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Budget Notes <br /> Paris Visitors and Convention Council <br /> 2OO3-04 <br /> <br />INCOME <br /> Motel Tax: based upon the best estimate as of this date. If the income is less than expected, it will be <br /> necessary to reduce the budget. <br /> <br /> Interest Income: not calculated as interest rates are low. <br /> <br /> Other income: from the salesofsouvenirs, maps, etc.' <br /> <br /> Tour de Paris: registration fees from the participants. <br /> <br /> Visitors Guide: as publisher of the guide, collections from advertisers. <br /> <br /> Reserve CD: to help pay the unexpected overages from the rehabilitation of the new Chamber facilities. <br /> <br /> EXPENSES <br /> 1. Print advertising to promote Paris in general include: <br /> <br /> Pre-print/TTIA Spring & Fall Editions 8700.00 <br /> TxDOT (Texas Highways & <br /> State Travel Guide) 9,941.00 <br /> Billboard (two year contract remaining) 6,000.00 <br /> ETTA 4,659.00 <br /> <br /> TOTAL .............. $29,300 <br /> <br /> 2. Event Promotion Assistance is for events held locally to encourage out-of-town attendance. <br /> TOTAL .............. $25,000 <br /> <br /> 3. Visitor and convention promotion materials are so popular and well used in the solicitation and <br /> servicing of groups. TOTAL .............. $11,709 <br /> <br /> 4. Convention Promotion provides assistance to conventions held in ParAs and the promotion of Paris to <br /> groups for meetings such as the Chaparral Square Dance, TxDOT District Meetings, Texas State Coonhunters, <br /> Antique Automobile Club of America. Upcoming meetings include the Lions District Convention, Texas <br /> Council of Garden Clubs and a very heavy reunion season <br /> TOTAL ............... $7,500 <br /> <br /> <br />