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

– 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 EventsHosted Membership Events including:

• 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

– 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

• 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• Residence Inn by Marriott

South

• Lexington Relocation Services

• H & W Management

• Preston Osborne

• Blue Grass Tours

• CastlePost

• Crowne Plaza – The Campbell House

• Explorium of Lexington

• Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate

• Carlisle – Nicholas County Tourism

• Kentucky Distillers Association

• Akins Dry Cleaning

• Frankfort-Franklin County Tourism

Commission

• LFUCG

• AD-RACK

• Blue Diamond Plumbing

and Electric

Welcome 2009-2010 New Members

• 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 2010Holiday Party

February 2010Guest Speakers – TBD

March 2010Guest Speakers - TBD

May 2010Tourism Forum

June 2010Golf Tournament

September 2010 Guest Speakers - TBD

October 2010Keeneland Outing

November 2010Membership Meeting

Legislative CommitteeReport

Larry BellLegislative 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 BellNominating Committee Chair

2009-2010 BHA Executive Committee

President: Mike Curd, Hilton Suites at Lexington Green

Vice President: Mary Quinn Ramer, LCVBSecretary: Eli Mertens, TravelHost

Treasurer: Don Howard, H&W Management Past President: Larry Bell, Hyatt Regency

Lexington

2009-2010 BHA Board of Directors

Directors• 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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Adjourn

THANK YOU!