A compilation of news items from the Franklin County TDC
Administrative Offices
Curt Blair – Administrator Laura Graham – Executive Assistant
September
2015
September
Meeting Schedule:
The September/October
meeting schedule for the TDC is as follows:
TDC Board will meet
on October 7, 2015 beginning at 2:00 P.M. at the Eastpoint Visitor Center.
TDC Committees will
meet on September 16, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at the Eastpoint Visitor Center.
Non-profit
Promotion Grants:
The TDC Board
approved the participating non-profits for the 2015-16 Promotion Grants at
their Board meeting on August 19. Some 25 organizations were approved. A complete list of participating groups and events will be posted on the TDC web
site. Each participant will be provided
$2,000 this year for promotion in markets of their choice. In addition, the TDC
will be increasing its promotional activities in out-of-area markets including
print and social media markets.
The TDC will be
conducting an informational meeting for non-profits receiving funds on
September 30 at 1:30 P.M. at the St.
George Island Fire House. Non-profits should send a representative to the
meeting to fully understand the new provisions of the promotional grant
program.
Sustaining
Grant Recipients Approved:
The TDC Board
approved seven non-profit organizations eligible to receive sustaining grant
funds. Each organization will receive $20,000 to assist in keeping their
facilities open year round. Recipients
keep their facilities open 20 hours per week year round and provide information
for area visitors. A list of the organizations approved this year will be
posted on the TDC Web site.
Art
Brochure:
The TDC Board
approved a proposal to publish a brochure of local art galleries. This brochure
will be done in cooperation with the Apalachicola Bay Chamber and include art
galleries from throughout the county. For more information about the brochure
contact John Solomon at the Chamber or Laura Graham at the TDC offices.
TDC Collections
Maintaining a Healthy 7% Increase:
Collections reported
for the months of April and May reflected an increase in collections over 2014
and an adjustment for reporting uniqueness for February and March. Year to date collections are running at a
healthy 7% increase over 2014-15 and one percent under the State collections
rate of increase of 8%.
Hospitality
Training:
The TDC will be
hosting a second Hospitality Training program on October 14, beginning at 1:00
P.M. at the SGI Firehouse. The program will focus on customer service skills
for people interacting with the public. Participants from any industry are
welcome to attend. A registration form for the program is attached to this
newsletter. Please feel free to distribute this form to interested persons.
There is a limit of 20 registrants for each session who will be selected on a
first come first serve basis.
For more information contact
Laura at the TDC office, 731 Highway 98, Eastpoint, Florida 32328. Phone
850-670-3474.
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