Fiscal Note
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Bring Your Meeting Home Appreciation Program
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WHEREAS, the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Madison Area Sports Commission's Annual Bring Your Meeting Home Appreciation Program is recognizing the significant contributions of 37 local citizens who have helped to bring their meetings, conventions and events to the Madison area; and
WHEREAS, tourism contributes over $1 Billion every year to the Madison area's economy, benefitting local businesses, the city and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, these local contacts' contributions have helped the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau deliver more than $20 Million in economic impact to our city; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of Madison and the Common Council hereby recognizes the following local citizens for their role bringing meetings, conventions and events home to Madison, Wisconsin; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this proclamation be presented to Deb Archer, President and CEO of the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau and the following honorees, as a token of the esteem in which they are held: Karen Andriacchi; Dawn Aspenson Zanoni; Bill Babcock; Jean Bahr; Kristen Bernard, PhD; Amanda Bradley; Kerrie Brey; Ellsworth Brown; Reggie Driscoll; Heather Dyer; Stefanie Elder; Nancy Freeman; Marc Herstand; Scott Johnson; Robert Kalejta, PhD; Rita Kelliher; Lisa Koenecke; Jennifer Lanzel; Scott McDonnell; Chris Olig; Mary Orella; Penny Paster; Keith Peterson; Jenifer Remsik; Carrie Rhoads; Ryan Richards; Molly Ritchie; Shannon Schlueter; Dan Schroeder; Sandra Smith; Kathy Sommervold; David Thomas; Patti Thompson; John Umhoefer; Dave Wollin and Kelly Zylstra.