HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-05-26-TOUR2-minTown of Lexington
Tourism Committee
Dawn McKenna, Chair (781) 862 -0500 ext 84585
Draft Minutes
Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 4:00 — 5:30 pm
Parker Room (Lower level Town Office Building)
Members Present: Kerry Brandin, Bebe Fai ick, Trisha Kennealy, Dawn McKenna, Wim Nijenberg
Staff Present: Masha Traber, Megan Zammuto
Members Absent: Marsha Baker, Leeying Wu, Margaret Coppe, Jon Himmel
1) Minutes
The committee reviewed three sets of minutes from meetings held on February 11th, March 31st, and
April 25th.
A motion was made to approve the Minutes of February 11th, March 31', , and April 25th. The motion was
seconded and approved unanimously.
2) Goal Setting
The committee reviewed the goals that were approved at the May 12th meeting.
A motion was made to approve the final language of the memo to the Board of Selectmen regarding
committee goals. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
3) Marketing
The committee discussed marketing, and the importance of using the Linger in Lexington logo with our
partners.
4) Tourism Committee Operations — Staff Update
Megan Zammuto attended the Battle Road Byway meeting. She will begin attending these meetings and
plans to report back to the Tourism Committee.
5) Updates & Miscellaneous
Jon Himmel is officially the designee from the Tourism Committee on the Center Streetscape
Committee. Trisha Kennealy announced that The Inn at Hastings Park will be in AAA Travel & Leisure,
and it will also be on Chronicle. Public Works Director Dave Pinsonneault is working on tourism capital
projects and he will give a status update towards the end of May. The committee discussed the
monuments and memorials committee. The committee also discussed inviting facilities to come to he
June meeting to discuss the Visitors Center.
Adjourned at approximately 5:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Megan J. Zammuto
Approved, October 26, 2016
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