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Chamber General Meeting at Roosters Thu, October 11, 7am – 8:15am at Roosters
Meeting Minutes Thu 11 Oct 2012 Roosters
7:10am Welcome
  1. Minutes of last meeting (13 Sep) distributed, discussed and accepted 6/6.
  2. Discussed Hometown Christmas event plans
    - proposed new date rule: event to be held first Thu after US Thanksgiving ie 29 Nov 2012. All in favor 6/6.
    - report from SS, no clogging, end at 8:30pm, more decorations between Winks and 1st Choice
    - discussed freebies vs promotion of local shopping, up to each vendor, but we encourage at least donations to local causes
    - JM Roosters is planning Gingerbread House / Silent Auction with prizes and proceeds of auction to Swimming Pool project.
    - SS discussed how to promote local restaurants. Can include their plans on website and posters. AB to contact Yings
    - JM Roosters will hold hot dog/hot chocolate sales event in house vs out on street. 
    - RD to contact local residents (JR SG ES) to assist in plans to decorate dark block between Winks and 1st Choice
    - RD to prepare event sponsorship letters. Will contact all mainstreet businesses and include their plans on posters.
    - RD to contact Dental Office for table space that night and contact LM Surex re their plans for the evening. 
    - SS would like to get attendance numbers for event, somehow.
    - DT will be asked to do advertising and passport setup.
    - JM will contact mayor RB re Town participation in event and invite to next meeting.
    - RD to contact Santa (I will write a letter to HOH OHO).
    - CYB Nomination forms to be at both banks
    - Discussed proposal for gift certificates for passport door prizes to come out of sponsorship monies. Agreed event should reflect goal of increasing local shopping. Agreed that 3 x $50 gift certificates be purchased from Roosters, Magrath Pharmacy and Coop for the door prizes. All in favor 6/6.
  3. SS reported difficulties in setting date for Chamber CYB Gala. Discussed Fri 16 Feb 2013 from the 3 proposed as the best date available. All in favor 5/5 (AB had to leave at 8am).
  4. Briefly discussed RM email re Spring Trade show ideas - defer to next meeting.
  5. Discussed date for next meeting: Thu 8 Nov 2012 at 7pm at SASH [NOTE: rescheduled to Sat 17 Nov 2012 at 9am at Roosters] JM will invite Town representative.
  6. AQ moved for adjournment at 8:15am.
  7. In attendance: JM Jay Mackenzie (Roosters Country Marketplace), RD Roger Davies (Soft Serve Direct), AQ Allan Quinton (ATB Financial), WH Wayne Hazeldean (Covered Wagon RV), SS Shannon Sabey (Shannon Sabey CFP).
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