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TDC Meeting Agenda – New Marketing Committee?!?!?

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!

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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

TDC Director Dan Rowe to Host Friday at the Beach

Panama City Beach, FL (September 2, 2008)— On Friday, September 12th, join Dan Rowe, Executive Director of the TDC/CVB, at the Chamber’s monthly Friday at the Beach for a special presentation on the 2009 Convention & Visitors Bureau Marketing Initiative.  Net-working at the event, held at Edgewater Beach Resort, begins at 7:30 am with the presentation running from 8:00 to 9:00 am.  This Friday at the Beach is sponsored by Edward Jones Investments, Comcast and Thunder Beach Productions.

Friday at the Beach is designed to share ideas and opportunities that will affect the beaches area and local businesses.  Each program presents community and business leaders in a casual, “face-to-face” setting.  This event is open to the public at no charge, however RSVP is required.  Please contact Bertie Reynolds or Joyce Kidd at The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce, at (850) 235-1159.

9/2/08 TDC/CVB: Budget Approved Without Any Changes

8 of the 9 board members were present for the special meeting that was called last Friday. Absent was Mike Nelson. Public attendance was probably the smallest it has been in the last year. It’s anyone’s guess whether this was due to the unusual scheduling of the meeting, a lack of public interest, or the public just agreeing with the priorities of the TDC/CVB as set out in the budget.

The board unanimously approved the FY 2009 budget which begins on October 1st. The budgets were accepted as proposed by staff and no motions were made suggesting any changes. Final approval will now be up to the Bay County Commission which is scheduled to take up the matter on Setember 16th.

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Hurricane Gustov offers storm surge, but little else

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.

Check the video after the break.

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TDC ditches their brains, gets bested by competition

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.

An interesting point is brought up, and that point is: why are we just now discussing the budget?

We had all summer with little or almost no activity regarding public TDC meetings.  It seems that there was ample time to discuss these issues and more.  Is there a reason the TDC meetings come virtually to a halt during the summer months?  This is the time we need to be discussing everything and making changes on the fly as needed.

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Comments on the TDC/CVB FY 2009 Budget

As Jason posted, a special meeting of the TDC/CVB board has been called for Tuesday, September 2nd at 9:00 AM. Based on the Agenda and an August 29th letter from President Dan Rowe to the Board, I believe the board will actually vote on the FY 2009 budget on Tuesday rather than just discuss it. It is so amazing that the “New” TDC now appears to be engaging in a budget process that has been basically closed to public knowledge or input. During Tuesday’s meeting, I hope that the board explains the following:

1. Why is the board scheduled to “Consider for Approval” the FY 2009 budget at the same meeting when it is being publicly discussed for the first time? While I understand that the budget needs to be presented to the County Commission for approval by the end of September, I have no idea why the CVB has waited till the last minute to schedule the first and apparently last public meetings on the subject?

2. Why has the special meeting been scheduled on the first business day after the holiday weekend? And why was it announced just one business day before taking place?

Check after the break for more shenanigans!

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TDC Meeting on Tuesday – to Discuss Budgets, Fun!

With the off-season pretty much here, regular TDC meetings will begin ramping up yet again.  Although this meeting has been called a “special” meeting, I think you’ll start seeing these agendas more often.

At the meeting Tuesday, budgets will be discuss for Panama City Beach, Mexico Beach, and Bay County.  Also, discussed will be fiscal year 2009/2010 TDC Plan Ordinance.

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ACLU – Penetration of the Bible Belt

This isn’t exactly breaking news,nor is it new that the ACLU is in the headlines. But,the long-common religious and spiritual traditions often found in official proceedings in many local public forums is subject to the scrutinizing eye of the American Civil Liberties Union

If you are a left wing radical apposed to prayer in a public forum or even PDR (public display of religion), jump ship now because you are bound to be offended. Maybe I’ll be offended by you being offended.

Coming from Big City Dallas, even back in 2001, prayer had long been banned from public events such as graduation ceremonies or public meetings. Even though I wasn’t as religious as I am now, I found great comfort when a prayer was said at the opening of my graduation ceremony in 2004. Even as recently as the ground-breaking of the new Airport a prayer was heard at the opening of the ceremony. I continue to find great comfort that amidst the much local and political turmoil and opposition, we all still seem to agree that this country was founded on the very freedom that we would never have had if it were not for the good graces from our Heavenly Father above.

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Ratatouille Plays at the Tapestry Park Cinema Friday Night

View an Oscar-Winning Family Favorite on the Big Screen at Tapestry Park

Hands-on Art Project Offered Prior to the Movie

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL (August 26, 2008) – The 3rd installment of the Tapestry Park Cinema event will take place this Friday, August 29th, in Savannah Park at Bay County’s newest Traditional Neighborhood Development, Tapestry Park.

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