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organized events to attract investors. Mr. Paris stated he did not see PEDC participating in international organizations such as IAMC or IADC. He went on to say he thought Team Texas would benefit the PEDC by giving them the opportunity to attend marketing events more localized to the state of Texas. Mr. Paris highlighted the membership choices for the Board. Mr. Wilson stated he had previewed the information and asked if the PEDC participated as a member, and then chose the events to participate individually if that would be satisfactory. Mr. Wilson went on to say that in 2013 PEDC had spent too much in marketing, but had since been conservative on Marketing. Mr. Wilson stated he wanted to make sure that the Marketing expenses would be used to custom target the events. Mr. Banks clarified the membership events costs listed. Mr. Brockman added travel expenses would be extra. Mr. Manning stated he liked the idea of choosing the events independently. Mr. Paris stated if the PEDC wished, the Chair could create a sub - committee to address the issue creating a comprehensive Marketing Plan. Mr. Brockman & Mr. Wilson concurred. Mr. Wilson suggested extra meetings to establish goals for moving forward as a Board to receive feedback. Mr. Paris stated it would help with community understanding of the PEDC objectives. Mr. Banks requested clarification on the TEDC and Team Texas being related or separate entities. Mr. Paris clarified they are two different organizations but work together to attract economic development to Texas. Mr. Banks motioned to join Team Texas for a membership fee of $3000.00. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wilson. The motion carried 4 -0. Discuss and possibly act on travel to the TEDC Winter Conference in Bastrop, Texas Mr. Paris stated he was hoping to attend the conference when it was originally placed on the agenda. However; he has been very busy with assisting local businesses, and in the future he would like to attend an annual conference, but the timing was not feasible at this time. No action was taken on the above item. Discuss and possibly take action to review PEDC Standard Operating Procedures. Mr. Brockman stated it was not an easy review. Mr. Paris stated he had a discussion with Mr. Wilson about the Standard Operating Procedures. The board concurred that the document was extensive and the last update was around 2013. Mr. Paris stated he was not used to working with such detailed guidelines. Mr. Wilson stated that the document needed review to make sure the guidelines were realistic, and a consent agenda for the board to consider may be in order. Mr. Wilson stated a sub - committee may be needed to review. Mr. Manning stated the current document should be used because of the previous issues. Mr. Manning stated if it became a hindrance, then it should be addressed. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Banks concurred there were