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COLUMBUS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

900 FRONT AVENUE, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 31901

OCTOBER 17, 2007



Commissioners Present: Scott Ressmeyer, Chair, Bruce Smith, Treasurer, and Lee

Brantley.



Commissioner Absent: H.S. Guron, Vice Chair, Veola Hymes, Susan Lawhorne, Past

Chair,

Colin Martin, and Brian Plemmons.



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

Janice Davis, and Enoch Morris.



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

Quick, Mayor Jim Wetherington and Judy Thomas.



Staff Present: Peter Bowden, Shelby Guest, Sid Kaminsky, Kimberly Parker,

Laura Walker, Ashley Woitena, and Linda Olvera.



Staff Absent: Carrie Clark, Courtney Larrison, and LaTivia Rivers.



Call to Order: Scott Ressmeyer, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.



Approve Minutes: Without a quorum of voting Board members the September

minutes were not approved.



Treasurer?s Report: Without a quorum of voting Board members the September

financial statement was not approved. Peter Bowden stated he would send a

letter to the voting Board members regarding their attendance and

responsibilities as Board members.



Sales Report (see attached):

September Activity



Chairman?s Report:

Sports Council Funding-The proposal is at a stand still till a meeting with

Isaiah Hugley can be held.

Nominating Committee-Larry Campbell and Richard Bishop will present a slate of

officers at the November Board meeting.



President?s Report:

One-Stop-Shop update-Video played showing the different aspects to be available

including but not limited to community calendar, branding, coalition of

attractions and other share holders, web site support, marketing materials,

access to 24/7 hotel booking system, hotel availability, on-line database, bid

response package, online mapping, online registration system.



Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 a.m.

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