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Approved 12/10/2014 Minutes for Antony Working Group meeting of the Lexington Tourism Committee on April 10, 2014 Meeting began at 7:00 PM --- adjourned at 10:02 PM Present at meeting: Dawn McKenna, Sandy Gasbarro, Sophie Camard, Marie-Tristan Rago, Christina Gamota, George Gamota, Hervé Seux, Tony Galaitsis, Kerry Brandin, Maureen Poole Documents available for review: Minutes of March 12, 2014 Draft Committee Roles as of 01/08/14 VEF 2014 --- List of attendees by town/zip code, with numbers of adults and children Draft 2012-13 Fundraising Goals --- Tony’s preliminary results/more to follow Events: th a)Discovery Day, May 24---Discussion of whether Antony Group should have a presence on Discovery Day this year. What would we share currently with folks? Would the park be built? It was agreed that we would not take part this year. st b)La Musique en Fete, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, May 31 --- Looking forward to participating at this venue, tying in with EFGB’s year-end school celebration. Many considerations: Flash Mob Tap Dance (starts at Visitor Center, ends at “Fairgrounds”); music for event; trapeze?; “street pianos” --- maybe for the week, from Discovery Day to La Musique en Fete. c)Program Committee: Christina offered many suggestions for fun events in future, beginning with possibility of a picnic in their (Gamotas’) backyard. She and Kitty are co-chairs of this committee, and will need others to join in. Maureen added her name to that list. As a Town Committee we have to follow the Open Meeting. Planning meetings for events are not required to be publicly posted. d)More discussion ensued about potential “French” events for those in group who would be interested in attending. Ideas for French music during summer concerts (Visitor Center, Bicentennial Band/Gazebo) where discussed. Sophie meets regularly with the Cultural Attaché at French Consul, (Emmanuelle Marchand) about French events in the Greater Boston area. This might be a resource for us to find events that are already planned that we could share with people in the town/community;. Wrap-ups: a)A French A Faire --- Discussion about improvements regarding tickets, volunteer assignments, lowering costs of music, of bartenders, of the Depot rental. Talk was of sounding out others in the group as to AFAF in future, or another venue instead. Most believed that we would need one fundraiser a year for expenses of various types, and would also want some events to not be about raising money. b)Voyages en Francophonie --- Sophie is moving (out of country, I think to Montreal) and Marie- Tristan will take the lead on Francophonie for next March of 2015. (Sophie!!! Don’t go!!) But th Sophie promises to return for the event on March 14. They are asking to be scheduled at the high school for next year, and we will continue to co-sponsor Voyages. It was a very positive experience for them this year at Cary Hall, and Tourism Committee was a large help. Sophie and Hervé spoke of many plans for the operation next year, if given a large space at the high school. French Language Marketing—tour guides: Town Meeting approved the budget request of the Tourism Committee for international marketing to France. By partnering with Brand US, the cost will be reduced. Suggestions from this group on what