April Minutes 2024

Houma Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Regular Schedule Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2024

I. Board and Staff Member Attendance
Present: Staff:
Josh Ellender – Chair Sondra Corbitt
William Bisland – Vice Chair Lindsey Loupe
Margie Scoby-Secretary/Treasurer
Traci Hawthorne
Cheri Blanchard Board Absent:
Julie Falgout N/A
Judy Smart
Celeste Landry

II. Meeting call to order: W. Bisland called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m.
III. Roll Call: Quorum was present.
IV. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: W. Bisland led the board in the Invocation. W. Bisland led the board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
V. Public to be heard: Kevin Champagne presented an overview of the Louisiana Blackberry Festival. J. Ellender entered the meeting at 8:42 a.m. K. Champagne exited the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
VI. Approval of the Minutes: W. Bisland moved to approve March minutes with corrections. Seconded by: M. Scoby. Motion passed.
VII. Approval of the February 2024 Financials: The financial statements, including the budget to actual comparison for the general fund, for the month of February 2024 were presented by S. Corbitt. J. Smart moved to approve the February 2024 Financials. Seconded by J. Falgout. Motion passed.
VIII. Sponsorship Application Louisiana Blackberry Festival: S. Corbitt provided an overview. Discussion: location, 2023 festival outcome, marketing funds, and hotel occupancy. W. Bisland moved to approve the Louisiana Blackberry Festival for $2,500.00. Seconded by: C. Blanchard. Motion passed.
IX. President/CEO Report: S. Corbitt provided the monthly report. Discussion: VIPeeling Event, HTV Carry-on Series, LTA Legislative Meeting, Upcoming Events, Upcoming Schedule, staff updates, Occupancy reporting, HACVB Website updates, and Datafy report.
X. Board Announcements: Volumnia Farms, CoCo Marina, Finding Our Roots African American Museum, New Board Member from Military Museum, and Board watched Carry-On Video. J. Smart exited the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
XI. Adjournment: M. Scoby moved to adjourn. Seconded by C. Landry. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:09 a.m.