1998-096-RES WHEREAS, PARIS VISITORS AND CONVENTION COUNCIL, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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VCC 1998-99 Budget No~ ~s Page 2 4. Convention Promotion provides assistance to conventions held in Paris and the promotion of Paris to groups for meetings. Current year assistance given: TxDOT Regional Maintenance Conference $ 1,333 Education Conference 65 Tx State Coonhunters 1,877 Tx State Cushman Convention Promo 358 Sub-total $ 5,191 Pending meeting expenses: AACA Central District Meet Chaparral Square Dance Convention Sub-total Current advertising: Listing in Convention South magazine Sub-total $ unknown 55 $ 55 TOTAL.......! 5,246 5. Arts Allocation in support of the Paris Area Arts Alliance. They use it as matching funds for programing and sub-granting to local arts groups. They have asked that their allocation be raised to $5,000.00 TOTAL.......! 5,000 6. Professional Association Membership Dues: Texas Society of Association Executives Red River Valley Tourism Association DFW Regional Film Commission North East Texas Tourism Council Texas Festivals & Events Association Texas Travel Industry Association Texas Assoc. of Convention and Visitor Bureaus $ 225 100 1,250 125 300 500 500 TOTAL.......t 3,000 7. Out of town meeting expenses: East Texas Tourism Assoc. meetings $ 110 North East Texas Tourism Council Meetings 300 TTIA Travel Counselors' Fair 600 Texas Travel Summit 750 TACVB Annual Meeting 350 TFEA Annual Conference 900 Red River Valley Tourism Assoc. Meetings 480 DFW Regional Film Commission meetings 160 TOTAL..............i 3,650 8. Operating reserve would be available in the event of unexpected promotional opportunities. TOTAL..............i 1,000 9. Staff salary increase represents 5%. 10. FICA/Medicare. TOTAL............. .$28,105 11. UC/WC. TOTAL. .. . . . . . . II . . .! 2, 151 12. Group Insurance/Retirement. TOTAL...............$. 223 TOTAL. I I I I I I I I I I I I It 4,895