The Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board is made up of nine members, comprised of the following: two (2) members shall be owners or operators of hotels or motels within the city limits, one (1) member shall be from the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, one (1) member shall be from Old Town Cape, one (1) member shall be an owner or operator of a restaurant within the city limits, and four (4) members shall have demonstrated by past activities an interest in the entertainment, hospitality, convention or tourism business.
The CVB Advisory Board has the following duties:
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Act in an advisory capacity to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, including providing recommendations on the methods of promoting tourism, conventions, meetings and other activities and events.
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Recommend a long-term strategic plan for operations of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, including use of the Marketing Investment Fund.
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Provide recommendations to the Convention and Visitors Bureau on goals, plans, policies and proposed projects for the convention and visitors bureau.
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Require a quorum of six (6) members and the affirmative vote of five (5) of its members to make any recommendations.
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Conduct regular meetings at least once every month and hold special meetings when called by the chairperson or five members.
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Shall have the power to appoint subcommittees of citizens who are not members of the Advisory Board for set periods of time to work on specific projects. Such subcommittees will report their findings and recommendations to the Advisory Board. Each subcommittee will disband when work on its assigned project is completed.
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held the first Friday of each month at 1:30p in the Osage Centre.
Contact
Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board
Doug Gannon, Parks and Recreation Director
573-339-6340 phone
dgannon@cityofcape.org
Visit the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau Online
www.visitcape.com