City Council authorized the execution of an Agreement between the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for operation of the Convention and Visitors Bureau. The Agreement establishes a six-member Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Board. Three members will be appointed by the Chamber Board, one of which will be the Chamber President.  Three members will be appointed by the City Council, one of which will be the City Manager.  

The Executive Board shall hold open meetings at least quarterly in each calendar year. The Director of the CVB will serve as liaison to the Board and will prepare, post and distribute the agenda for all meetings as required by the Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law. The posting shall include the date, time and location of the meeting, as well as a tentative agenda. Minutes of all meetings shall be prepared and submitted to the City Clerk.

The Board shall have the following duties:

1. Provide oversight on the operations of the CVB, including methods of promoting tourism, conventions, meetings and other activities and events.
2. Provide input for development of a long-term strategic plan for operations of the CVB, to be prepared by the CVB Director.
3. Provide input for the Annual Marketing and Business Plan, including short and long term goals, plans, policies, and proposed projects for the CVB, to be prepared by the CVB Director.
4. Provide input for the annual operating budget of the CVB and ensure that the annual operating budget clearly reflects the full cost of CVB operations.
5. Submit oversight and input recommendations to the Chamber Board of Directors for final approval.

City Manager Dr. Kenneth Haskin is serving the City Manager specified term which is expiring December 31, 2021.

ATTACHMENTS: Name: Description: Convention_and_Visitors_Bureau_Executive_Board_Roster.docx Conventions and Visitors Bureau Roster