Attending:  Julie Townsend, Ellen Simms, Jim Doig, Mike Miller, Margaret Stephens, Lori Powell, Bud Hollowell, Kay Morgan

8:10 Called to order by Julie Townsend

Third Wing: Mike Miller – Bumper sticker campaign will start Feb 1^st, when your car is spotted with a bumper sticker you will receive a gift ticket to be redeemed at participating merchants. Bumper stickers will be in stores to be passed out. This will be a yearlong event with 2,500 bumper stickers and clings to be passed out.

GEO cache program to be kicked off First Friday of June and will last one month. Participants will have to come downtown every week for clues. The prize will be given on the First Friday of July.

 Brewz Crewz : meeting at Linkesters Jan 14^th at noon.

First Friday : Feb 5^th  – Dancing in the Streets

Preview of template for new posters with LDDA logo. The color of the templates will change each month.

LMNA : 1^st stop will be at Hauger-Bunch with parking at Gray-Robinson. There is one stop in Munn Park where brochures about Historic Walking Tours will be given out. Also “goodie bags”. We hope this will encourage them to visit downtown again. Ask stores to stay open later for this event.

Goodie Bags : Items are needed for the goodie bags. Julie will check with Anne Furr about who is passing out LDDA bags, and can we have items put into them?

Newsletter: all ads are in, Julie is still working on articles, and newsletter will be out by end of month

Discussion : Lori Powell -  will check with Carol DeHaven about the Downtown Wedding

Suggests having a Howl-a-ween with dog costume contest and the winners will be on a calendar

Jim Doig – marketing questions, look at having a TV ad, Sophisticated Buyer ad, The Ledger, Posters and Flyers.  Jim will be joining the marketing/budget meeting.

We need to co-ordinate events for the holidays- gather information in August – have calendar in 4^th quarter newsletter.

Adjourned at 9:25

Respectfully Submitted,  Kay Morgan