October 3, 2019 Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board Meeting Agenda Arts & Cultural Center
Advisory Board Meeting
* * October 3, 2019
10:00 A.M.
19200 W. Country Club Drive
Fifth Floor
Qb,ofExce Executive Conference Room
Agenda
1. Call to Order 1 Roll Call
2. Approval of Minutes — May 1, 2018 and April 15, 2019
3. Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
4. Staff Reports
5. 10th Anniversary Season / Event
6. Other Business
7. Adjournment
This meeting is open to the public. Notice pursuant to Section 286.0105,Florida Statutes,if
applicable, is hereby incorporated by reference.
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Commission may attend this meeting.
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1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 10:08 a.m. by Ms.
Simmons. The following members were present:
Amit Bloom
Judy Scott Lotwin
Rita Regev
Lenore Toby Simmons
Absent: Gloria Muroff
Renee Rotta
Others Present: Susan L. Grant, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Jeff Kittle, Arts & Cultural Center Manager
2. Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of the April 18, 2017 and
February 15, 2018 meetings was offered by Ms. Bloom, seconded by Ms. Regev, and
unanimously passed.
Mrs. Grant reported that the new Board would be appointed at the May 1, 2018
Commission meeting.
3. Staff Reports:
Mr. Kiltie introduced the following people in attendance: Shelly Bradshaw - Vice
President of Operations (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Maria Fulfaro -
Marketing & Sales Manager (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Helen Downey &
Michelle McKay (DowneyMcKay Communications, Inc.), and Scott Miller - Event
Services Manager (Aventura Arts & Cultural Center).
Mr. Kiltie presented a PowerPoint reviewing the following items: Mission Statement, Our
Journey: An Overview, Where We Are Today: An Overview 2017-2018 Season, Season
8 Launch, Season 8 Overview by the Numbers, Season 8 Overview Average
Attendance by Genre, Partner Successes, and Enhancing Patron Experience. The
launch of the upcoming NSU Lifelong Learning Institute Lecture Series was discussed.
The Board discussed rental fees and increased rental activity.
Ms. McKay and Ms. Fulfaro presented the Season 8 Marketing & Public Relations
Overview, provided the 2017-2018 Arts Season Media Coverage Report (Pierson Grant
• PR) reflecting media placements obtained or confirmed without the aid of a clipping
service, and reviewed the Season 8 Social Media Recap.
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The Board discussed Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, testing hashtags, free advertorial
with the purchase of ads, insert magazine in newspaper (Bloomer Times), Aventura
Marketing Council and other community chambers, and Aventura Magazine.
Mr. Kittie continued his presentation focused on the following items: Aventura Arts &
Cultural Center Sales Channels, Demographics, Ticket Click-Through Channels, Zip
Code Analysis, Ms Access Program, and Smart Stage Series.
The Board discussed Gold Star and other discounted ticketing services. Mr. Kiltie
reported that ACES was the biggest customer for the Smart Stage Series.
Mr. Kittle finished his presentation with the following: Season 9 Programming and
Promoting AACC in the Community.
The Aventura Arts and Cultural Center 2018-2019 was distributed.
Board members will provide any database they have to include for email blasts.
Mr. Kiltie noted that October 2020 would mark the Center's 10-year anniversary.
4. Other Business: None.
5. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, the
meeting was adjourned by consensus at 11:05 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on October 3, 2019.
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APRIL 15, 2019 — 10:00 A.M.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 10:12 a.m. by Ms.
Simmons. The following members were present:
Ellen Elias
Gloria Muroffl
Edna Schenkel
Lenore Toby Simmons
Absent: Amit Bloom
Judy Scott Lotwin
Rita Regev
Lisa Robbins
Renee Rotta
Others Present: Mayor Enid Weisman
Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Ii Jeff Kiltie, Arts & Cultural Center Manager
There being no quorum, the following informational items were provided.
2. Approval of Minutes: Due to the lack of a quorum, the approval for the May 1,
2018 minutes will be placed on the next meeting agenda.
3. Staff Reports:
Mr. Kiltie introduced the following people in attendance: Shelly Bradshaw - Vice
President of Operations (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Jennifer Sierra-
Grobbelaar - Director of Marketing (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Maria
Fulfaro - Marketing Manager (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Michelle Milsom
and Helen Downey (DowneyMcKay Communications, Inc.), and Scott Miller - Event
Services Manager (Aventura Arts & Cultural Center).
Mr. Kiltie distributed and reviewed a PowerPoint dated April 15, 2019, which highlighted
the following items: Mission Statement, Objectives, Season 9 Overview — By the
Numbers, Season 9 Announcement, Season 9 Overview — Average Attendance by
Genre, Partner Successes, and New Initiatives in 2018-2019.
Ms. Fulfaro and Ms. Milsom reviewed the highlights of the Season 9 Marketing
Overview and the Season 9 Social Media Recap.
Ms. Muroff arrived at 10:43 a.m.
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The Pierson Grant PR press clipping book was provided for review.
Mr. Kittle and Ms. Bradshaw continued the presentation focused on the following items:
Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Sales Channels, Demographics, Zip Code Analysis,
Family & Educational Programming at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, and 2019-2020
Season Programming.
The following additional items were discussed: contacting Florida International
University to provide a speaker series, promoting the donor wall and pavers for the 10th
anniversary, the October 2020 anniversary celebration, and addressing issues with
parking.
Mr. Kittle will coordinate the next meeting date with the City Manager.
4. Other Business: None.
5. Adioumment: The meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MMC, City Clerk
Approved by the Board on October 3, 2019.