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TOURISM COMMISSION
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI,
Monday, August 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
At 6:00 p.m. on August 11, 2014, the Tourism Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri, met in the
Board of Aldermen Conference Room at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside, Missouri.
Answering roll call was Lori Locke, Jennifer Goering, Hope Carriger, and Julie Rule. Meredith Hauck,
Director of Administration (recorder), was also present.
Motion to Approve Commissioner Locke made a motion to approve the minutes from June 16,
Minutes 2014. Commissioner Goering seconded the motion. All voted in favor.
Motion passed.
History Project Laura Fagen made a presentation to the Commission about the results of
Presentation the Riverside history project she had worked on over the summer. The
Tourism Commission previously approved $5,000 to fund this position.
Fagen’s presentation, including recommended next steps, is attached.
A member of the audience, Jim Wedeau, shared that Steamboat Arabia was
interested in moving to Riverside. He asked the Tourism Commission to
investigate that option at some point.
Riverside MusicFest Representatives from O’Neill Events and the Riverside MusicFest
Update Committee presented an update on the event to the Tourism Commission.
Their presentation is attached.
Commission Goering said that she was frustrated at the lack of
communication between MusicFest and the Tourism Commission, and that
nothing was available about the event before August 11. The MusicFest
Committee explained that their timeline to kick off marketing had always
been August 11, but agreed that could have been better communicated to
the Tourism Commission and City representatives.
Commissioner Rule asked how they would determine if the goal of 7,500
attendees was met. Ms. Hauck explained that the City’s police department
would provide the official estimate.
The Tourism Commission members further reiterated the need to ensure
that the parking locations and free shuttle service was adequately
communicated to the public.
Motion to Approve KCAI Ms. Hauck presented a funding proposal to use Tourism funds to pay for a
Class Funding spring “Riverside En Plein Air” class in partnership with the Kansas City Art
Institute. The City is paying for the Fall session of the class out of its
marketing budget. The Tourism Commission agreed that this met their goal
of expanding the public’s awareness of Riverside’s unique history, events,
activities, and amenities. The sponsorship would cover the registration and
materials fee for 15 students - $2,460 ($164 x 15 students).
Commission Goering asked that Ms. Hauck work with KCAI to ensure that
the partnership and project receive good publicity. She suggested the
Sunday Star Magazine and Northland Life Magazine.
Commissioner Goering made a motion to approve funding in the amount of
$2,460 for the Spring KCAI “Riverside En Plein Air” class. Commissioner
Carriger seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Motion passed.
FY15 Tourism Grant Ms. Hauck reviewed the FY15 Funding RFP with the Tourism Commission
Overview and received approval to move forward with the deadlines included in the
draft:
-RFP Due: November 25
-Tourism Commission Approval: January 27
-Award Notices Mailed By: January 30
-Projects Completed By: December 31
Ms. Hauck shared that she was working on putting together proposals for
City-related projects to be reviewed during this funding process and
encouraged members of the Commission to contact her if they had any
ideas for projects to include.
Tourism Commission The next Tourism Commission meeting will be on October 13 at 6 p.m.
Meeting Schedule
Adjournment – 7:53 p.m. Commission was adjourned.