HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-28 MemorandumTO: Kenai CVB Board of Directors
FROM: Mya Renken, Executive Director
RE: Executive Director's Report
DATE: August 28, 2006
MEMORANDUM
Administration
o Staff update
Changed the Membership and Visitors Services Manager position to Destination,
Membership and Visitor Relations
Revised the job duties for the above position and the Administrative Specialist position to
combine left brain and right brain functions.
Administrative Specialist position incorporates more of the structured roles and duties
The DMV Relations position represents more of the sales and marketing duties
Checks and balances for retail, inventory and statistical information have been built into these
positions and the bookkeeper position.
Both visitor information assistants have expressed interest in applying for the open positions
so they can continue to work here.
The more I learn, the more comfortable I am with the changes and decisions I recently made.
KCVB
o Visitor Center Services
Visitation increases with the rain and decreases with the sun.
Overall numbers seem to have increased
Recently learned that visitation numbers were being changed from the amount calculated
(generally lowered)
Old Town Kenai Walking Tour
Informed Rick Koch, City Manager, of our interest in working with the City to apply for
a grant through the Certified Local Government Historic Preservation Program to
update Old Town Kenai Walking Tour
Grant would off -set expenses KCVB would incur to update tour
Project would record elders' stories about areas of Old Town to be used to create an
Old Town Kenai Walking Tour pod cast.
Other CVB's have worked on similar projects and have said more people participate
and they stay longer
Pod cast could be burned onto cd -roms for people who drive the walking tour
I pods could be made available for rent at the Center
o Cultural Center Programs and Exhibits
The Kenai Experience
Arts Committee will be making a recommendation for the art acquisition from the
2006 summer art exhibition.
Commercial Fishing historical display
Restoration work is almost complete
Peninsula Clarion wrote a very nice article about the project
Shelters are needed to protect both of these City assets from the damaging elements
Savoonga Drummer and Dancers
Successful collaboration with the Kenaitze Indian Tribe and Pratt Museum
Connie Wirz, Tribal Administrator, welcomed them to Kenai
Event started late because of air travel delays but we punted and we had a full house
on what turned out to be a late Sunday evening
Requested the City of Kenai to apply for Rasmuson Foundation's Harper Arts Touring grant
to subsidize transportation costs for All Alaska Juried Statewide Art exhibit.
When we ask the City to apply for a Rasmuson grant for arts exhibits, etc., the concern I see
expressed is how it will affect the Senior Center and the Library grant applications.
o Retail
We will run a report at the end of the season to determine what items sell better than others
Future purchasing decisions will be made using this information
o KEDS
Kenai's Saturday Market
Again, it is a weather thing
Coordinated WIC coupons for Alaska Grown vendors
Kenai River Marathon
Scheduled for October 1, 2006
Sponsorships are coming in so revenues now are anticipated to exceed expenses
o Resolution defining the roles of the Chamber and the CVB
Emailed Janie a copy of Resolution 2006 -02 on August 7, 2006 at her request
o ATIA
Received letter from Ron Peck, President and COO of ATAI thanking everyone for the grass
roots efforts on Ballot Measure #2.
o Peninsula Clarion
Met with Evy Gephardt about collaborating on a Kenai Visitor Guide
Ad purchase would include membership dues
o Miscellaneous Projects
Nominated Derotha Ferraro (along with others) and Peninsula Oilers for the Tourism Industry
awards presented during Industry Appreciation Day
During a Master Gardener event at the Center, we requested assistance with creating a
design for the planters out front that would include perennials. This prompted several
compliments about how nice the flowers look this year.
o Travel
September 14, 2006- Anchorage for ATIA Marketing Committee meeting
October 3 8, 2006- Juneau for Museums Alaska (Mya and Natasha)
October 9 13, 2006- Valdez for ATIA Annual Convention (Mya and Alise)
October 19 October 25, 2006- New York for Alaska Media Roadshow (Mya)
Patrons
o Incorporation
Agreement needs to be reached regarding role between KCVB and the Patrons
By -laws need to be finalized
Application is 85% completed