Park Board of Trustees

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING Park Board of Trustees of the City of Galveston Tourism Development Advisory Committee Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM Park Board Plaza 601 Tremont Street, Galveston, Texas 77550 I. Call Meeting To Order II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call And Declaration Of A Quorum IV. Conflict Of Interest Declarations V. Requests To Address The Committee The public shall be allowed to provide comment to the committee regarding one or more agenda or non-agenda items. All requests to address the committee must be submitted in writing and can be presented to the committee reporter the day of the meeting prior to the start of the meeting. Each person will be limited to three (3) minutes, regardless of the number of items addressed. VI. Business A. Discuss and Consider Approval of March Meeting Minutes (Vanessa Romero) B. Update on Beach Parks Operations and Efforts to Increase Overnight Visitors to Galveston (Vince Lorefice and Nicole Charlebois, 10 minutes) C. Discuss and Consider Approval of Autism Travel Club Program (Melody Smith and Becky Large, 10 minutes) D. Discuss and Review Draft of Fiscal Year 2025 Tourism Development Operating Budget (Bryson Frazier, 15 Minutes) E. Discuss and Review Hotel Occupancy Tax Trends and the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Process (Bryson Frazier, 15 Minutes) F. Presentation of VisitGalveston.com Website Advertising (Melody Smith, 10 minutes) G. Discuss Intelligence Platform February Monthly Reports Example (Melody Smith, 10 minutes) H. Discuss and Consider Approval Of Special Event Incubator Funding for 2024 La Izquierda Surf and Music Festival (Bryan Kunz, 15 minutes)  I. Discuss and Consider Approval of Special Event Incubator Funding for 2024 Ghost Coast Festival (Bryan Kunz, 15 minutes) J. Discuss and Consider Approval of Special Event Incubator Funding for 2025 PeliCon Board Game Convention (Bryan Kunz, 15 minutes) K. Discuss and Consider Approval of Tourism Development Expenditures (Melody Smith and Shawna Reid, 10 minutes) L. Presentation of February 2024 Monthly Executive Reports (Melody Smith, Bryan Kunz, Shawna Reid, Mary Beth Bassett, 15 minutes) VII. Future Agenda Items VIII. Announcements IX. Adjournment I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted in a place convenient to the public, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas government Code, on or before April 05, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Approved Kimberly Gaido, Chair, Tourism Development Advisory Committee Approved 04/05/2024 Jason Hardcastle, Chair, Park Board of Trustees 03:50PM Alvarez Approved as to Format Kimberly Danesi, Interim CEO Please Note Members of the City Council may be attending and participating in the discussion. In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding, contact the Park Board Administration Office, 601 Tremont, Galveston Texas 77550 (409-797-5147)