CONVENTION & VISITOR COUNCIL

Council Chair: Guy C. Vanderpool 

Staff Liaison: Dan Quandt
Project Coordinator: Mary Ramirez
Council Members: By Appointment Only

Council Meets:  Monthly—4th Wednesday, 8:30 am

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Tony Freeman

Staff Liaison: Dan Quandt
Project Coordinator: Mary Ramirez
Committee Members: By Appointment Only

Committee Meets:  Monthly-2nd Wednesday, 9:30 am

Description: This committee serves as a consulting and advisory committee in order to help determine the most effective advertising media for the promotion of conventions, events, tourism and the arts.

CONVENTION & TOURISM COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Cory Evans 

Staff Liaison: Dan Quandt, Mindy Bradley, Jutta Matalka, Tina Brohlin, Emilea White, Eric Miller, Kashion Smith & Stephanie Andrews

Project Coordinator: Mary Ramirez
Committee Members: Limited to those with specific interest in attracting and developing conventions, events & tourism in Amarillo.

Committee Meets:  Monthly-2nd Wednesday, 8:30 am

Description:  This committee's objectives are to attract conventions and tourists to Amarillo through a strong professional marketing program and to appraise the local area of the economic and legislative benefits that conventions, events and tourism have through ongoing convention-awareness program.

ARTS COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Melody Alexander
Staff Liaison: Becky Zenor

Project Coordinator: Mary Ramirez
Committee Members: By Appointment Only

Committee Meets:  Monthly-1st Tuesday, 11:00 am

Description:  This committee promotes the arts in Amarillo and surrounding area through projects such as Golden Nail Awards, Calendar of Events on Arts In Amarillo website, Community Calendar on Chamber of Commerce website, weekly arts newspaper ad, and financial assistance for non-profit arts entities.

For information on the above committees, contact Dan Quandt or Mary Ramirez at 806.374.1497.

Visit the Convention & Visitor Council website at www.VisitAmarilloTx.com.