Date:
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall - 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: January 11, 2017 Special Events Advisory Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 6, 2016
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
7.1 Correspondence - None
7.2 Petitions - None
7.3 Presentations - None
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 2018 Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Sport Events Congress Event [PDF]
Motion:
THAT the Special Events Advisory Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Authorize the CAO to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance for hosting the 2018 Sport Event Congress outlining key terms and conditions;
2. Approve funding up to a maximum amount of $150,000 from the Community and Events Reserve, Q621, to host the 2018 Sport Events Congress conditional on Halifax securing the Congress and securing funding towards the hosting fee from the Province of Nova Scotia; and
3. Direct staff to continue to explore additional funding from Province of Nova Scotia and other potential sponsors.
9.1.2 Proposed 2017 Meeting Schedule
Motion:
THAT the Special Events Advisory Committee approve the 2017 Meeting Schedule.
9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES - NONE
10. ADDED ITEMS
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING– February 22, 2017, 9:00 a.m., Halifax Hall, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax (Proposed)
12. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE