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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Friday, March 30, 2018

8:00 AM
Topic tracked across meetings:
Update on Destination Marketing Organization, (D) AB 7631 1/5
Section
1. CALL TO ORDER
1a
Committee Membership
packet pp.3
Staff report:
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee About Staff Liaison Established in 1998, this committee oversees Tim Dutter, the City's share of lodging tax. Economic Development Manager Email Currently, hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast inns collect the City's 1 percent share of the tax Members to pay all or any part of the cost of tourism Erica Maniez, Issaquah History promotion, acquisition of tourism-related Museums facilities or the operation of tourism- Pham Quynh, SpringHill Suites related facilities. Will Parkinson, Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton McCulloh, Greater Issaquah Membership Chamber of Commerce Under state law, the committee's members Paul Winterstein, Councilmember consist of members from businesses that collect the tax, members involved in activities eligible for lodging tax revenue, and an elected City official, who leads the committee. Meetings Meetings are scheduled as necessary.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of November 29, 2017
packet pp.5–6
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 10-26-17 Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Minutes Page 1
2b
Minutes of December 21, 2017
packet pp.7
Staff report:
12:00PM City Hall Northwest
3. AGENDA ITEMS
3a
Update on City Council Requests for Destination Marketing Organization, (I)
5 min · Tim Dutter, Economic Development Manager
Topics: Economic Development
3b
Destination Marketing Organization Grassroots Program, (I)
40 min · Partrick McFarlan, Resident - Hospitality Industry Kari Magill, Rowley Properties
Topics: Economic Development
3c
Association of Volleyball Professionals
15 min · Kara Tokita, Tokita Bethune, Inc.
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