HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 9, 2011 MinutesST. LUCIE COUNTY
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEETING
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 012:30 P.M.
MINUTES
Members present: Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Chairman
Commissioner Tom Perona, City of Fort Pierce
Paul Taglieri, St. Lucie Mets
Linda Cox, St. Lucie County Chamber
Michelle Valvano, Pertect Drive Golf Villas
Pam Haney, Holiday Inn Express
Marilyn Minix, Road Runner Travel Resort
Members absent: Vice-Mayor Linda Bartz, City of Port St. Lucie
Chris Egan, Vistana's Beach Club -Sheraton PGA
Staff present: Lee Ann Lowery, Assistant County Administrator
Charlotte Lombard, Tourism Development Manager
Katherine Barbieri, Assistant County Attorney
Jennifer Garrity, Recording Secretary
Michael Brillhart, Business & Concurrency
Guy Medor, St. Lucie County Parks & Recreation
Also present: John Wilkes, Sunrise Theatre
Tom Colucci, Treasure -Coast Sports Commission
Rich Nalbandien, Treasure Coast Sports Commission
Laura O'Brien, Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Scott Evans, Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Robert Casals, Port St. Lucie Civic Center
Robert Carmoody, Hilton Homewood Suites
Carla Scheitele, Hilton Garden Inn
Lisa Gilrane, Holiday Inn & Courtyard Hutchinson Island
AI Schollianos, Castle Pines Golf Villas
Raymond Nau, Melbourne Airport Authority
Laura Diederick, Smithsonian Marine Station
Bryan Beaty, Indian River State College
Scott Kimmelman, Indian River State College
Steve Ripley, Indian River State College
Jon Ward, City of Fort Pierce
Anne Satterlee, City of Fort Pierce
Tonya Taylor, City of Port St. Lucie
Joe Holiday, St. Lucie Professional Arts League
1. CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Dzadovsky called the meeting to order at 12:34
PM.
2. ROLL CALL: Jennifer Garrity called roll.
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3. SELF INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:
Attending guests identified themselves.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes from October 12, 2011 were approved.
5. NEW TDC MEMBER APPOINTMENT
Commissioner Dzadovsky announced Chris Egan as the new TDC appointment.
6. FINANCIAL REPORT
Charlotte Lombard reported that September 2011 revenue was up 11 % compared to
September 2010. Year to date revenues are up 14%.
7. SUMMER FISHING CAMPAIGN RESULTS
Charlotte Lombard gave an update on the Summer Fishing campaign. Presentation
attached.
8. PSL CIVIC CENTER PARTERSHIP PROPOSAL
Laura O'Brien from Port St. Lucie Civic Center gave a presentation requesting
funding for marketing convention opportunities for the Civic Center. Michelle Valvano
made a motion to give the Civic Center up to $5000.00, to be worked out with
Charlotte Lombard, as far as for the shows and representation. This is to include
documentation showing that the funds were exclusively used for trade show and
expenses and will be matched dollar for dollar by the Civic Center. Linda Cox
seconded the motion. Presentation attached.
9. TREASURE COAST SPORT COMMISSION FUNDING REQUEST
Tom Colucci gave a presentation on the possible American Amateur Baseball
Congress (AABC) tournament. Presentation attached.
10.2011-2012 TRAVEL GUIDE
Charlotte Lombard presented the 2011-2012 Travel Guide.
11. OTHER BUSINESS
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12. PUBLIC COMMENT
13. ADJOURNEMNT
Meeting adjourned at 2:21 PM.
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