Revised 8/23/12

Current Vacancy; Eligible for Reappointment, Will become Vacant

 

Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board

 


(Hotel Representative)

Jeannie Hetrick

Holiday Inn Express

3411 Iowa Street, 66046

(h)

(w)   

(f)

 

07/22/08 – 07/01/12

(06/17/04 – 07/01/08 rplcd Kelly)

 

Constance Wolfe  (Hotel Representative)

Halcyon House

1000 Ohio, 66044

(h)

(w)  841.0314

(f)

07/22/08 – 07/01/12 Second

(06/17/04 – 07/01/08 First)

(09/16/03 – 07/01/04)

Jason Edmonds

Vice-President

MorganStanley Smithbarney

1429 Oread West, 66049

 

 

10/12/10 – 07/01/12

(rplcd Kemp)

 

Cathy Hamilton

Downtown Lawrence, Inc.

833 ½ Massachusetts, 66044

(h)

(w) 

(f)

 

07/26/11 – 07/01/12

(Rplcd Pennington)

 

Tim Van Leer

The LIED Center

1600 Stewart Dr., 66045

(h)

(w)  865.3469

(f)

 

06/16/09 – 07/01/13 First

(rplcd Christilles)

Sam Bhakta  (Hotel Representative)

Rodeway Inn

2525 W. 6th Street, 66049

(h)

(w)  841.4994

(f)

 

08/17/10 – 07/01/14

 (rplcd Felch)

David Johnston

Director of Marketing – KU

304 Wesley Building, 66045

Email:  davidjohnston@ku.edu

(h)

(w)  864.8871

(f)

 

08/17/10 – 07/01/14 Second

(07/25/06 – 07/01/10 First)

(11/01/05 – 07/01/06 rplcd Johnston)

Katy Isben

The World Company

609 New Hampshire, 66044

(h) 

(w)

(f)

07/26/11 – 07/01/14

 (rplcd Schumm)

Bernie Kish

Director of Facilities

Robinson Center

1301 Sunnyside Dr., 66045-7520

Email:  bkish@ku.edu

 

 

 

 

01/24/12 – 07/01/14

 

Doug Gaumer

Intrust Bank, NA

901 Vermont, 66044

 

 

10/12/10 – 07/01/14

(Rplcd Adams)

 

(Hotel Representative)

Nancy Longhurst

The Eldridge Hotel

700 Massachusetts, 66044

(h)

(w)

(f)

 

06/28/11 – 07/01/15 First

(07/22/08 – 07/01/11)

 

 

(Hotel Representative)

Stephen Horton

Holiday Inn/Holidome

200 Mcdonald Drive, 66044

(h) 

(w)

(f)

 

06/28/11 – 07/01/15 First

(12/15/09 – 07/01/11)

 

 

(Hotel Representative)

Derek Felch

Hampton Inn

2300 W. 6th Street, 66049

Email:  Derek.felch@hilton.com

 

 

 

01/24/12 – 07/01/15

 

 

CITY LIAISON:            Megan Gilliland, Communication’s Manager.  Phone:  832.3406

                                    Email:  mgilliland@lawrenceks.org

 

TERMS:            Four year terms.  Terms expire July 1 of corresponding year.

MEMBERS:      Thirteen members; six representing Lawrence hotel/motel industry.  The Board members are selected from the hotel industry in Lawrence, tourism oriented business, and citizens interested in visitor promotion and tourism issues.

MEETINGS:     Every other month on the fourth Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.  Location:  Carnegie Building, 9th and Vermont Streets.

 

FUNCTION:

The charge of the Board is to act as an advisory board for the CVB.  The Board advises and suggests methods or practices that will help promote and continue tourism as a viable economy in Lawrence.