HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-18 Regular MeetingCITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS
GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Thursday, June 18, 2015 -- 8:00 a.m.
CVB Headquarters
636 S. Main Street
Grapevine, Texas
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3. LIAISON UPDATES
A. HERITAGE FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES
B. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTIVITIES
4. SALES & MARKETING REPORT
5. OLD BUSINESS
A. SISTER CITY REPORT
B. PRESERVATION PROJECTS FOR FESTIVAL PROCEEDS
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. GRAPEFEST BEVERAGE PRICING
B. SUMMERBLAST UPDATE
C. FY 16 MEETING SCHEDULE
7. HOTELS 1 ATTRACTIONS ACTIVITIES
8. ADJOURNMENT
IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING AND YOU HAVE A DISABILITY THAT
REQUIRES SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS AT THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE GRAPEVINE
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU AT (817) 410-3185 AT LEAST 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
MEETING. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS WILL BE MADE TO ASSIST YOUR NEEDS.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551.001 et seq, ACTS OF THE 1993
TEXAS LEGISLATURE, THE GRAPEVINE CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING AGENDA WAS PREPARED AND POSTED ON THIS THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 AT 5:00
P.M.
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ssistant to the Ex tive Director
State of Texas
County of Tarrant
City of Grapevine
MINUTES
The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau Board Of Directors met in Regular Session
on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 8:00 am. at the Grape% ine Convention & Visitors
Bureau Headquarters, 636 S. Main Street, Grapevine, Texas with the following persons
in attendance:
Ondy Blankenship
Board Mi.
Dan Weinberger
BoaM, MI.
Jim Quinn
Chamber U
Keith Spindeen
BZd M
Mark Terpening
Board
Tom Cherry
Bosid M,
Debi Meek
Alternat;;
Constltut,ng a quorum, with the following liaisons and
Absent:
Sharron Spencer
Council Liai!
Sue Franks
Heritage Fa
Paul Slechta
Chamber U
Paul W. McCallum
Executive D
Jack Baiernan
Managing 0
Shawna Bames
Assistant to
Joe Szytnaszek Chairman
Bruno Rumbelow City Manager
Jennifer I-IlLbs Assistant City
CALL TO 9 R -DER
Member
members present:
& of Sales & Marketing
Executive Director
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion by Tom Cherry, seconded by Cindy Blankenshi to approve the minutes from
the May 21. 2015 meeting, prevailed by the following v te.
Ayes: Blankenship, Cherry, Meek, Quinn, Spinden, Te�rpenlng, Weinberger
Nays: None
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LIAISQN UPDATES
Heritage Foundation Activities
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in attendance and $250 in donations, School tours inclsided Trophy Club grades K-5
with 32 students on June 11 and Tutor Time Colleyvil[� with 14 students in grades K-5
Mn June 15.
Coming up is the Farmhouse on the Grape Vine Prai6i
S-Lairf -tirre.
June 19 at the Palace will be the movie Titanic and Jut�Le 20 will be The Poseidon
Adventure, Overboard and Jaws. June 26 with be Derck 41t
Main Street Livel performing The Party.
Chamber of Commerce Activities
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person.
No action taken by the Board
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eeting will take place in City Hall
Tickets to this event are $50 per
The sales team hosted a Main Street Fest FAM tour fo', 12 clients. Special thanks to
�' Board h4embers for assisting
Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, City Council Members and CV1,
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travel agents from Beijing, East/NWVes Marketing and-.
Beijing.
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with lielmsBrisooe at their
appointments with current and
at the conference were
im for follow up. The sales team
dng & Financial Women's
ssion to Krems, Austria and
National and International Tour
treal Canada, as well as US
osted a Chinese FAM with ten
ierican Airlines agents from
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2senting over 1,600 •-'.
of $74,000, Concourse
omic impact of $114,000.
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OLD BLALNESS
Sister City Report
Mr. McCallum reported that a delegation of six Grapei
sister city of West Lothian I Scotland, MM 26 - iWie J.
community.
citizens visited Grapevine's—
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August 31 thru September 6.
Preservation Projects For Festival Pro
Mr. McCallum presented to the board. Ex=nds gi
12 and the Krems mission is
:Aed by festivals have
'jects to enhance the
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m land -marked building. The
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OLD BUSINESS Cont
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following vote:
Ayes: Blankenship, Cherry, Meek, Quinn, Spindell
Nays: None
REW BUSIMESS
GrapeFest Beverage 13fting,
applied to canned beer, draft and craft beer, wine and
festivals.
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online sales at $23. This would
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simpler.
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beverages at festivals
Ayes: Blankenship, Cherry, Meek, Quinn, Spinden,
Nays: None
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Ayes: Wankenship, Cherry, Meek, Quinn, SpInden, TIVT,�!�
Nays: None i9a
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Summer8last Update
Mr. McCallum reported that the annual SummerBlast -i
this Friday, June 19 at 9.30pm. Due to increase water
navh
Wigg4o ",e
Grapevine Mills parking lot.
IFY 16 Meeting Schedule
Mr. McCallum shared with the board the first draft of
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HOTELS / ATTRACTION§ AGTIVITIES
e Weinbergers Deli was awarded a top 10 of the
Texas.
* ABA awarded Grapefest and Christmas Capit
go in 2015.
9 New NfIntage Texas just opened at 603 Main S
# Cassies Yogurt closed on Memorial Day weekr,
& State Fair is offerIng a passport to the fair for
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FT 16 meeting schedule. Board
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the schedule.
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suggestions on a way to
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ADJOURNMENT
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seconded by Tom Cherry to • the meeting at
vote:
Ayes: Blankenship, Cherry, Meek, Quinn, Spinden,
Nays: None
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