Greater Mauston Tourism Association

GREATER MAUSTON TOURISM ASSOCIATION MINUTES September 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM 303 Mansion Street Mauston, WI 1. Call to Order/Roll Call - The Greater Mauston Tourism Association met in a regular session on September 11, 2024, at Mauston City Hall. The Meeting was called to order by Michel Messer at 5:30 p.m. Diane Dahl, Doug Linder, Michel Messer, Ben Bader, Wendy Murphy, and Leanna Hagen were present. Also present was Jessica Bilski from On the Line Presence. 2. Minutes - The motion was made by Murphy and seconded by Bader to approve the August 14, 2024 minutes. Motion carried. 3. Financial Report - The motion was made by Murphy and seconded by Messer to approve the financial reports as presented. Motion carried. There was a request to know the balance on the accounts for the next meeting. 4. Event Support activities - Micah from the Gravity Box Brewery spoke about BBQ-Fest and how it brings in visitors to Mauston. The motion was made by Hagen and seconded by Bader to approve the $600 grant request for BBQ-tober Fest. Motion carried. Messer asked Micah to come back and give a summary of how the event went. 5. Marketing Activities a. The motion was made by Bader and seconded by Messer to not spend more than $10,000 in promotional giveaway products for the ATV show, to be done as a tiered/variety giveaway system. Motion carried. b. Discover Wisconsin ATV show- There was a discussion on items for the local conferences. Micah talked about how they could label some of his soda for giveaways. Gravity Box makes seven different sodas. c. The motion was made by Messer and seconded by Linder to pay for the Mailchimp service, annually if possible. Motion carried. d. Marketing Director Proposal - This item was tabled until the next meeting. 6. Staff Report - It was decided that meetings during the school year would start at 6:00 pm. 7. Adjourn - The motion was made by Linder and seconded by Bader to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:00 pm. ________________________________ _____________________________ Chair Date