Minutes - 02/05/2004 - Hotel Convention and Visitors CommitteeOak Brook Hotel, Convention & Visitors Committee
Minutes of Thursday February 5, 2004 Meeting
Upper Level Conference Room
Oak Brook Village Hall
Present: Chairman, Tony Mira
John Merrill
Ralph Maxson
Laurie Adams
Julie Coker
Ted Selogie
Absent: Chuck Fleming
Heather Wehling
Also Present: Village Manager Rick Boehm
Assistant Village Manager Jeff Moline
Information System Specialist Ejaz Khan
Denise Brownell, Hyatt Regency Oak Brook
Bob Grusin, pontb communications
Jason Kallen, pointb communications
Bryan Panek, pointb communications
Beth Brophy, pointb communications
Chairman Mira called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
APPROVAL OF January 8, 2004 MEETING MINUTES
Moved by Ralph Maxon and seconded by John Merrill to approve the minutes of
the January 8, 2004 meeting as submitted. Motion unanimously passed
NEW BUSINESS:
Rick Boehm introduced and welcomed Jeff Moline, Assistant Village Manager
for the Village of Oak Brook to the Committee members.
Ejaz Khan, a member of the Village staff was introduced and presented an
overview of the Village's new web site that is set to be launched in early March.
The presentation included a demonstration of the new site especially the
"Banquets and Accommodations" section as well as the "Shopping" pages.
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OLD BUSINESS:
Bryan Panek presented an overview of the Group & Leisure Tracking Response
2003 Final Report and the 2004 Marketing Schedule for the Hotels of Oak Brook.
In addition, Bryan presented an update on the design of the new Hotels of Oak
Brook website; site maps were distributed.
Jason Kallen presented the details of the leads data and the other reports
introduced earlier.
A brief discussion was held on the merits of having a "Ravinia" type music venue
in town; this was a follow up to the presentation held the month prior.
ADJOURNMENT:
Moved by John Merrill and seconded by Ralph Maxon to adjourn the meeting at
3:03 p.m. Motion unanimously passed.
ATTEST:
Richard Boehm
Village Manager
APPROVED: .Tune 3 , 2004
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