HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12141993 - S.4 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring the )
CONCORD CONVENTION AND VISITORS ) RESOLUTION NO. 9317 2 3
BUREAU on the Occasion of Its 10th )
Anniversary )
WHEREAS, the Concord Convention and Visitors Bureau (CCVB) was incorporated on
December 8, 1993, as a private, non-profit mutual benefit corporation that is recognized as
Concord and Contra Costa County's official visitor promotion organization; and
WHEREAS, the CCVB's primary objective is to enhance the local economy through the
marketing,promotion, selling, and services of the city and county as a site for conventions; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau stimulates economic development in the area by creating and supporting
jobs, generating new money being spent on the purchase of goods and services, and generating
transient occupancy and sales tax revenues, and
WHEREAS, convention solicitation is at the core of all the CCVB's marketing activities.
Ultimately, the CCVB's mission is to combine well planned and well executed convention
solicitation, image enhancement, and destination development to produce an effective
promotional package--thereby filling hotel rooms to stimulate economic development in the
community; and
WHEREAS, while the CCVB functions with a professional staff, its real marketing effectiveness
depends on a close working relationship with Bureau members and the community. The Bureau
is the community's liaison between visitors and the firms which host and serve them during their
stay; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors is grateful to the CCVB for their efforts on behalf of
Contra Costa County. The community has benefitted tremendously from the success the CCVB
has enjoyed in the past 10 years, and we look forward to our continuing partnership to stimulate
economic growth in the county.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors the CONCORD
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON December 14, 1993, by aaununanimous vote of the Board members
present.
S me Wright McPeak
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Gayle Bishop Tom Torlakson, Chair
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 14th day of December,
1993.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By. 1J.
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV