1. Welcome Mike Curd

2. Introductions BHA Board of Directors

3. 2008 Membership Meeting Minutes Mike Curd

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Treasurer’s Report Don Howard

6. BHA 2008-2009 Agreed Upon Procedures A full audit is performed every three years An agreed upon procedures for the 2008-2009 fiscal year is underway The agreed upon procedures for the 2007-2008 fiscal year was clean

7. BHA Fund Balance Fiscal Year July 1st – June 30 th As of June 30, 2008 –BHA Fund Balance $39,085.11 As of June 30, 2009 –BHA Fund Balance $42,006.92

8. BHA Financial Support Revenue consists of dues, sponsorships, and event registration Membership support is extremely important Special thanks to our founding members –Blue Grass Airport –Bluegrass Chapter of the Kentucky Restaurant Association –Commerce Lexington –Keeneland –Lexington Convention and Visitor’s Bureau –Kentucky Eagle Beer

9. Approval of Treasurer’s Report

10. 2009-2010 Budget Expenses for 2009-2010 are in line or slightly reduced compared to the 2008-2009 Budget. Plan to hold 7 events or more in 2009-2010 BHA is projected to end the Fiscal Year of 2009 - 2010 with $3,500 in revenue above expenses

11. Approval of 2009 – 2010 Budget

12. 2008-2009 BHA Accomplishments Mike Curd

13. BHA 2008 – 2009 Events Hosted Membership Events including: BHA served as a sponsor for the Filson Bourbon Academy Fall Keeneland Outing 7 th Annual Golf Outing to fund the Mark O’Brien scholarship May’s Annual Tourism Forum –Presentations on the 2009 Legislative Session, Greening the Hospitality Industry in the Bluegrass and Social Media/Web 2.0 –Keynote Address from Bill Samuels, Jr., President, Makers Mark Distillery Membership Event featuring Lindsay Culbreath, Smith Travel Research with a presentation on Operating in the Tourism and Hotel Industry in a Down Economy Membership Event featuring “The Pros and Cons of VLTs at Racetracks” BTMA/BHA Tourism Gala at CastlePost

14. BHA 2008 – 2009 Accomplishments Acquired Sixteen New Members BHA was the catalyst for the last two meetings with Jamie Link of WEG and Short's Travel with the hotel community Electronic BHA Newsletters Continued PR Relationship and Partnership with Preston-Osborne Continued Membership Approach with Sales Representative

15. BHA 2008 – 2009 New Members Residence Inn by Marriott South Lexington Relocation Services H & W Management Preston Osborne Blue Grass Tours CastlePost Crowne Plaza – The Campbell House Explorium of Lexington Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate Carlisle – Nicholas County Tourism Kentucky Distillers Association Akins Dry Cleaning Frankfort-Franklin County Tourism Commission LFUCG AD-RACK Blue Diamond Plumbing and Electric

16. Welcome 2009-2010 New Members A Day to Remember USA Ale-8-One Bottling Company Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott – Lexington North USA Today

17. Tentative 2009-2010 Meeting Schedule January 2010 Holiday Party February 2010 Guest Speakers – TBD March 2010 Guest Speakers - TBD May 2010 Tourism Forum June 2010 Golf Tournament September 2010 Guest Speakers - TBD October 2010 Keeneland Outing November 2010 Membership Meeting

18. Legislative Committee Report Larry Bell Legislative Chair

19. BHA Legislative Agenda Pursue Public Capital Project List Local Issues –Advocate for Capital Project List –BHA Participation with Appropriate Local Boards –Monitor Ordinances Effecting Room Tax Collection/Distribution State Issues –Advocate for Capital Project List –Monitor Legislation/Budget Actions Impacting new Marketing Fund Collection/Distribution –Monitor Casino Gaming Legislation –Monitor Employment Legislation –Support Maintaining State Brand thru 2010 Games

20. BHA Capital Project List Improving Wayfinding in Lexington area Funding from State needed by Kentucky Horse Park in order to host 2010 Alltech FEI Games Establishing Downtown Entertainment District Entryway Revitalization Newtown Pike Extension and Improvement

21. 2009 Legislative Issues February 2009 –BHA Supported the Kentucky Distillers Assn and others to oppose the tax increases imposed on the alcoholic beverage industry March 2009 –BHA Supported HB 229 making improvements in Historic Preservation tax credits, updating the Kentucky Tourism Development Act and establishing a program to help have more films made in Kentucky

22. 2009 Legislative Issues May – June 2009 –BHA Supported the Kentucky Equine Education Program (Keep) proposal for adding VLT’s at Kentucky Race Tracks to keep our thoroughbred industry strong –BHA Advocated with Kentucky US Representatives to oppose EFCA legislation under consideration in Congress August 2009 –BHA Encouraged LFUCG and KY Transportation Dept to find funding to bury power lines along the Newtown Pike Extension

23. Legislative Committee Questions ?

24. Nominating Committee Report Larry Bell Nominating Committee Chair

25. 2009-2010 BHA Executive Committee President: Mike Curd, Hilton Suites at Lexington Green Vice President: Mary Quinn Ramer, LCVB Secretary: Eli Mertens, TravelHost Treasurer: Don Howard, H&W Management Past President: Larry Bell, Hyatt Regency Lexington

26. 2009-2010 BHA Board of Directors Directors Bill Owen - Lexington Center Corporation Katy Stephenson - Ramada Conference Center Mary Perkins – Woodford Reserve Distillery Rich Johnston – Hilton Lexington/Downtown Ann Hagen Michel – Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate Lori Rawls – World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. Mark Ravenscraft – Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa Ron Van Haaren – Embassy Suites of Lexington Zedtta Wellman – Gratz Park Inn Krista Greathouse - LFUCG Adam Johnson – Danville/Boyle County CVB

27. Questions and Answers

28. Adjourn THANK YOU!