Minutes - 06/02/2005 - Hotel Convention and Visitors CommitteeMINUTES OF THE JUNE 2, 2005 OAK BROOK HOTEL,
CONVENTION AND VISITORS COMMITTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AS WRITTEN OR
AS AMENDED ON JULY 75, 2005.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The Oak Brook Hotel, Convention & Visitors Committee of the Village of Oak Brook was
called to order by Chairman Julie Coker in the Upper Level Conference Room of the Butler
Government Center at 2:15 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Julie Coker called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Michael Yaneck, Ted Selogie, Julie Coker, Andrew Aldrich and Dieter Heigl
ABSENT: Ralph Maxson, Heather Wehling, Chuck Fleming and Tracy Mulqueen
IN ATTENDANCE: Richard Boehm, Village Manager; Kerry Schlaack, The Hyatt Lodge;
Skip Strittmatter, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 3, 2005 and April 7, 2005:
a) Motion by Julie Coker, seconded by Dieter Heigl to approve the minutes of
February 3, 2005.
b) Motion by Julie Coker, seconded by Ted Selogie to approve the minutes of April 7, 2005.
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Discussion and Review of Public Relations/Marketing Agencies:
Kerry Schlaack gave a report on the Marketing Plan. One of the four billboards ( "Attention
All Pleasure Seekers ") has been placed on the Eisenhower Expressway. Chairman Coker has
been searching for additional Ad Agencies and contacted McDonald's Corporation who will
provide us with the names of companies. The Marketing committee will compile the
"measures" to determine the success of the marketing program. Redesign of logo should be
in scope.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Motion by Julie Coker, seconded by Andrew Aldrich to approve the release of funds to
the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau for the first quarter 2005 hotel tax receipts
in the amount of $13,763.05
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b) Skip Strittmatter discussed the DCVB's new brochure "Hotel Getaways for a Cool
Summer"
c) Discussion of Hotel Committee Meeting Schedule took place. The next meeting will be
on July 7, 2005, at which time RFQ's for the 2006 Marketing Plan received will be
reviewed and presentations will be held.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Kerry Schlaack raised the general question of placement of hotel logos next to each other on
ad copy and/or billboards; would this be allowed by the various corporate entities.
Committee members would be checking with their corporate office.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion by Julie Coker, seconded by Andrew Aldrich, to adjourn the regular Meeting of the
Hotel Committee at 3:05 p.m.
ATTEST:
APPROVED: ;71710J'--
Date
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