order-Scott Ressmeyer called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.



Approval of Minutes-Bill Webster made a motion to accept the February Board

minutes,

the CVB held a Board training session at the Cunningham Center in place of the

March business meeting. Brian Plemmons made the motion, seconded by Bruce

Smith. A vote was taken and the motion passed.



Treasurer?s Report-Bruce Smith presented the February and March financials

for

approval. Colin Martin made a motion to accept the financials as read. Bill

Webster

seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the motion passed.



Sales Report-Laura Walker presented the February and March sales activity

report:

34 sales missions, 7 trade shows, of which 5 were military, 8 site visits, 13

groups

booking 3800 room nights and 13 proposals mailed.



Peter Bowden presented the Smith Travel Report (copy is attached.)



Chairman?s Report-Scott Ressmeyer

Giveaway Policy Discussion-The Board agreed this policy should be decided upon

by

the CCVB staff (brochures, bags, etc.)

Tourism Foundation Appointment-Peter Bowden has been appointed to the

Foundation?s Advisory Committee



President?s Report-Peter Bowden

Smith Travel Comparison Report-Colin Martin made a motion that the CCVB purchase

the report, seconded by Bruce Smith. A vote was taken and the motion passed.

FY 2008 Budget Review-

Board Workshop-update

Presidential Debate-update-Due to a lack of financial support, Columbus will

not make

a bid for the 2008 debate.

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