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Nevada Commission on Tourism NEVADA COMMISSION ON TOURISM Tuesday, June 23, 2020 1:00 P.M. MEETING LOCATION: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81438668120?pwd=MVlTUGd4WWU4V1N2MGYwUU Qxa0FMZz09 Meeting ID: 814 3866 8120 Password: 049257 NEVADA COMMISSION ON TOURISM NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Regular Meeting of the Commission on Tourism Tuesday, June 23, 2020 – 1:00 P.M. MEETING LOCATION: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81438668120?pwd=MVlTUGd4WWU4V1N2MGYwUUQxa0FMZz09 Meeting ID: 814 3866 8120 Password: 049257 _________________________________________________________________________________________ COMMISSIONERS Lt. Governor Kate Marshall, Chair* Cindy Carano, Vice Chair* Jennifer Cunningham* Steve Hill* Herb Santos, Jr.* Mike Vaswani* Pam Robinson* Brian Krolicki* Cynthia Mun* Bob Stoldal Kristin Windbigler* Julie Pazina* Edward Estipona *Voting members Brian Wadsworth __________________________________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Directive 006, there will be no physical location for this meeting. __________________________________________________________________________________________ STATEMENT OF THE COMMISSION • Action may be taken on those items denoted “For Possible Action”. • Items on this agenda may be taken in a different order than listed. • Two or more agenda items may be combined for consideration. • An item may be removed from this agenda or discussion relating to an item on this agenda may be delayed at any time. • Public comment will be allowed at the beginning and at the end of the meeting. Because of time considerations, the period for public comment by each speaker may be limited to 3 minutes at the discretion of the chair, and speakers are urged to avoid repetition of comments made by previous speakers. 1 | P a g e Nevada Commission on Tourism June 23, 2020 | Agenda • No action may be taken on any matter brought up under public comment until that matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an item upon which action may be taken (NRS 241.020). • Meetings are audio-recorded as part of the public record. Speakers are requested to identify themselves before speaking. • Note: Please provide NCOT with electronic or written copies of testimony and visual presentations if you wish to have complete versions included as exhibits with the minutes. __________________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA A. Opening Call to Order and Confirmation of Proper Posting – Lt. Governor Kate Marshall Roll Call and Determination of Quorum– Lt. Governor Kate Marshall B. Welcome to New Commissioner(s) C. Public Comment Public comment is welcomed by the Commission. A period of public comment will be allowed at the beginning and at the end of the meeting. Because of time considerations, the period for public comment by each speaker may be limited to three (3) minutes at the discretion of the Chair, and speakers are urged to avoid repetition of comments made by previous speakers. D. For Possible Action – Approval of Minutes Approval of the December 11, 2019 NCOT Meeting Minutes E. Discussion Only – CVA Updates Steve Hill, LVCVA Jennifer Cunningham, RSCVA F. Discussion Only – FY21 Projections Lodging Tax: Kyle Shulz, Travel Nevada Travel Sentiment: Destination Analysts Economic Forecast: Governor’s Office of Economic Development G. Discussion Only – FY21 Budget Review Brenda Scolari, Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs H. For Possible Action – Travel Nevada Recovery Plan Travel Nevada Staff I. Discussion Only – Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation Update Colin Robertson, Administrator 2 | P a g e Nevada Commission on Tourism June 23, 2020 | Agenda J. Discussion Only – Nevada Magazine Update Megg Mueller, Managing Editor K. Discussion Only – Agency Reports I 1. Chair Report I 2. Division of Tourism I 2.1 Staffing Changes / Updates L. Discussion Only - Upcoming Meetings Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:00 p.m. M. Commissioner Comments N. Public Comment Public comment is welcomed by the Commission. A period of public comment will be allowed at the beginning and at the end of the meeting. Because of time considerations, the period for public comment by each speaker may be limited to 3 minutes at the discretion of the Chair, and speakers are urged to avoid repetition of comments made by previous speakers. O. For Possible Action - Adjournment The public may acquire this agenda and supporting materials, pursuant to NRS 241.020(2) by contacting Jessica Grundy (775) 687-0631 or by email to [email protected]. Materials are available from the Nevada Commission on Tourism office, 401 N. Carson Street, Carson City, Nevada and online at www.travelnevada.biz Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations or assistance at the meeting should notify Jessica Grundy at the Nevada Commission on Tourism at (775) 687-0631 or [email protected]. 3 | P a g e Nevada Commission on Tourism | December 11, 2019 Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs MINUTES of the NEVADA COMMISSION ON TOURISM December 11, 2019 The Nevada Commission on Tourism held a Commission meeting at 9:00 a.m. on December 11, 2019 at 401 N. Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701 and by phone conference. Call to Order Lt. Governor Kate Marshall, Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. Commissioners Present: Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall, Chair Cindy Carano, Vice Chair Phil DeLone Herb Santos, Jr. Brian Krolicki Cynthia Mun Pam Robinson Edward Estipona Bob Stoldal Julie Pazina Kristin Windbigler Commissioners who are absent/excused: Richard Arnold Mike Vaswani Steve Hill Staff present: Brenda Nebesky, Deputy Director Dee Chekowitz-Dykes, E.A. Shari Bombard, Rural Programs Manager Justin Taruc, DAG Stacey Montooth, Nevada Indian Commission Roll Call and Determination of Quorum MARSHALL: Hi guys. It's 9:03, so let's get started. I don't normally start late. All right, so let's see where we are. Let's call the meeting to order, Wednesday, December 11th, 2019 at 9:03. So, the first thing I want to know is whether the meeting was properly noticed and posted. DYKES: Lt. Governor, Dee Dykes for the record. The meeting has been properly posted in accordance with NRS Open Meeting Law at seven locations and on three websites. 1 Nevada Commission on Tourism | December 11, 2019 Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs MARSHALL: Thank you. Can you call the roll, please? DYKES: Yes. Lt. Governor Marshall? MARSHALL: Here. DYKES: Cindy Carano? CARANO: Present. DYKES: Commissioner DeLone? DELONE: Present. DYKES: Commissioner Steve Hill. Commissioner Santos? SANTOS: Present. DYKES: New Commissioner, Julie Pazina? PAZINA: Here. DYKES: Commissioner Vaswani. Commissioner Krolicki? KROLICKI: Present. DYKES: Commissioner Cynthia Mun. MUN: Here. DYKES: Commissioner Robinson? ROBINSON: Here. DYKES: New Commissioner Kristin Windbigler? WINDBIGLER: Present. DYKES: Our non-voting members, Edward Estipona? ESTIPONA: Here. DYKES: Richard Arnold, and Mr. Stoldal? STOLDAL: Here. 2 Nevada Commission on Tourism | December 11, 2019 Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs Welcome to New NCOT Commissioners Pazina and Windbigler MARSHALL: Thank you. As people in the audience could hear, we have some new members and I wanted to give them a chance to say hello. So, Julie Pazina, if you wanted to introduce yourself, we're very, very happy to have you. PAZINA: Thank you so much. It's wonderful to see you from the distance, from Vegas to Carson City. Thank you so much for the honor of joining the Commission. For those of you that I haven't met, my name is Julie Pazina. I'm a part of the hospitality community here in Las Vegas; former president of the Las Vegas Hospitality Association; active member of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events; and the International Association of Venue Managers. And thrilled to have the opportunity to serve Travel Nevada, the Commission on Tourism and really the state of Nevada as a whole. So, thank you so much for having me. MARSHALL: Thank you and thank you for coming. Kristin, do you want to say something? WINDBIGLER: Hi everyone. I'm Kristin Windbigler. I'm the Executive Director of the Western Folklife Center in Elko, Nevada. I am just so thrilled and honored to be invited to join this Commission and I'm really eager to serve the people in Nevada. MARSHALL: Thank you. Did I miss someone? No. I think that's lovely. All right, that was Agenda Item Number A. Public Comment MARSHALL: Agenda B, Item Number B, so we have public comment. Please note that we have public comment twice in the beginning and public comment at the end, so if there's something that happens during the Commission meeting and you would like to comment on that, you are welcome to comment at the end. No worries. But do we have any public comment now, up here in Carson City? All right. Do we have any public comment in Las Vegas? PAZINA: No, we do not. MARSHALL: Thank you, and on the phone? No, all right. So, don't forget, you will have your chance at the end if something happens that you wanted to comment on. Approval of Minutes MARSHALL: Moving to Agenda Item Number C, approval of minutes from July 12, 2019. Do we have any edits, corrections, thoughts, perspectives? 3 Nevada Commission on Tourism | December 11, 2019 Department of Tourism & Cultural Affairs SANTOS: Herb Santos, for the record. Just on the September 24th meeting minutes, on page 46, I think it may have taken a word—it just doesn't make sense where it says, "and if I understood the process that's going to happen it seems that it has taking the consensus of the Commissioners to provide recommendations," I think it would have said taking away the consensus of the Commissioners to provide recommendations. So, I would ask consideration that we put “away” in between the word taking and the, the word away. MARSHALL: Okay. Any other edits. All right, then did you want to make a motion, Herb, with your amendment? SANTOS: Sure, I would move that we approve the July 12, 2019 NCOT Meeting Minutes and approve the September 24, 2019 NCOT Meeting Minutes with the one edit on page 46 of, including the word, away, be—in the third paragraph between the words taking and the.
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