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Lexington Tourism Committee Minutes of the meeting of Monday, Apri130, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Room G -15 Members Present: Mary Jo Bohart, Bebe Fallick, Dawn McKenna, John Patrick, Denise Ricketts, Jim Shaw Staff: Masha Traber Absent: Kerry Brandin, Carla Fortmann, Mary Gillespie, Nicole Lewis, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Lou Sideris 1) Liberty Ride Operations The Liberty Ride operations have begun. Changing the start of to the Visitors Center has already proven to provide more opportunities to steer riders into downtown businesses and the Historic Houses. Masha believes that if the trend continues there will be a significant increase in the number of passengers visiting the houses this season. Parking arrangements are working with a few kinks being worked out along the way. 2) Revolutionary Revelry An update on the second year of Revolutionary Revelry was discussed, and the calendar distributed. Help is needed to deliver calendars, take shifts in the tends, sell tickets, and be a person -in- charge at events. This year we have added Twitter/Facebook and email blasts. The Committee was asked to spread the word and connect with our social media. 3) Battle Green Signs Lou and Paul have reviewed preliminary sketches for these signs with Christopher Bing. Once the designs are finalized, they will be able to draft the text for them. 4) Minutes a) On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of April 25, 2011 were approved. b) On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of June 20, 2011 were approved. c) On motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of January 9, 2012 were approved. 5) Visitors Guide Help is needed to verify businesses and identify new businesses since the last version was printed. Mary Jo offered to review the list and help with the updates. Consideration for additional categories should be given such as car rentals. Suggestions included adding the "Linger in Lexington" logo and possibly some calendar events. 6) GMBCB Sales Advisory Meeting 5/16 at Cary Library The Greater Merrimack Valley May Sales Advisory meeting will be held in the large meeting room in Cary Library. The meeting is from 9 — 10:30 am. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Committee agreed to provide the trolley for a fam tour to this group, following the meeting. Deb Belanger plans to print the Lexington /Concord brochure after a one year absence. The wording proposed was reviewed and suggestions will be passed along to Deb. 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420