Larry Bell

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Welcome

• Larry Bell

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• Introductions
• BHA Board of Directors

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BHA Best Wishes

• Mark Jeffrey
• Past President of BHA and GM of Marriott Griffin
  Gate on his Appointment as GM of Doral Golf
  Resort Spa, a Marriott Resort in Miami, FL

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2007 Membership Meeting Minutes

• Mike Curd

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Approval of Minutes
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• Treasurers Report
• Mike Curd

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BHA 2007-2008 AUP

• Audit performed every three years
• AUP for 2007-2008 FY underway
• Full audit for 2006-2007 FY was clean

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BHA Fund Balance

• Fiscal Year July 1st June 30th
• As of June 30, 2007
• BHA Fund Balance 45,167.85
• As of June 30, 2008
• BHA Fund Balance 39,085.11

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BHA Financial Support

• Revenue consists of dues, sponsorships, and event
  registration
• Membership support is extremely important
• Special thanks to our founding members
• Blue Grass Airport
• Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky Restaurant
  Association
• Commerce Lexington
• Keeneland
• Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Kentucky Eagle Beer

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Approval of Treasurers Report
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2008-2009 Budget

• Expanded some expenses for the coming year to
  grow the membership.
• Plan to hold 7 events or more in 2009
• BHA is projected to end the Fiscal Year of 2008 -
  2009 with 4,000 in revenue above expenses

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Approval of 2008 2009 Budget
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• 2007-2008 BHA Accomplishments
• Larry Bell

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BHA 2007 2008 Events

• Hosted Membership Events including
• Membership Event featuring Mayor Jim Newberry
  discussing Lexingtons progress on WEG
• Mays Annual Tourism Forum
• Presentations on Ryder Cup and Bourbon Trail
• Keynote Address on Centre-Pointe with Dudley Webb
• Membership Event featuring new Kentucky Tourism,
  Arts Heritage Cabinet Secretary Marcheta
  Sparrow
• Membership Event with USEF Chief Executive
  Officer John Long with update on WEG
• Holiday Party with BTMA and Golf Outing to fund
  the Mark OBrien scholarship

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BHA 2007 2008 Accomplishments

• Acquired Ten New Members
• Strategic Planning Session
• New Quarterly Newsletter
• New PR Relationship and Partnership with
  Preston-Osborne
• New Membership Approach with Sales Representative

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BHA 2007 2008 New Members

• Residence Inn by Marriott South
• Lexington Relocation Services
• Homewood Suites
• H W Management
• Preston Osborne

• Carlisle Nicholas County Tourism
• Ashland The Henry Clay Estate
• Kentucky Distillers Assn
• Frankfort Franklin County Tourism
• Adkins Dry Cleaning

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BHA 2007 2008 Strategic Plan

• Goal 1
• Create a BHA PR Campaign to focus public
  attention on importance of Tourism
• Goal 2
• Enhance our Advocacy for Bluegrass Tourism
• Goal 3
• Aggressively Grow our Membership
• Goal 4
• Engage Members and Develop New Leaders

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Tentative 2008-2009 Meeting Schedule

• May 2009
• Tourism Forum
• June 2009
• Guest Speakers - TBD
• October 2009
• Keeneland Outing
• November 2009
• Membership Meeting

• January 28, 2009
• Holiday Party - CastlePost
• February 2009
• Guest Speakers TBD
• March 2009
• Hospitality Awards
• with LCVB
• April 2009
• Golf Tournament

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Legislative CommitteeReport

• Ann McBrayer
• Legislative Chair

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Current Legislative Agenda

• Posted on our Website www.bluegrasshospitality.org
  
• Pursue Public Capital Project List handout
• Local Issues
• Advocate for Capital Project List (above)
• BHA Participation with Appropriate Local Boards
• Monitor Ordinances Effecting Room Tax
  Collection/Distribution
• State Issues
• Advocate for Capital Project List (above)
• Monitor Legislation/Budget Actions Impacting new
  Marketing Fund Collection/Distribution
• Monitor Casino Gaming Legislation
• Monitor Employment Legislation
• Support Maintaining State Brand thru 2010 Games

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Legislative Committee

• Questions ?

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Nominating Committee Report

• Fran Taylor
• Nominating Committee Chair

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2008-2009 BHA Executive Committee

• President Mike Curd, Holiday Inn North
• Vice President Krista Greathouse,
• Shorts Sports Events
• Secretary Mary Quinn Ramer, LCVB
• Treasurer Jeff Webb, Hilton Suites at
• Lexington Green
• Past President Larry Bell, Hyatt Regency
  Lexington

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2008-2009 BHA Board of Directors

• Directors
• Bill Owen - Lexington Center Corporation
• Katy Stephenson - Ramada Conference Center
• Ann McBrayer - Kentucky Eagle Beer
• Eli Mertens - TravelHost of the Bluegrass
• John Nicholson Kentucky Horse Park
• Mary Perkins Woodford Reserve Distillery
• Rich Johnston Lexington Downtown Hotel
  Conference Center
• Casey Cline Republic National Distributing Co.
  of KY
• Ann Hagen Michel Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
• Lori Rawls World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.
• Zedtta Wellman Gratz Park Inn

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• Questions
• and
• Answers

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Adjourn

• THANK YOU!