09.d 07.25.2023 Minutes TC DRAFT
Scandia Tourism Committee Minutes
July 25, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.
Meeting at Community Center
Members in Attendance: Sue Dickens, Chrissi Larsen, Sarah Porubcansky, Lynne Moratzka and
Jim Gribble. Additional Attendees: Christine Maefsky (Mayor) and Brenda “Bee” Stignani (Office
Assistant.)
Call to Order –Chair Dickens called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m., a quorum is present.
Approve the Agenda – Porubcansky moved, Larsen seconded, to approve the agenda with
Flexibility. Motion carried unanimously.
Approve the Minutes – Porubcansky moved, Larsen seconded, to approve the June 27, 2023
minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
Review Tourism Vision and Mission Statement – Dickens opened discussion of some suggested
changes to consider in the current Vision & Mission Statement. Larsen posed some clarifying
questions. Discussion concluded Larsen will draft changes to consider at the next meeting to add
the role of the Tourism Committee into the document which currently outline’s Scandia’s overall
objectives in Tourism.
Best of Scandia – Dickens reported that the organizing group have removed the free gift wrapping
option, will work with staff to update completely the registration form and system, will accept 34-36
vendors with only one table for every registrant, the fee will be the same, the same food truck will
provide the same menu, have received feedback that the signage is too small, is considering some
timing changes but will decide with the ultimate goal in mind to serve the public when Vinter Lights
participation conflicts with vendors wishing to exit the parking lot. Vinter Lights is the primary
event.
Upcoming Events – Dickens reported that Best of Scandia and Scandia Evening Adventures are
being organized for 2023. Members suggested flyers prepared by Larsen be posted at Best of
Scandia to advertise the remaining Scandia Evening Adventures dates. Gribble volunteered to collect
zip codes from willing shoppers at Best of Scandia to measure the success of this event as a tourist
goal. Moratzka requested considering a method (punch cards?) of tracking patronage to the
different Scandia Evening Adventure business participants with an incentive to visit all. Completed
cards to request a zip code to measure success of outreach with an option to provide email addresses
for the promotion of future Tourism Committee or Scandia events. Dickens will draft ideas of
prizes to offer for participation in Scandia Evening Adventures to discuss at a future meeting.
Adjournment –Motion by Dickens, seconded by Porubcansky, to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Brenda “Bee” Stignani, Office Assistant