HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-13 Tourism Business Improvement District Board MinutesBozeman Tourism Business Improvement District
Minutes of Meeting July 23, 2013
Chamber of Commerce Building, Bozeman Montana
Present: Daryl Schliem (Executive Director)
Board Members: Andrew Ash, Tom Stenzel, Tim Kuhlman, Larry Lambert (president), Carl
Solvie, Steve Sparks
Public: Darin Barbe (Lambert Hotels) Matt Sease (Bzmn Super8), Benno Garwood (Comfort
Suites)
Larry opened the meeting at 12:00 and asked for disclosures; there were none
The minutes of the last meeting were not voted on as the date on the agenda was wrong
and both May and July will be voted on in August.
Larry asked Matthew Sease about the Event Committee plans. Matthew reported the
Committee did not meet last month and will continue to try and reorganize after summer
is over.
Daryl gave a report about the 2013/2014 Marketing Plan. Daryl reported that he
2013/2014 Marketing Plan had been approved and that final approval of where the
money will be spent specifically will be decided at next CVB meeting , since this a joint
marketing effort.
Convention Center study recently completed. Daryl said he would ask the company to
speak to the entire TBID board in September. Sandra offered to host meeting at
Homewood Suites and was to get some dates that maybe available. Discussion of have
meeting start at 8 am and conclude by noon.
Daryl gave the financial report and noted we will have additional income of $177,324.05
that was deposited in late July so does not appear on this month financials, we still have
two companies that are delinquent in paying taxes. Discussion to begin using the fine
process that we have put in place beginning the first reporting period of 2013/2014. .
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Motion to approve the financial report by Andrew, 2 by Carl, all voice approved.
Discussion of the Board of Directors on the request from Montana Hotel and Lodging
Association Funding be put on hold until there was clarification on whether any of the
TBID Funding had been used in the past for lobbying or if there were future plans to act
more like a registered lobbying organization Daryl was to get in contact with them to
confirm the above two mentioned items.
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Andrew Motion to adjourn at 1:45pm, 2 by Larry, all approved.