Getting back in the swing, Tuesday’s TDC meeting guarantees spirited discussion. In a surprise move, the TDC Marketing Committee was released late last week 15 months after they were originally appointed. The reasoning was cited as the year being up. I guess they didn’t want to release them at the beginning of the summer? There are a few conspiracy theories floating around, but I’ll leave that to your imagination. We’ll also see an update on the Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine and Music Festival, in addition to the Fall Marketing Campaign by the lovely Ms. Susan Estler. Game On!
AGENDA
COMBINED BOARD MEETING
Bay County Tourist Development Council
Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.
Panama City Beach
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 9:00 a.m. Council Room, PCB City Hall
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
A. Invocation
B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Approve Minutes From the August 12, 2008 Meeting
III. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON AGENDA ITEMS (3 Minutes)
IV. UPDATE ON BED TAX COLLECTIONS, Ms. Charlene Honnen, Tourist Development Tax Specialist
V. BOARD ACTION ITEMS
A. Discuss and Consider for Approval CVB/TDC Financial Statements Dated July 31, 2008, Mr. Dan Rowe, President
B. Discuss and Consider for Approval Revised FY 2009 – FY 2010 TDC Plan Ordinance, Mr. Dan Rowe, President
C. Discuss and Consider for Approval Coastal Planning & Engineering Invoice #80826, Mr. Dan Rowe, President
VI. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Marketing Committee Update, Mr. Buddy Wilkes, Chairman, Marketing Committee
B. Update on Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine & Music Festival, Mr. Jack Bishop, Eventertainment Group, LLC
C. Update on Fall Promotion, Ms. Susan Estler, VP of Marketing
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation of the Bay County Tourist Development Council/Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Strategic Plan, Mr. Dan Rowe, President
VIII. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
IX. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
X. ADJOURNMENT
Many don’t realize how great the diving is in Panama City Beach. Short of going to the Keys or Mexico, there really isn’t any better diving in this part of the world. The visibility is usually fairly good and we have plenty of structures to dive.
Just so you aren’t blind-sighted in the coming weeks, I’ve got to tell you that we are working on a total redesign of pcbdaily.com. Technology and trends change so quickly that every so often we have to take a hard look at what we are doing and make some tweaks to be sure that we don’t fall behind.
On Panama City Beach, we saw wind gusts up to 26 mph, and a storm surge of around 3 feet, but that’s really about it. We didn’t even get that much rain. At Pier Park yesterday morning, the water was covering the beach about 50% more than it usually does, and the waves were probably 6 to 8 feet, but everything died down quite a bit by evening.
Perhaps this post isn’t necesary, but I feel it prudent to underscore Bryan’s comments and insight into the current actions of the TDC.
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