1999-11-04CITY OF ENCINITAS
ACTION MINUTES OF REGULAR COMMITTEE MEETING
TOURISM AND MARKETING COMMITTEE
November 4, 1999
Present: Co- Chairperson Sheila Cameron Co- Chairman Dennis Holz; Kirk Van Allen, Paul Davis, John Mclsaac, Carolyn Cope, Cyd Shaw, Jerry Brooks, Dan Hare, Paula
Kirpalani, Julian Duvall, Therese Vaillancourt; Kirsten Richter, Ida Lou Coley; Bob Rauch; Fred Caldwell
DIRECTION /ACTION
# 1
Meeting called to order at 8:15 A.M. by Council Member Sheila Cameron. Thank you
Welcome and Introductions
for coming. Everyone introduced themselves.
General Announcements
Council Member Cameron announced that she was meeting with NCTD this afternoon
regarding parking in the downtown Encinitas area. The City is looking at several
options.
Carolyn Cope, Encinitas Historical Society and Encinitas Arts Commission, announced
that they now have available an Historic North County Map. The map shows all the
historic points throughout the North County area.
Ms. Cope also announced that the Arts Commission will be hosting a regional workshop
on Friday, November 5, 1999. The workshop is a public meeting. Artists from Laguna
Beach to Chula Vista will be participating in the workshop. They will develop a master
plan in which to present to the City Council for approval.
Dan Hare, Independent Film Society, announced their next feature film, "The Farm: Life
Inside of Angola Prison." will be shown on December 1, 1999. A Public Forum Panel
with several guest speakers will be held following the film. Mr. Hare also thanked Days
Inn and Ocean Inn for their assistance.
ITEM # 2
Council Member Cameron introduced the guest speaker, Ulrich Giske from MG
Presentation and Discussion of "Creative Computer
Solutions.
Pathways into the Future."
Mr. Giske works for MG Solutions in Marketing and Project Management. He arrived
from Germany 11 months ago to work with his brother with MG Solutions. MG
Solutions works with the development of large data base systems.
Mr. Giske introduced their new product "E Plan -It." The product can take any
company's logo /design and develop it into a ScreenSaver, which can be accessed by the
public through the Internet. The ScreenSaver also works as a Calendar and
Appointments tool. Through a central server, the ScreenSaver can be updated with the
company's current events and also serves as an appointment reminder. The ScreenSaver
can be designed to the individual company's needs. The ScreenSaver features E -Mail
capabilities which will allow the company to have direct access to a large list of clients
for direct promotional activities. With the program's printing capabilities, the company
can promote more interest with the public by allowing them to print coupons, handouts,
flyers, or additional information provided by the company through the ScreenSaver.
With his demonstration of the ScreenSaver program, Mr. Giske showed the members
how easily the ScreenSaver can be updated and edited daily /weekly /monthly /annually —
however often the company feels it is necessary.
Continued general discussions and questions regarding the program and the company.
The group discussed the possibility of various organizations and the North County Ocean
Cities working cooperatively together to promote their cities and events.
# 3
None discussed.
Oral Communications
ITEM #4
1) Forming Ad -Hoc Committees.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
ITEM #5
November 18, 1999
Next Meeting
Poinsettia Room, Encinitas City Hall
Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 A.M.
Prepared by Gina Rubottom