HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCDATE=JUNE 14, 2007 (9) Semi said then during the symphony pcifu mines he had gone awmre Nc street to gel coffee and
there was lots of emwgy Turned the hall, a lot of people oil the street and he thinks that Blgin is
getting closer to that. It's amazias the dil&rcnce that demolishing the Unile.ar building has
made, making the Hemmem were,visible.
Cathy iadirndcd that it is hard to have a overallnt survive and there we few places to go To eat.
Sean indicated that there is a lot more peoPlo with disposable income living in downtown_ Right
now, there we three good metawrwos looking to open in duwnwwn within the next year or two, a
weak place Initially a high end Irish pub. and a sit lit pizza pub.
handy indicated how much Festival Park is bonding people in. People walking along the over
and during alio day it's packed. Playing in No water, tinme huu Tresses had placed talcs on the
sidewalk realizing the number of well walking by. On opening day rcsmnrants were running
out of food.
Sean indicated another issue with the Ilemmhma is that it it a hale isolated. ]Tat pan of
downtown is hidden; City hall is front of It, as well as the court facility, laid parking lot. You
can magine with City Hit being gone awd relocated. There is a lot of incrust in the Mouse llall
property. 'things like that connect the deviation. Even so Elginhas; a pharmance l facilay llo t
most cities don't have.
Sean indicated there will he a new turned member oil the hound. but a letter will be received
• regarding who it will be. Most sumor council members dunt have many responsibilities because
they have done ov o-young. it's one of the new munitions.
Sean left at 8:40AM.
Season Updam:
Burch indicated that the in inner salty ween down 2-12 hours sr the numbers at what they
might have been.
Bill indlcmed that 590.000 was not had.
Butch stated tint Nor were 491 separate colas, "Inch inwically is what our capacity is. He
T ckwi Bill how many tickets wore sold.
Nin replied that 1.248 tickets seem sold
Well asked how people hoard die tickets were on sale.
Bid replied enough the mailing and the fund ad with the Kane County Chapter banuse they
have a special discount and it is the only ad we have owning so far. Our able ads start Today.
Late July we rill be doing a big print ad blitz. In past years we had ins aced the brochure in
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several newrpapnha. Batch .suggested that fewer machines be armed and nice ads be bmiuld
instead i . We were paying for rl addidirna12Ug000 brochures to be primed cad paving for them
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i Late July orady se a large audiences,will be doing amdie bhtx Adveninng un
WCN our to income our expnwre to terga audiencex