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Minutes of Meeting August 26, 2014
Chamber of Commerce Building, Bozeman, Montana
Present: Daryl Schliem (Executive Director)
TBID Board Members:
Andrew Ash, Tim Kuhlman, Benno Garwood, Carl Solvie, Larry Lambert, Tom Stenzel, Sandra Hodge
Advisory Members: Matt Sease (BBLA)
Public: Lisa Sebena (Lewis and Clark Motel), Kali
Gillette (Flying Horse), JC Estensen (Flying Horse), Amber Hansen (Flying Horse), Jeff Krause (Bozeman City Commission)
At 12:01pm, the TBID Meeting was called to order
Introductions
Disclosures
– There were none
Public Comment – Matt shared that there will be a Candidate Round Table for the Bozeman Candidates for MHLA on Oct. 21. Following that, at the MHLA Convention in Billings
on Oct. 29, there will be a Table for all the Candidates. Larry noted that the state TBID Meeting will be held at that conference as well – that will be on Monday, Oct. 27, and he encouraged
all to attend.
Minutes from previous meeting – Andrew motioned to approve, second by Benno, motion to approve minutes carried unanimously.
Flying Horse gave a marketing plan update.
Explained the warm weather campaign, and some of their methodology, as well as some of the co-ops they were utilizing to maximize marketing dollars. Showed a video highlighting the
Fall and Winter campaign. Tom made a motion to approve the Fall and Winter Marketing Campaign as presented by Flying Horse. Seconded by Benno, motion approved unanimously.
Officer
nominations – Tom made a motion of a slate consisting of Tim for Chair Person, Benno for Vice Chair, and Andrew for Secretary. Seconded by Larry, motion carried unanimously.
Daryl discussed
the storm water issue facing the city. The city is still gathering information on how to spread the cost in the most fair and appropriate manner, and should be in front of the City
Commission within a few months.
Daryl gave the Financial Report. Larry motioned to approve with a correction of changing the winter budget from $114,650 to $150,000. Seconded by Benno.
Motion carried unanimously.
Daryl asked for feedback on the Visitors Guide that is being distributed. Feedback seemed very positive, and those in attendance said it was being well received by guests.
Daryl gave
an update on the Visitor Information Center at the Airport. There has been very positive visitation numbers, and a lot of information has been distributed, though it is difficult to
conclude whether or not this is driving business. There was some discussion as to whether or not a staff person was needed out there. Larry made a motion to allocate up to $1,000 for
September and $1,000 for October of the $6,250 that was budgeted for staffing the Visitor Center. Seconded by Carl, motion passed unanimously. During the discussion period, Tom and
Daryl said they could come up with a quick survey to ask visitors if they had a hotel booked or not, and some other information to help determine whether or not the Visitor Center was
driving room nights.
Daryl gave an update on the Website RFP. Prime, Incorporated, a Bozeman company, has been working on it, and has some paper drafts – they are working towards a
hard deadline of Dec. 15 to unveil the websites.
Other business – Larry asked the board whether or not they felt it would be a conflict of interest for someone sitting on the Bozeman
TBID to sit on the TBID Board of another city. The board felt it would be a conflict of interest, though no vote was taken.
Motion to adjourn by Benno, second by Carl. Motion approved
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 1:53 pm