CONVENTION & VISITOR COUNCIL
Council Chaired by: Guy C. Vanderpool
Staff Liaison: Jerry Holt
Project Coordinator: K.Lynn Kiihn
Council Members: By Appointment Only
Council Meets: Monthly—4th Tuesday, 8:30 am
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Committee Chaired by: Tony Freeman
Staff Liaison: Jerry Holt
Project Coordinator: K.Lynn Kiihn
Committee Members: By Appointment Only
Committee Meets: Monthly-2nd Wednesday, 9:30 am
Description: This committee serves as a consulting and advisory committee in order to help determine the most effective advertising media for the promotion of conventions, events, tourism and the arts.
CONVENTION & TOURISM COMMITTEE
Committee Chaired by: Gregg Bynum
Staff Liaison: Jerry Holt, Mindy Bradley, Jutta Matalka, Rick Matchett, Eric Miller, Tina Teague, & Tiffany Redinger
Project Coordinator: K.Lynn Kiihn
Committee Members: Limited to those with specific interest in attracting and developing conventions, events & tourism in Amarillo.
Committee Meets: Monthly-2nd Wednesday, 8:30 am
Description: This committee's objectives are to attract conventions and tourists to Amarillo through a strong professional marketing program and to appraise the local area of the economic and legislative benefits that conventions, events and tourism have through ongoing convention-awareness program.
ARTS COMMITTEE
Committee Chaired by: Kay Paine
Staff Liaison: Becky Zenor
Project Coordinator: K.Lynn Kiihn
Committee Members: By Appointment Only
Committee Meets: Monthly-1st Tuesday, 11:00 am
Description: This committee promotes the arts in Amarillo and surrounding area through projects such as Golden Nail Awards, Calendar of Events on CVC website, Community Calendar, Arts Day luncheon for Legislators, weekly arts newspaper ad, and financial assistance for non-profit arts entities.
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