December Meeting Minutes
Houma Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Regular Schedule Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2019
I. Board and Staff Member Attendance
Present:
Katherine Gilbert Theriot-Chair
Dale Norred-Secretary/Treasurer
Andree Casey-Vicechair
Cheri Blanchard
Brenda Babin
Julie Falgout
Mary Lynn Bisland
Board Absent:
Charles Wilson
Staff Present:
Sondra Corbitt-Executive Director
Lindsey Fruge
II. Meeting call to order: K. Theriot called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
III. Roll Call: Quorum was present. C. Blanchard arrived @ 8:37 a.m.
IV. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: K. Theriot led the board in the invocation and prayer.
V. Public to be heard. No one was present.
VI. D. Norred made a motion to approve the minutes. Seconded by: C. Blanchard. Motion approved. B. Babin made a motion to approve the financials. Seconded by: M. Bisland. Motion approved. S. Corbitt provided a financial overview.
VII. Executive Committee Approval: M. Bisland made a motion to approve the 2020 Executive Committee Chair: A. Casey, Vicechair: B. Babin, and C. Blanchard as Secretary/Treasurer. Seconded by: D. Norred. Motion approved.
VIII. S. Corbitt provided the 2020 Board of Director’s meeting scheduled.
IX. Radio/TV Sponsorship Application: Deferred to the next scheduled meeting. Committee meeting followed after the Board of Director’s meeting.
X. Executive Director’s Report: S. Corbitt provided her monthly report. Discussion followed on: Occupancy, Advertising Firm meeting update, Development projects update, FAM Tour with Hoteliers, Papa Noel update, New Employees update.
XI. M. Bisland made a motion to end the meeting. Seconded by: J. Falgout. Meeting ended at 9:25 a.m.
