Amador County – The Amador Council of Tourism board of directors will hold its quarterly evening meeting Thursday at Preston Castle.
ACT Executive Director Maureen Funk said the Preston Castle “generously offered to host ACT’s board meeting,” set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9. She said Preston Castle will give tours to those people who are interested, and people should “not miss this unique opportunity.”
Funk said Terry Selk, the Director of Tourism for the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau will discuss the partnership between Amador County Council of Tourism and the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau, “and how well that works for our organizations.”
Food and beverage for Thursday’s meeting will be provided by Clark’s Corner of Ione. Clark’s Corner is sponsoring the food.
The meeting will include the treasurer’s report with a mid-year review, along with the presentation by Selk. Projects to be discussed include a NorCal Guide, an iPhone App, and the Hotel/Motel Tax Increase, which is aimed for June 2012, and needs a chair person.
Travel Shows topics will include reports on the Amgen Lifestyle Festival from Sacramento and the Amgen Tour of Ione. Pow Wow committee has partnered with the Gold Country Visitors Association and will have a report from a San Francisco trip. Funk reminded that the California State Fair is July 14- 31, and the Amador County Fair is July 29-31.
Partner updates will include the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau and partner mailings, as well as the Gold Country Visitor Association’s partnering with Sierra County for an event at noon on Aug. 20.
Jackson City Manager Mike Daly announced Monday that “the Jackson Revitalization Committee’s meeting for June is being cancelled so that JRC members and others who may wish to attend the Amador Council of Tourism’s meeting on the same evening, Thursday, at Preston Castle don’t have to be in two places at the same time.”
The next regular meeting of the JRC will be Thursday, July 14.
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