Chair: Rep. Pat Garofalo
Location: Rooms 2-3 Saint Paul RiverCentre
Agenda:
Explore Minnesota Tourism Presentation – John Edman, Director, Explore Minnesota
HF XXXX (Fabian) Explore Minnesota Tourism Funding THIS IS ONLY AN INFORMATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE BILL - NO COMMITTEE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
Minnesota Tourism Growth Coalition - Doug Killian, Mall of America, Terry Mattson, Visit Saint Paul
Industry Presentations
Cindy Wannarka, Minnesota Heartland, Leech Lake Chamber;
Christy Riley, Southern Minnesota Tourism Association, Murray County;
Gene Shaw, Minnesota Arrowhead Association, Visit Duluth;
Steve Markuson, Metro Tourism Committee, Twin Cities Gateway;
Sara Stadherr, Minnesota Association of Convention and Visitor
Bureaus, Explore Alexandria MN;
Sunny Bhakta, Minnesota Lodging Association, Budget Host, Owatonna;
Tom Kavanaugh, Minnesota Resort and Campground Association, Kavanaugh’s Sylvan Lake Resort, Brainerd;
Mark Novotny, Congress of Minnesota Resorts, Hyde-A-Way Bay Resort;
Charles Skinner, Chair Minnesota Ski Areas Association , Co-owner Lutsen Mountain