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Paris Visitors &Convention Council <br />Board of Directors Meeting <br />September 20, 2017 <br />4:00 pm <br />M—ernbers Presq—n—v Mary 1,,ou Coe, Derald Buhs, ChacNee Johnston, Tony Corso, Bryan Hargis, Cleonne Drake, Hsa Walk�er, Josh <br />Bray, Linda Kapp, Gail Dority, Renee Harvey, James Wyatt, Mark Pankaj. <br />Staff _Present: Ken, Higdon, Glna Crawford, Becky Semple and Drew Ruthart. <br />Lisa Walker called the meeting to order at 4:02 pro. <br />A motion to approve the, August minutes was made by Derald Buflis, seconded by -Tony Corso. Motion passed unanimously, <br />Flnancials presented by Linda Kapp, a motion to approve the financials was made by Chacllee Johnston, seconded by Gail Dority. <br />Motion passed unanimously. <br />A funding request from Chad Bird for a Christian Contemporary Concert with Jason Crabb and Selah wals presented. They were <br />asking for $2,500, A motion to approve $3200 was, made by Derald Bulls, seconded by Chadlee Johnston. Motion passed <br />unanlmous,ly, <br />A funding request from Festival of Pumpkins was presented'. They were asking for $2500, A mot,ion to approve <br />$1500 was made by Tony Corso, seconded by Mary Lou Coe. Motion passed unanimously. <br />Gina Crawford stated that the red phone booth kiosk wdl be sold or comrriissioned at an antique mall. <br />Chadliee Johnston stated that a meeting will be set to start discussing another type of kiosk for the Love Civic Center. <br />Jack Neal and! Earl Ericksonare d'iscusslng the signage for the Trail, <br />Ken Higdon gave an update on budgets and City Council has approved the budgets for the VCC and LCC. He also stated that tie <br />will start doing quarterly reports, <br />Becky Semple gave her directors report. She stated that there are tons of events in Paris and putting heads in beds. She said <br />October is very busy month, NE TX Tourism meeting will be held September 21, Southern Gospel' is this coming weekend, Jason <br />Crabb and Selah are this weekend and the fair is next week. Becky then said thank you to our retiring board members, Mary <br />Lou Coe, Derald Bufls arid Gail Dority. <br />Drew Ruthart stated he is working on a marketing campaign, Visit Paris and trying to get some prices together on video <br />equipment <br />Next meeting wIP be on October 18, 2017, <br />Motion to adjourn, at 4:29 was made by Chiadlee Johnston. <br />Respectfully submitted <br />Becky Semple <br />