Cooperstown
Chamber of Commerce
Executive
Committee
April 27, 2009
Present: Marc K., Becky D., Jane,
D., Andy M., and Susan O'Handley
- Agenda
- Parade
and sponsorship
- Set
for June 21st
- Update
- $3250 in sponsorships as of 4/24
- Working to increase support
- Budget was $13,000, so revamping based on funds
available
- Need to confirm breakfast details about HOFer attending
- Breakfast cost is $1100 and cancellation fee is $500
- Looking at revamping breakfast format
- Parade meeting set for 10am and board members
invited to attend
- Contracts
(ex. breakfast contract): in future, contracts should go to attorney
then to board to approve
- Finance
note: need to add $1000 to deferred expenses for 2009-2010 budget
concerning breakfast cost
- Concert
Tickets
- 1450
sold so far
- More
affordable tickets compared to Ticket Master
- Otsego
County Tourism has promoted
- Chamber is not spending any promotion dollars
- Revisit
fee structure for next year because Chamber costs have increased
- Profit
margin small
- Signage
- Sign
in front of Chamber may be located on adjoining property owned by Vinnie
R
- Need
to define and address
- Leadership
Otsego
- Opportunity
to participate
- Market
to board
- Budget
- Revised
at last finance meeting
- Break-even
for all events/fundraisers
- Show
the Chamber with $20,000 negative for year-end
- Request
to reestablish annual dinner
- Area
Guide
- Proofreading
- Will
go to print shortly and expect back by 5/15
- Need
to revisit for next year
- Lots of time and effort goes into project and return
is?
- Look at impact, time, and effort
- Staffing
- Looking
at staffing structure
- Build
A Bouquet
- Summary
and feedback (handout)
- Seminar
- Packaging
seminar sponsored by Deb T.
- May
27th- fee for lunch
- Send
out e-mail with comments from Marc encouraging people to attend
- Cooperstown.com
- No
longer listing b&bs, hotels, etc.
- Nick
M., owner, focusing on own properties
- Pumpkin
Fest
- Board
retreat
- May
9th
- Discussion about committee input/strategic plan
- Web 2.0
- Next
Exec meeting June 1st (because of Memorial Day)