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Board of Directors Executive Committee
Board of Directors, in alphabetical order by Last Name Click HERE for the Door County Tourism Zone Commission
2008 Board Meeting Dates Held quarterly on the fourth Wednesday at 4pm at the Gibraltar Fire Station June 24 ~ August 26 ~ October 21 (Annual Meeting) ~ December 16 (3rd Wed)
ALL meetings are at the Gibraltar Fire Station on Highway F, just west of the Greenwood Supper Club - unless noted otherwise. 2008 Executive Committee Meeting Dates Every month at 8am in the Gibraltar Town Offices (Post Office/Library Building)
Comments? Suggestions? Questions? Concerns? Your input is vital to our organization. e-mail Jack Moneypenny
DCVB Board Minutes
Meeting Minutes April 22, 2009
Attending: Anderson, Bhirdo, Boettcher, Brown, Chaudoir, Dickson, Downey, Eliot, Flittner, Frank, Grutzmacher, Hellman, Kelsey, Kopischke, Krause, Lowry, Lawrie, Lowry, Mead, Merkel, Murphy, Pitchford, Regnier, Sherman, Skare, Stillman, Viste, Wilson
Staff Attending: Berndt, Denis, Everhardus, Jarosh, Moneypenny
1. Call to Order. There being a quorum, Chairman David Eliot called the meeting to order.
2. Approve Minutes of February 25, 2009. Bill Brown moved to accept the minutes; Brian Kelsey seconded, passed unanimously.
3. Financial and Audit Updates. Jack Moneypenny said the in house phase of the audit was completed in February and the auditor has promised the finished audit no later than May 15. The time period is for 17 months in order to bridge the gap caused by transferring to a calendar fiscal year. We would like the Finance Committee to meet in advance of all Board of Directors meetings. The committee was originally all of the Executive Committee with the addition of Steve Gomoll and Tim Lawrie. As Treasurer, Jerry Zaug will chair the Finance Committee with Gomoll and Lawrie. Others having an interest in serving on the Finance Committee should contact Zaug or Moneypenny.
4. Legislative Days Update. The planning committee was hoping that 100 people would be in Madison noon Tuesday through noon Wednesday, May 12th and 13th representing Door County. Current count is between 50 and 60 participants. Tuesday evening is a reception and dinner; Barbara Lawton will be the breakfast speaker and there will be appointments with legislators. Bill Chaudoir said Cindy Weber was working with Peninsula State Park for the 100th anniversary. He asked if AFT could do a selection from their anniversary tribute to the Park, but that is doubtful.
5. Green Fund Discussion. Eliot said Tad Gilster is interested in figuring out a way to work with the DCVB to carry out the mission of the Green Fund. Gilster has requested a task force of four DCVB board members to meet with three Green Fund representatives. Vicky Wilson, Paul Regnier and Brian Kelsey volunteered. Anyone else wishing to serve on this task force, please contact one of the volunteers. There is some question as to whether the DCVB is already doing with the Travel Green program and encouraging sustainable tourism. The Travel Green reimbursement program ended March 31. We added almost 30 members, more than any other destination in the state, and it’s a great marketing tool that will benefit everyone.
6. Community Marketing Fund (CMF) Update. Moneypenny reported that the resumes are in and that a committee consisting of Steve Grutzmacher, Sue Sherman, Carrie Viste and Moneypenny would be selecting candidates for interviews. The committee will decide on the final candidate and extend an offer. [Done.] This will be a contract position, which will weed out some of the candidates. Although the Coordinator will meet with each community to further refine the terms of the CMF monies, there is no need to wait until they are on board. The rough game plan is already articulated and communities can contact the DCVB to see if projects qualify. The caution is that the money comes in later in the year, so there may have to be some budget juggling to take advantage of this funding. Denise Bhirdo asked if the coordinator be available to business associations to spend a day or half day; yes, their job is to be out in the community.
7. Community Branding Update. The Sturgeon Bay Branding is complete. Mary Nosbisch, our consultant, did a great job and her system forces people into being honest about what customers/visitors think they are and the process gets them to embrace the final outcome. We are not developing sub-brands but delving into how they support the overall Door County brand. Upcoming sessions are: Egg Harbor, April 28; Fish Creek, May 6; and Carlsville, May 28.
8. Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) Update. The Field Test will occur April 23 with 28 people from all over the county. They were selected because they had participated in the Focus Groups or Subject Matter Expert panels. There is a 168 page Pre-read training manual that covers customer service and the history of Door County. We’re excited about this program and the effect it can have on how visitors experience the County. Upcoming sessions are: Tuesday, May 19th, 8am-12:30pm, High Point Inn, Ephraim; Tuesday, May 26th, 12:30pm-5pm, Liberty Square, Egg Harbor; Wednesday, June 3rd, 12:30pm-5pm, Westwood Shores, Sturgeon Bay; Thursday, June 11th, 8am-12:30pm, to be determined.
Other sessions will be held in the fall, perhaps some in the winter as well. Online registration through CTANetwork.com makes it turnkey for participants and the DCVB ‘s implementation. Capacity will be managed online and you don’t have to be a member to participate. The staff facilitators are beginning to get excited about the future of the program and what a great place |
