HomeMy WebLinkAbout[05a] CVB MinutesFirst meeting to launch St Joseph Convention & Visitors Bureau
5:30pm, Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Where: Bruno Press, 154 5th Ave SE, St. Joseph
Present: Mary Bruno, Rick Schultz, Judy Weyrens, Aaron Rieland, Pia Lopez, Melissa
Kolstad, Ann & Shawn Riesner, Leslie Lane, Kim Poganski. Absent: Tracy Smith (make
sure we get her email and phone/text to add to group list).
Introduction
Mayor Rick Schultz said that this group would be a city-funded marketing leg of the
city’s Economic Development Authority. City Administrator Judy Weyrens indicated that
funds come from the city’s lodging tax. By law, 95% of the proceeds have to fund a local
convention and tourism bureau for the purpose of marketing and promoting the city.
The fund currently has $21,000. This group would have to come up with a budget.
Discussion
--Purpose: To bring more people to St. Joseph
From the Twin Cities, from surrounding lakes (Chain of Lakes area around Richmond,
Rockville, etc), from Brainerd, from Clearwater and Becker areas.
--Start with promoting the Shop Small Crawl event (Saturday, November 24)
Facebook
Instagram
Billboards (Melissa will look into billboard on I-94)
Everyone will come up with ideas to bring to next meeting
Economic Development Authority meets 3rd Tuesday of each month
Set the CVB group meetings to be before that, so we can keep the EDA informed.
Meeting schedule: 6pm, second Wednesday of each month
Oct 10, Nov 14, Dec 12
Next meeting
6pm, Wednesday, October 10, at Minnesota Street Market, 27 West Minnesota St.
The group
First Last Organization Email Phone
Melissa Kolstad Babygirlz Boutique melissajkolstad@gm
ail.com
320-282-3865
Aaron Rieland Bad Habit Brewing aaronrieland@gmail.
com
320-402-4442
Pia Lopez Minnesota Street
Market
pialopez1958@gmai
l.com
320-309-4630
Ann & Shawn Riesner La Playette Bar annriesner@gmail.c
om
320-248-8144
Leslie Lane Central MN Credit
Union
lesliel@mycmcu.org 320-310-5096
Mary Bruno Bruno Press mary@mcbrunopres
s.com
612-327-2542
Kim Poganski College of St.
Benedict
kpoganski@csbsju.e
du
320-249-8765
Judy Weyrens City Administrator,
St. Joseph
jweyrens@cityofstjo
seph.com
320-241-1969
Rick Schultz Mayor, St. Joseph rschultz25@cmsn.co
m
218-839-9378
Tracy Smith Daisy A Day Floral