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Historic Downtown Plano Association Meeting Minutes
November 2, 2015 9:00 AM event1013
1. Call to Order-‐ introductions-‐ Mona Crider, HDPA President 2. Old Business
a. Financial Report-‐ Barbara Minchillo, HDPA Treasurer i. As of End of September-‐
1. Cash on hand-‐ $21,564 2. Liabilities-‐ $10,066
a. Funds for ED position 3. Expenses-‐ $985
a. Quickbooks & Block Party b. Police Report-‐ Officer Chris Semrau
i. No major issues going on. 8 total arrests in the downtown area, none of which were major.
ii. Parking is still an issue. Remember that if you’re parked on 15th or K Ave., the officers are ticketing. Be sure to let new employees know about the parking passes and where they work and where they do not.
iii. Doing a lot of work in the park to make sure there aren’t any issues with people coming up from DART.
iv. Be mindful of safety. Lock your doors, hide your belongings, and take your keys, always. Don’t get too comfortable and remember to call 911 if there are any questionable things going on.
v. No issues at Steinfest from a police perspective. Everyone was on their best behavior. c. Event Schedule-‐ Lisa Ringle, HDPA Executive Director
i. Steinfest briefing 1. Est. 2,000 people in attendance. 2. Tickets were used for food and drink purchases. 3. Strong alcohol sales. 4. Retail sales of mugs and t-‐shirts. Learned a lot about that side of things and will
try to do more in the future. We still have some glass mugs and t-‐shirts left, so please purchase if you’d like. You can purchase to resell in your stores.
5. There is a survey on the website and the HDPA Facebook page. Please take time to fill it out.
6. Weather ended up working out in our favor. 7. Press picked up on all of the activities at the event (keg bowling, stein dash,
etc.) and gave a great response. 8. Great coverage from Plano Magazine, Community Impact, Plano Profile, DMN,
Dallas Observer, and Plano Star Courier. 9. Things being considered for next year: Day of the week, tightening the
footprint, shortening the event time, adding more vendors, etc. 10. We must focus on sponsorships for next year in order to make a net profit. 11. Vendors should be ready today (11/3). Please contact Amy Penprase at
[email protected] to schedule picking up your check. ii. Dine, Drink, Shop 2015
1. We will hold our annual Dine, Drink & Shop event alongside Dickens in Downtown Plano (December 4, 2015, 6-‐10 PM)
2. Merchants/Restaurants offer discounts/coupons good on Tuesday, December 8.
3. We will stuff 100 bags with the coupons and hand them out at Dickens for attendees to come back to downtown Plano and redeem the coupons.
4. All participating restaurants/merchants will also donate 15% of their net sales for the day back to HDPA to help add funds to the bottom line to begin fundraising for 2016.
iii. 2016 Event Schedule (All dates are still tentative) 1. Calendar dates will be finalized in the coming weeks.
a. Poker Tournament-‐ March 25, 2016 b. Night Out-‐ May 22, 2016 c. ArtFest (formerly Chalk It Up)-‐ September 10, 2016 d. Steinfest-‐ October 22, 2016
2. Depending how we end 2015 financially and potential sponsorships in 2016, we could possibly look into hosting a music series in McCall Plaza, but right now, that is not a for sure thing.
d. Advertising/Promotion Updates i. Website-‐ www.visitdowntownplano.com
1. Ken Wesley (Supreme Dream Photography) has been contracted by HDPA to maintain and edit the website.
2. In the coming weeks, we’ll add a live music schedule to the website. If you want to add your store’s live music, you will need to submit those calendars to Ken Wesley every two weeks.
3. We’re also adding an “In The News” section to cover all of the press HDPA & Downtown Plano has been getting.
4. Revising the gallery placement on website ii. Kiosks
1. First putting focus on kiosk between Angela’s and La Foofaraw. We put the new information up prior to Steinfest, but due to poor paper quality, the paper couldn’t withstand the humidity and had to be taken down. We are getting the same artwork on plexi/board to give a more permanent option.
2. We’ll also have a “Coming Events” section that will be updates twice each month. HDPA members will have first priority on events that get posted.
iii. Street Flags 1. Four versions: Eat, Shop, Relax & Play that will be put on the light posts.
3. New Business a. Guest Speaker-‐ Erick Pascoe, Critical Mass Plano
i. Casual bike ride held in cities nationwide on the last Friday of every month. The point is to remind motorist that bicycles are vehicles entitled to use city streets. Plano’s critical mass is also a fun way to meet people, hoping to attract a friendly crowd that’s happy to spend a couple of hours exploring together without knowing the destination point. The ride is slow enough to welcome riders of all skill levels and ends at a different bar/restaurant each time.
ii. First Date: Friday, November 6, 2015 iii. Meet up starts at 7 PM; Ride starts at 8 PM iv. Location: Historic Downtown Plano v. Target Audience: Plano’s cyclists groups and anyone interested in a fun, friendly show
ride through the city streets with the destination point being a local bar. vi. Shinola’s involvement: To provide back patio to display Shinola’s lineup of bicycles, have
musician or DJ play music for meet and greet hour and overall venue to start bike ride.
vii. Budget (based on 50-‐100 riders): Musician or DJ $150-‐$250, t-‐shirts: $400-‐$750, water bottles: $300-‐$400, Fliers/Posters: $200-‐$400
viii. Target Sponsorships: Shinola Detroit, Urban Crust, Urban Rio, Kelly’s Eastside, The Fillmore Pub, Vickery Park, Brix Bar & Grill, Angela’s at the crosswalk, Lockhart BBW, Plano Cycling & Fitness, REI Plano.
ix. T-‐shirts, water bottles, etc. featuring the downtown logo and “Critical Mass” logo to act as marketing effort behind the events.
x. If you are interested in sponsoring Critical Mass Plano or getting more information, please contact Erick Pascoe at [email protected] or 469-‐358-‐4215.
b. 2016 Voting i. Board of Directors
1. We had a lot of people apply to be on the board. We used the guidelines set in the bylaws (member in good standing of HDPA for at least one year) in order to complete the slate.
2. Once votes are counted, the final vote and list of 2016 board members will be sent out.
ii. Meeting Schedule 1. HDPA Board Meetings (4 PM; locations will be sent out with the meeting
agenda) a. January 4, April 4, July 11, October 3, October 24
2. General Meetings (9 AM; event 1013) a. January 5, February 2, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 12, August
2, September 6, October 4, November 1
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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