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<br />Committee Reports <br /> <br />Southwide Textile Heritage Initiativer $2500.00 per grant guidelines. After discussion, a motion to approve was <br />made by Doug Stafford with a second by Aubie Cook. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Rotary Club of Cabarrus County -$4,000 per grant guidelines. After discussion a motion to approve was <br />made by Eddie Littlefield with a second by Carolyn Carpenter. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Other Business <br /> <br />Roger Haas presented the propos~d 2005-06 budget for review. The budget will studied and presented for <br />approval at the next regular meeting. <br /> <br />Roger Haas requested the Tourism. Authority Board of Directors hold a "strategic thinking" retreat in place of <br />the regular board meeting on April 27, 2005. The retreat will take place between 8:00am and approximately <br />12:30pm. <br /> <br />John Cox reported the bid for the.. proposed NASCAR Hall of Fame is being considered as an economic <br />development project and he will repQrt on the progress as available. <br /> <br />Roger Haas reported Kannapolis has created a Motorsports Commission to help promote tourism related to <br />motorsports in Kannapolis. He stated this commission is looking forward to working with the CVB in this <br />endeavor. <br /> <br /> <br />Mike Downs, Cabarrus County Depility Manager, reported SMG Corporation has been selected to manage the <br />Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. <br /> <br />The Centralina Council of Governlnent Regional Tourism Committee has requested a representative be <br />appointed from the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority to this organization. A motion was made by Roger <br />Haas with a second by John Cox to FiPpoint the Executive Director of the Cabarrus CVB to represent Cabarrus <br />County on the Centralina Council of ;Government Regional Tourism Committee. Motion carried. <br /> <br />John Cox stated the State Workforq;e Development Commission is interested in having someone involved in <br />the tourism industry serve on their Qoard. Roger Haas requested any board member interested in serving on <br />this committee to contact him after the meeting. <br /> <br />Adlourn <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:55am. <br /> <br />NEXT BOARD MEETING <br />DATE: March 23,12005 <br /> <br />TIME: 8:00 am <br /> <br />LOCATION: Cabarrus Cdunty CVB offices <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Linda Collins <br />Administrative and Visitor Services Manager <br /> <br />p- 10 <br />