Tuesday December 20, 2011 Corpus Christi, Texas

Art Museum of South Texas

Partner Event/Board of Directors Meeting 1902 N. Shoreline Boulevard

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10:00 – 10:30 am – Welcome & Refreshments– Galvan House – Heritage Park – 1581 N. Chaparral

10:30 – 10:45 am – Educational Program – History of Heritage Park – Anita Eisenhauer, President of the Nueces County Historical Commission – Galvan House

10:45 – 11:00 am – Drive to Old Bayview Cemetery – corner of West Broadway Street & West Waco Street

11:00 – 11:30 am– Educational Presentation – South Texas Historians Historical Reenactment Group

11:30 – 11:40 am – Drive to Art Museum of South Texas – 1902 N. Shoreline Boulevard

11:40 – 12 noon – Tour Christmas Tree Forest – Singer Gallery, Art Museum of South Texas

12 noon – Welcome by Joe Schenk, Director of Art Museum of South Texas – Bayview Room

12 noon – 1:00 pm – Lunch – Bayview Room – Art Museum of South Texas

Lunch will be served buffet style and will feature an assortment of quiches ~ Monterrey (Canadian bacon, green chilies, Monterrey Jack cheese and green onions), Café Classic (chicken, broccoli, onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese) and Devonshire (spinach, Swiss & ricotta cheese topped with Roma tomatoes)

The menu will also include fruit salad, green salad, tea & water.

Cost per person will be $12 (including tax and gratuity)

Introductions and Community Updates – 12:45 pm

1:00– 1:30 pm – Educational Program – A review of the book “Daniel P. Whiting – A Soldier’s Life” – Jim Moloney, local businessman, historian & author – Bayview Room

1:30 – 2:00 pm – Educational Program – “History of Old Bayview Cemetery” & “Old Bayview Cemetery Walk/Voices of South Texas” – Karen Howden, retired American History teacher & Nueces County Historical Commission member – Bayview Room

2:00 – 3:30 pm –Business Meeting – Art Museum of South Texas Bayview Room (the public is welcome to attend)

Business Meeting

Board Development (Nancy Deviney, Chair)

Approve Minutes – November 15 Donna meeting

Review and Approve November 2011 Financial Reports

Update on Map Project – Valerie Bates

Executive Director’s Report – Cynthia Martin

- Questions/Discussion regarding December 12 ED Conference Call

FY 12 Scope of Work Updates

Implementation of 2011/12 Partner Participation Program – Wanda Greenhill

Manage & Acknowledge Financial and In-Kind Resources – Toni Nagel

Advocate for Legislative Support – Bart Wales

Plan diverse and dynamic monthly meetings – Nancy Deviney

- January 17 – tba

- February 21 – Mercedes (tentative)

- March – possible joint Partner Event with Independence Trail Region & Texas Coastal Bend Regional Tourism Council – date & site tba

- Laredo- April 17

Provide Logistical Assistance for THC Workshops – Nancy Deviney

Promotions/Marketing – Valerie Bates

Quarterly Newsletter -

Website/Social Media Development – Valerie Bates

Maintain sustainable alliance with tourism marketing entities in our Region

Other Business

- Resignation of Board Member – recruitment of new board members – Nancy

- Special Called Workshop Board Meeting – Thursday, January 12 – Raymondville – Bart/Wanda/Nancy

- THTP Statewide Dec 1-2 San Angelo meeting Update – Nancy/Cynthia

- THTP Statewide June 2012 Meeting in Kingsville – Nancy

- TTTR Display at Texas Travel Information Center – Cynthia

- McAllen International Travel Show – January 4-5 – Nancy

- 6th annual Coastal Bend Travel Fair – January 25 in Aransas Pass – sponsored by TCBRTC – Nancy

- Door Prizes needed for Coastal Bend Travel Fair – Nancy

- 2012 Mountain Plains Museum Association Meeting – Corpus Christi – Rick

- Chisholm Trail designation as National Historic Trail – Rick

- Other

3:30 pm – Adjourn

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