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APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBERS WENDY DAVIS AND JOHN STEVENSON TO
THE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth levies and collects hotel occupancy taxes and uses these funds as
authorized by state law m part for adverrismg and conducting promotional programs to amact tourists and
convention delegates or registrants to the City• and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth contracts with the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau to
undertake activities for the promotion and marketing of the city and of the local convention and hotel industry
to tourists and visitors from throughout the world, and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau is lead by a Board of Directors that is
compassed of representatives of various stakeholders m the tourism industry as well as members from the
community at large; and
WHEREAS, because tourism and the economic benefits that rt bangs is vitally important to the City s
overall economy rt is necessary and prudent that the City of Fort Worth maintain a voice on the Board of the
Directors of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau to help guide the work of the Bureau, and
WHEREAS, in the past, the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau has
w:~mcluded representatives from the City of Fort Worth and as such rt is the intent of the Fort Worth City Council
to continue the policy of maintaining representation on this important board;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS.
That the City Council through this resolution hereby appoints Councilmember Wendy Davis and
Councilmember John Stevenson to represent the City of Fort Worth on the Convention and Visitors Bureau
Board of Directors and authorizes either member to serve on the CVB Executive Committee;
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
Adopted this ~~~ day of June, 2003 ~~~~~~~Q
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