Revised 4/5/07

Current Vacancy; Eligible for Reappointment, Will become Vacant

 

Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board


(Hotel Representative)

 

VACANCY – Desch

 

(h)

(w)

(f)

 

05/07/02 – 07/01/06 First

 

(Hotel Representative)

 

VACANCY - Martin

(h) 

(w)

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/07

(rplcd Horton)

 

Michael Moore  (Hotel Representative)

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

1 Riverfront Plaza, 66044

(h)

(w) 749.7555

(f)

 

06/28/05 – 07/01/07

(rplcd Horstman)

Kate Kelly  (Hotel Representative)

Holiday Inn Express

3411 Iowa, 66047

(h)

(w)    843.9100

(f)

 

06/17/04 – 07/01/08

(5/06/03 – 07/01/04)

 

Constance Wolfe  (Hotel Representative)

Halcyon House

1000 Ohio, 66044

(h)

(w)  841.0314

(f)

 

06/17/04 – 07/01/08 First

(09/16/03 – 07/01/04)

 

Brad Kemp

KU Museum Natural History

1345 Jayhawk Blvd.

Dyche Hall, Room 602B, 66045

(h)

(w)  864.2344

(f)

 

06/17/04 – 07/01/08 Second

(08/08/00 – 07/01/04 First

10/20/98 – 07/01/00)

Maria Martin 

Southwest & More

727 Massachusetts, 66044

Email:  mmartin@direcway.com

(h)

(w)  843.0141

(f)

 

07/13/04 – 07/01/08 First

 

Karen Christilles

The LIED Center

West Campus, 66045

(h)

(w)

(f)

 

06/28/05 – 07/01/09 Second

(09/04/01 – 07/01/05 – First)

(08/08/00  – 07/21/01)

Derek Felch  (Hotel Representative)

Hampton Inn

2300 W. 6th, 66049

(h)

(w)  841.4994

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/10 Second

(05/07/02 – 07/01/06) First

 

 

David Longhurst

2904 Westdale Rd., 66049

(h)

(w)  760.4629

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/10 Third

(07/09/02 – 07/01/06  Second)

(07/14/98 – 07/01/02 First)

David Johnston

Director of Marketing – KU

304 Wesley Building, 66045

Email:  davidjohnston@ku.edu

(h)

(w)  864.8871

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/10 First

(11/01/05 – 07/01/06 rplcd Don Johnston)

Doug Holiday

Bigg’s Bar & Grill

2429 Iowa Suite H, 66047

(h)

(w)  856.2550

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/10 Second

(07/09/02 – 07/01/06 First)

(07/14/98 – 07/21/02 rplcd Regnier)

 

Bob Schumm

1720 St. Andrews Drive, 66047

 

(h)  842.6729

(w)

(f)

 

07/25/06 – 07/01/10 First

(07/26/05 – 07/01/06 rplcd Johnson)

 

CITY LIAISON:  Lisa Patterson, Communication’s Coordinator.  Phone:  832.3406

                                    Email:  lpatterson@ci.lawrence.ks.us

 

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:        Fourth Tuesday of each month, 4:00 p.m., various locations.

 

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.