September 2019 – Meeting Minutes
Call to order:
A Board of Directors meeting of the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association was held at The Broadmoor on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The meeting convened at 9:30 a.m., Chairman Matthew Anderson presiding.
Roll Call:
Elected & Ex Officio Directors in attendance:
- Matt Anderson
- Tony Dunn
- Lance Thompson
- Steve Togni
- Peter Dann
- Cindy Johnson
- David Craig
- Jen Atkins
- Bob Barto
- Daniel Benton
- Jonathan Brownlee
- Kim Corrigan
- Jonathon Fillman
- Scott Gaines
- Gregg Jurgens
- Brian Leiker
- Greg Leonard
- Amie Mayhew
- Rick Medwedeff
- Dawn Montgomery
- Steph Moore
- Allen Paty
- Jack Paul
- Scott Perry
- Dan Pirrallo
- Sonia Riggs
- Tim Wolfe
Elected & Ex Officio Directors not in attendance:
- Dragan Andrejic
- Alinio Azevedo
- Christian Hardigree
- Kevin Smith
- Sidney Stoper
- Tammie Thompson Booker
Others in attendance:
- Donna Horii
- Sharon Oliver
Action Items:
- Consent Agenda – A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda as follows: 7/9/19 minutes, Government Affairs Committee Report, Membership Committee Report, CHLA University Report, and Metro Denver Lodging Council Report. Motion carried.
- July Meeting Minutes – A motion was made and seconded to approve the July 19, 2019 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried.
- August 2019 Financial Statements – A motion was made and seconded to approve the August 2019 financial statements as presented. Motion carried.
- AR Write Offs – A motion was made and seconded to approve $14,402 in write offs as presented. Motion carried.
- Bylaws Amendments – A motion was made and seconded to approve four bylaws amendments related to the structure of the Executive Committee, number of allied members on the Board of Directors, ex-officio board members and the annual meeting as presented. Motion carried.
Information Items:
- 2020 Culinary Event – Tony Dunn discussed a new culinary competition called Stir, Sip & Savor that CHLA will host in 2020 at MSU’s Hospitality School.
- For the Love of Colorado Campaign – Amie Mayhew provided information on the For the Love of Colorado campaign and their effort to fund the Colorado Water Plan and the Colorado Tourism Office with a tax on hotel rooms, restaurants, rental cars, attractions, and lift tickets.
- 2019 Readiness Fund Golf Tournament – Tony Dunn gave an update on the 2019 Readiness Fund Golf Tournament, which is expected to net more than $140,000.
- 2019 Annual Conference – Amie Mayhew reviewed the schedule for the Annual Conference and encouraged all Board members to thank the sponsors and allied plus members.
Old Business:
New Business:
- Rick Medwedeff provided information on “Christmas at Gaylord Rockies.”
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Steve Togni, Secretary
Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association
