Town of Provincetown

Visitor Services Board

 

Meeting Minutes of

Friday, April 7, 2006

Judge Welsh Meeting Room


Chairman Lynne Davies convened the meeting at 10:05 am noting the following attendees:

 

VSB members: Lynne Davies, Chairman; Peter Bez, Vice Chairman; Kathleen Fitzgerald; Laurel Guadazno; and Michael Peregon.

 

Absent VSB members (excused absence): Mick Rudd; Hersh Schwartz. 

           

Other attendees:  Bill Schneider, Administrative Director of Tourism; David Gardner, Administrative Assistant II; Candace Collins-Boden, Provincetown Chamber of Commerce.

 

MOTION:  Move to approve the minutes of the March 27, 2006 VSB meeting as written.

Motion by:  Peter Bez;  Seconded by:   Kathleen Fitzgerald; Yea: 5   Nay: 0 Abstain:  0

 

Whale Trail Update

The ADT advised no responses were received from the RFP from artists and the procurement form has not been approved by the Town Manager. 

 

A discussion ensued regarding the proposed sponsorship of the Whale Trail and the timeline, which did not allow much time for an artist to complete the project.

 

MOTION:  Move to table the VSB’s sponsorship of the Whale Trail and cancel the previously requested procurement of $4,800 from the FY06 Marketing Budget for a 6-foot whale.

Motion by:   Peter Bez;  Seconded by:    Laurel Guadazno; Yea: 5   Nay: 0 Abstain:  0

 

Peter Bez left the meeting at 10:35am.

 

Tourism Director’s Report

 

MOTION:  Move to renew the contract with Holiday Media for an amount not to exceed $2,110 from the FY07 Marketing Funds for a junior one-page ad in the 2007 New England Group Tour Planner.

Motion by: Michael Peregon; Seconded by: Kathleen Fitzgerald; Yea:  4 Nay: 0 Abstain: 0

 

Discussion ensued regarding marketing concepts for group tour advertisements.

 

MOTION:  Move to approve $600 from the FY06 Marketing Funds to be used to advertise in the IGLTA Convention Guide Program Book for the upcoming convention in Washington DC on May 25-29, 2006.

Motion by: Michael Peregon; Seconded by: Kathleen Fitzgerald; Yea:  4 Nay: 0 Abstain: 0

 

 

Tourism Office Website Links

 

Town Counsel’s opinion regarding links to the Tourism’s Office website was discussed.   The VSB requested the ADT develop a list of types of links and present for discussion at the next VSB meeting.

 

Provincetown Cultural Package

 

Joint meeting scheduled for May 5, 2006 with the Economic Development Council and MCC Adams Grant Task Force.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 12:16 PM.