DLP Membership Meeting April 7,2010
General Membership Meeting
April 7, 2010
8:05 Called to order: Dan Stetson
Membership: Tim Calhoon, we have 168 members. Jimmy Johns has joined.
Program : Frank McCaulley, Speed Dating, tell about your business in three minutes or less.
Tom Cancellare: Fairfield Inns, located on County Line Rd., 10 minutes from downtown. Offers a shuttle service to downtown, on Wed they have a reception open to all from 5-7pm, bring in your receipts from downtown to get bonus points on your Marriot card.
Lori Powell: Lakeland Center, Lori books non entertainment groups. The Women’s Show, Bucklers Craft Show, she has booked the Sewing and Quilt Convention and many others. Check the web site www.thelakelandcenter.com. She also organizes The Fancy Flea a vintage home and garden market. www.lakelandwoman.com
Scott Reed: Scott is an attorney. His office is located at N.Kentucky and Bay St
Dillon Daniels : All Solar, Dillon can handle all your solar needs. Pool, water heater, power. www.allsolarservice.com
Meredith Spresser : Polk Museum of Art, the only AAM accredited museum in Polk County. Cost, $5. Adults, $4. Seniors, students free. Yearly membership is $40. Which includes some discounts on services. They sponsor May Fair with 185 artists representing their work.
Jo Sommers : Home Inventory, insurance documentation services for your home and business. www.virtualtoursofcentralflorida.com
Tamra : City of Lakeland, we want to be a test site for Google. Go to www.conectlakeland.com
Mike and Phyllis Maguire: can produce a one minute video, high quality for $100.
Treasurers Report: we have $47,326.73
Anne Furr: LDDA, April 15th – Steve Scruggs, Economic Development, will talk about towns visited. Board room City Hall. April 16th – Green Celebration at Lake Mirror. This is a carbon natural concert. Vote on “best bin” the winning school will receive $300. Sun-n-Fun a success. Day and Nite ends April 30th.
First Friday: Julie Townsend, May – Public Works
June – Bicycle Night
July – July 2 / 3 Red White and Kaboom
Newsletter has printed 10,000 copies. 16 pages glossy with map in center
Lakeland Community Theatre – Best of Broadway this weekend
Fancy Flea – May 1st – 30 vendors
1st Wing needs location for Geocache, see Mike. Prize has been awarded for bumper sticker.
Pics on the Promenade – 2 this month
Program next month TBA
Motion to change Downtown Dish from newsletter to magazine
Holiday Inn South will have a Mothers’ Day Brunch 12-4pm
Adjourned 8:55
Respectfully Submitted,
Kay Morgan
