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Management Subcommittee
Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2016 – 3:00 pm
Hampton Inn
PRESENT: Pearce; Harris; Wilkins
STAFF PRESENT: Molly Cano, Tourism Manager
BUSINESS ITEMS
1. Strategic Partner Direction
The committee met with strategic partners and contractors to brainstorm ideas for future contracts and
support efforts. The committee discussed successes, opportunities, and future ideas for the partnership
with SLO Wine, the contracts with the SLO Chamber, and marketing plan input for
BCA+StudioGood.
2. Tourism Program Considerations
Staff presented the long term support plan outline for the committee’s review and input as directed
from the January committee meeting. At the January meeting, the committee directed staff to create a
scope of a tourism coordinator position, perform fiscal research to anticipate budget impacts, and
explore various funding options. The plan presented the outlined the functions of a support staff
position and estimated budget impact.
Recommendation: The committee unanimously recommended to the TBID Board to move forward
with the funding for the development of a tourism support staff position funded through the TBID.
3. New Business Items
The next Management Committee meeting is scheduled for March 22 at 3:00 pm.