City of Rock Falls Tourism Committee met Sept. 8.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
1. Call to Order
2. Audience Requests
3. Approve Minutes of the August 11, 2021 Tourism Committee Meeting
4. Tourism Committee updates:
a. Blackhawk Waterways – Dianne Bausman
b. Rock Falls Chamber – Bethany Bland
c. Tourism Director
i. Seasonal Part-Time Assistant / Tracy Finch
ii. Art in the Park Sculpture Walk Update
iii. Catfish Tournament Update
iv. Lumberjack Show Update
v. Time Capsule Update
d. Rock Falls Tourism Grants
i. Coloma Township Park District – Event Sponsorship Grant for the Holiday Light Display at Centennial Park - $2,500.00
e. Façade Grant Program
i. Sammy’s Slots Downtown – Façade Grant – Project complete, approve payment of matching funds in the amount of $5,000.00
f. Northwest Illinois Film Office
g. Marketing/Advertising/Promotions
i. Northwest Quarterly article – Fall in Rock Falls
ii. Neighborhood Tourist Magazine – Focusing on Fall and the Lumberjack Show
iii. Sauk Valley Media – 3 month campaign – Fall in Rock Falls, Catfish Tournament, Lumberjack Show and Eagle Trail
h. Hotels
5. New Business:
a. Placing a plaque at the home of the founder of Rock Falls
6. Old Business:
7. Committee Member Items
8. Adjournment
https://rockfalls61071.net/download/agendas_and_minutes/2021_agendas_and_minutes_2/2021_boards_and_committees/tourism_committee/tourism_committee_agendas/09-08-2021-Tourism-Committee-Agenda.pdf
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