MCC Adams Grant Task Force

Economic Development Council

Meeting: March 1, 2006, 11:15 am

Judge Welsh Room

 

Present:  Acting Assistant Town Manager/Grant Administrator Michelle Jarusiewicz, Bill Dougal/EDC, Steve Melamed/EDC, Alix Ritchie/EDC, Hunter O’Hanian/EDC, Henry Tuttle/EDC, Ellen Burbank/PMPM, Candice Collins-Boden/Chamber, Hersh Schwartz/VSB, Cherie Mittenthal/Castle Hill, Administrative Director of Tourism Bill Schneider, Gabby Hanna/PBG, Judy Cicero/Chamber, Darlene Van Alstyne, Ewa Nogiec

 

Michelle Jarusiewicz went over the agenda for the day:

 

2006 MCC Adams Grant Award

 

Steve Melamed announced the Selectmen’s approval of the reception of a $40,000 Grant.  Michelle distributed a handout summarizing the Adams Grant Project.  See attached pdf file.

 

Starburst Packing Coordinator/Streetscape

 

Michelle will put together ads for the paper.  A handout of notes from the sub-committee meeting on 2/28/06 was distributed.  (See attached pdf file.) Discussion included the type of packaging, web set-up, the need to get it up and running for the season [captive audience, will increase cultural market penetration and awareness], the development of rack cards that can be distributed far and wide to promote the web site.

 

Alix made Motion that the Task Force endorse the concept of the Provincetown Cultural Package presented by the Sub-Committee.

Bill Second.

13-0 in favor.

 

DMO

 

Notes from the February 27 DMO Sub-Committee meeting were distributed.  See attached pdf file.

 

Further discussion ensued regarding pursuing the creation of the DMO Sub-Committee, it will only be worth the effort if there is a benefit. All agreed don’t just want a new organization, but want to improve the existing structure. It was noted that the DMO subcommittee will be meeting again on Monday, March 6, 2006 at 11:00 am.

 

The next meeting for the Task Force is April 6 at 10 AM.

 

 

Adjourned 1:00 pm

 

 

MCC Adams grant activities funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council Adams grant.