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Welcome
Mike Curd
Introductions
BHA Board of Directors
2008 Membership
Meeting Minutes
Mike Curd
Approval of Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Don Howard
BHA 2008-2009
Agreed Upon Procedures
A full audit is performed every three years
• An agreed upon procedures for the
2008-2009 fiscal year is underway
• The agreed upon procedures for the
2007-2008 fiscal year was clean
BHA Fund Balance
• Fiscal Year July 1st – June 30th
• As of June 30, 2008
– BHA Fund Balance $39,085.11
• As of June 30, 2009
– BHA Fund Balance $42,006.92
BHA Financial Support
• Revenue consists of dues, sponsorships, and event
registration
• Membership support is extremely important
• Special thanks to our founding members
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Blue Grass Airport
Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky Restaurant Association
Commerce Lexington
Keeneland
Lexington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
Kentucky Eagle Beer
Approval of Treasurer’s Report
2009-2010 Budget
• Expenses for 2009-2010 are in line or slightly
reduced compared to the 2008-2009 Budget.
• Plan to hold 7 events or more in 2009-2010
• BHA is projected to end the Fiscal Year of 2009 2010 with $3,500 in revenue above expenses
Approval of 2009 – 2010 Budget
2008-2009 BHA
Accomplishments
Mike Curd
BHA 2008 – 2009 Events
Hosted Membership Events including:
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BHA served as a sponsor for the Filson Bourbon Academy
Fall Keeneland Outing
7th Annual Golf Outing to fund the Mark O’Brien scholarship
May’s Annual Tourism Forum
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Presentations on the 2009 Legislative Session, Greening the
Hospitality Industry in the Bluegrass and Social Media/Web 2.0
Keynote Address from Bill Samuels, Jr., President, Makers Mark
Distillery
Membership Event featuring Lindsay Culbreath, Smith Travel
Research with a presentation on Operating in the Tourism and
Hotel Industry in a Down Economy
Membership Event featuring “The Pros and Cons of VLTs at
Racetracks”
BTMA/BHA Tourism Gala at CastlePost
BHA 2008 – 2009 Accomplishments
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Acquired Sixteen New Members
BHA was the catalyst for the last two
meetings with Jamie Link of WEG and
Short's Travel with the hotel community
Electronic BHA Newsletters
Continued PR Relationship and
Partnership with Preston-Osborne
Continued Membership Approach
with Sales Representative
BHA 2008 – 2009 New Members
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Residence Inn by Marriott
South
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Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
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Carlisle – Nicholas County
Tourism
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Lexington Relocation Services
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H & W Management
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Kentucky Distillers Association
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Preston Osborne
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Akins Dry Cleaning
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Blue Grass Tours
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CastlePost
Frankfort-Franklin County Tourism
Commission
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Crowne Plaza – The Campbell
House
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LFUCG
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AD-RACK
Explorium of Lexington
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Blue Diamond Plumbing
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and Electric
Welcome 2009-2010 New Members
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A Day to Remember
USA
Ale-8-One Bottling
Company
Fairfield Inn & Suites
by Marriott –
Lexington North
USA Today
Tentative
2009-2010 Meeting Schedule
January 2010
Holiday Party
June 2010
Golf Tournament
February 2010
Guest Speakers – TBD
September 2010
Guest Speakers - TBD
March 2010
Guest Speakers - TBD
October 2010
Keeneland Outing
May 2010
Tourism Forum
November 2010
Membership Meeting
Legislative Committee
Report
Larry Bell
Legislative Chair
BHA Legislative Agenda
• Pursue Public Capital Project List
• Local Issues
– Advocate for Capital Project List
– BHA Participation with Appropriate Local Boards
– Monitor Ordinances Effecting Room Tax Collection/Distribution
• State Issues
– Advocate for Capital Project List
– Monitor Legislation/Budget Actions Impacting new Marketing
Fund Collection/Distribution
– Monitor Casino Gaming Legislation
– Monitor Employment Legislation
– Support Maintaining State Brand thru 2010 Games
BHA Capital Project List
• Improving Wayfinding in Lexington area
• Funding from State needed by Kentucky Horse
Park in order to host 2010 Alltech FEI Games
• Establishing Downtown Entertainment District
• Entryway Revitalization
• Newtown Pike Extension and Improvement
2009 Legislative Issues
• February 2009
– BHA Supported the Kentucky Distillers Assn and
others to oppose the tax increases imposed on the
alcoholic beverage industry
• March 2009
– BHA Supported HB 229 making improvements in
Historic Preservation tax credits, updating the
Kentucky Tourism Development Act and establishing
a program to help have more films made in Kentucky
2009 Legislative Issues
• May – June 2009
– BHA Supported the Kentucky Equine Education
Program (Keep) proposal for adding VLT’s at
Kentucky Race Tracks to keep our thoroughbred
industry strong
– BHA Advocated with Kentucky US Representatives
to oppose EFCA legislation under consideration in
Congress
• August 2009
– BHA Encouraged LFUCG and KY Transportation
Dept to find funding to bury power lines
along the Newtown Pike Extension
Legislative Committee
Questions ?
Nominating Committee
Report
Larry Bell
Nominating Committee Chair
2009-2010 BHA
Executive Committee
President: Mike Curd, Hilton Suites at
Lexington Green
Vice President: Mary Quinn Ramer, LCVB
Secretary: Eli Mertens, TravelHost
Treasurer: Don Howard, H&W Management
Past President: Larry Bell, Hyatt Regency
Lexington
2009-2010 BHA Board
of Directors
Directors
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Bill Owen - Lexington Center Corporation
Katy Stephenson - Ramada Conference Center
Mary Perkins – Woodford Reserve Distillery
Rich Johnston – Hilton Lexington/Downtown
Ann Hagen Michel – Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Lori Rawls – World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.
Mark Ravenscraft – Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa
Ron Van Haaren – Embassy Suites of Lexington
Zedtta Wellman – Gratz Park Inn
Krista Greathouse - LFUCG
Adam Johnson – Danville/Boyle County CVB
Questions
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Answers
Adjourn
THANK YOU!