Welcome

Larry Bell

Introductions

BHA Board of Directors

BHA Best Wishes

Mark JeffreyPast President of BHA and GM of Marriott Griffin

Gate on his Appointment as GM of Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort in Miami, FL

2007 Membership Meeting Minutes

Mike Curd

Approval of Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Mike Curd

BHA 2007-2008 AUP

Audit performed every three years

• AUP for 2007-2008 FY underway

• Full audit for 2006-2007 FY was clean

BHA Fund Balance

• Fiscal Year July 1st – June 30th

• As of June 30, 2007– BHA Fund Balance $45,167.85

• As of June 30, 2008– BHA Fund Balance $39,085.11

BHA Financial Support• Revenue consists of dues, sponsorships, and event

registration• Membership support is extremely important• Special thanks to our founding members

– 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

2008-2009 Budget• Expanded some expenses for the coming

year to grow the membership.• Plan to hold 7 events or more in 2009• BHA is projected to end the Fiscal Year of

2008 - 2009 with $4,000 in revenue above expenses

Approval of 2008 – 2009 Budget

2007-2008 BHA Accomplishments

Larry Bell

BHA 2007 – 2008 Events

Hosted Membership Events including:• Membership Event featuring Mayor Jim Newberry

discussing Lexington’s progress on WEG• May’s Annual Tourism Forum

– Presentations on Ryder Cup and Bourbon Trail

– Keynote Address on Centre-Pointe with Dudley Webb

• Membership Event featuring new Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet Secretary Marcheta Sparrow

• Membership Event with USEF Chief Executive Officer John Long with update on WEG

• Holiday Party with BTMA and Golf Outing to fund the Mark O’Brien scholarship

BHA 2007 – 2008 Accomplishments

• Acquired Ten New Members• Strategic Planning Session• New Quarterly Newsletter• New PR Relationship and Partnership with

Preston-Osborne• New Membership Approach with Sales

Representative

BHA 2007 – 2008 New Members

• Residence Inn by

Marriott South

• Lexington Relocation

Services

• Homewood Suites

• H & W Management

• Preston Osborne

• Carlisle – Nicholas County Tourism

• Ashland – The Henry Clay Estate

• Kentucky Distillers Assn

• Frankfort – Franklin County Tourism

• Adkins Dry Cleaning

BHA 2007 – 2008 Strategic Plan

• Goal 1– Create a BHA PR Campaign to focus public

attention on importance of Tourism

• Goal 2– Enhance our Advocacy for Bluegrass Tourism

• Goal 3– Aggressively Grow our Membership

• Goal 4– Engage Members and Develop New Leaders

Tentative 2008-2009 Meeting Schedule

January 28, 2009Holiday Party - CastlePost

February 2009Guest Speakers – TBD

March 2009Hospitality Awards

with LCVB

April 2009Golf Tournament

May 2009Tourism Forum

June 2009 Guest Speakers - TBD

October 2009Keeneland Outing

November 2009Membership Meeting

Legislative CommitteeReport

Ann McBrayerLegislative Chair

Current Legislative AgendaPosted on our Website www.bluegrasshospitality.org

• Pursue Public Capital Project List – handout• Local Issues

– Advocate for Capital Project List (above)– BHA Participation with Appropriate Local Boards– Monitor Ordinances Effecting Room Tax Collection/Distribution

• State Issues– Advocate for Capital Project List (above)– Monitor Legislation/Budget Actions Impacting new Marketing

Fund Collection/Distribution– Monitor Casino Gaming Legislation– Monitor Employment Legislation– Support Maintaining State Brand thru 2010 Games

Legislative Committee

Questions ?

Nominating Committee Report

Fran TaylorNominating Committee Chair

2008-2009 BHA Executive Committee

President: Mike Curd, Holiday Inn North

Vice President: Krista Greathouse,

Short’s Sports & Events

Secretary: Mary Quinn Ramer, LCVB

Treasurer: Jeff Webb, Hilton Suites at

Lexington GreenPast President: Larry Bell, Hyatt Regency Lexington

2008-2009 BHA Board of DirectorsDirectors

• Bill Owen - Lexington Center Corporation • Katy Stephenson - Ramada Conference Center• Ann McBrayer - Kentucky Eagle Beer • Eli Mertens - TravelHost of the Bluegrass• John Nicholson – Kentucky Horse Park• Mary Perkins – Woodford Reserve Distillery• Rich Johnston – Lexington Downtown Hotel &

Conference Center• Casey Cline – Republic National Distributing Co. of KY• Ann Hagen Michel – Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate• Lori Rawls – World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc.• Zedtta Wellman – Gratz Park Inn

Questions

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Answers

Adjourn

THANK YOU!