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Subject: Lexington Commission 2000 minutes of May 11, 1999
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 1406 47 -0400
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MINUTES OF LEXINGTON COMMISSION 2000
MEETING OF MAY 11, 1999
ROOM 111, TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON, MA
Present Skip Hayward, Pat Flynn, Suzie Barry, Jamie
Kemler,Bill Rose, Bill Mix
Excused George Comtois, Jim Roberts, Dan Busa, Lou Sideris
Skip called the meeting to order at 7 05 p m
Minutes of the 4/27/99 meeting were accepted as received by e-mail
Treasurers Report was distributed There are no changes since the last
distribution
PUBLIC RELATIONS
-Jamie gave an update on the progress of Public Relations (see
handout) including contacts made for print, internet and television
-There was discussion over the need to create a flyer and what venue
for it to be distributed at both town events(i e discovery day, 4th of
July, Rotary BBQ Bash) and tourist sites (4 color tri-fold to be
"racked")
-There was significant discussion about the web page and linking to
other sites and possible revenue that can be achieved from other sites
(amazon com and different travel pages) We need to maximize the # of
hits the page gets to increase sponsorship potential
-The commission is joining the Boston Convention and Visitors
Bureau(CVB) The contacts we will be able to make there for web page
advertising, tour book coverage and tour groups planning trips to the
area etc will be invaluable
FUND RAISING
-Skip gave a banner update-they are selling well
-Jim Roberts is working on getting candles from Wal Mart for the
candle promotion A sticker would be placed on the front about the event
and on the back saying donated by Wal Mart
-All Pro did not attend the meeting Skip passed out a memo
received from them by fax They will be invited to the next meeting
Skip will communicate with them in writing so as to minimize
communication problems
-New Press Kits were available
-Bill is working on potential sponsorship from Fleet Bank Nothing
firm yet
-There needs to be coordination between us and Point of View over
sponsors/potential sponsors Bill R will get the target list from POV
DISCOVERY DAY
-We will have a booth on Discovery Day next to the Lexington Minute
Men and the Historical Society The event runs from 10 am to 4 pm We
need volunteers to help man the booth and distribute bookmarks etc
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Lexington Commission 2000 minutes of May 11, 1999
NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1999, 7 P M ROOM 111, TOWN HALL, LEXINGTON, MA
Meeting adjourned at 8 25 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne E Barry
Executive Secretary
Lexington Commission 2000
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