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Tourist Development Council
1540 Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Regular Meeting http://www.okaloosafl.com
~ Agenda ~
Thursday, October 23, 2014 2:00 PM Emerald Coast Convention Center
Council Members & Staff
Dale E. Peterson Chairman
Thomas Rice Vice-Chairman
Thom Gossom Owner, Best Gurl, Inc. - Mktg & Comm. Firm
Joe Guidry Manager, Ramada Plaza Beach & RV Resorts
Rachel Joyce General Manager, Hampton Inn
Martin Owen Regional Sales & Marketing Director, Wyndham Vac
Honorable Kelly Windes Commissioner District 5
Honorable Tuffy Dixon City of Destin Representative
Honorable Charles Rigdon City of FWB Representative
Ed Schroeder Director, Tourist Development Department
Lynn Hoshihara TDD Attorney
Greg Stewart TDD Attorney
Pledge of Allegiance and Welcome (Dale Peterson - Chairman)
Public Comments Related to Current Agenda (Dale Peterson - 3 minutes each)
Councilmember's Minute
I. Consider Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council Meeting Minutes
(Dale Peterson)
a. Tourist Development Council - Regular Meeting - Sep 18, 2014 2:00 PM
II. Director's Update (Ed Schroeder)
a. Month End Lodging Reports from Smith Travel Research – Aug & Sep
b. Film Commission Reports – September
c. Visitor Center Top 10 States – September
d. Airport Enplanements & Deplanements – September
III. Financial Update (Charlotte Dunworth)
a. Month End Tax Revenue Reports from Okaloosa Tax Collector – Aug
b. Financial Update – October
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c. Expenditure Transaction Report – September
d. Reconciliation of Promotional Reserves Funds – October
IV. Marketing Update (Shantelle Dedicke)
a. Agency Update
V. Sales Update (Ed Schroeder)
a. ECCC Sales Marketing Reports
b. Group Sales Marketing Reports
VI. New Business (Dale Peterson)
a. FY14 Collections Year-End Review (Tax Collector)
b. “Destin to Fish” TV Show - First Season Production Support (Ed Schroeder)
c. FWC Artificial Reef Construction Grant $140K (Anthony Austermann)
d. FWC Supplemental Artificial Reef Construction Grant $60K (Anthony Austermann)
e. Non-Deployment of the Tenneco Vessel (Anthony Austermann)
f. FY14 Strategic Marketing Plan Revision (Charlotte Dunworth)
g. FY15 Strategic Marketing Plan Update (Charlotte Dunworth)
h. Concept Plans for Visitors Center and Convention Center (Ed Schroeder)
i. Establish Film Commissioner as a County Employee (Ed Schroeder)
j. Special Events Funding Policy Change (Ed Schroeder)
k. Destin Seafood Festival, 2013 Event Funding (Ed Schroeder)
l. Emerald Coast Volleyball, 2014 Fall Event Funding (Ed Schroeder)
m. Destin Fishing Rodeo, 2014 Event Funding (Ed Schroeder)
n. Destin Fire District Funding Request (Chief Sasser)
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VII. Next TDC Meeting (Dale Peterson)
a. Thursday November 20, 2014 2:00 p.m. Emerald Coast Convention Center (Tentative)
VIII. Public Comment (3 minutes each)
IX. Adjourn
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