February 21, 2023 Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board Meeting Minutes ��F
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ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
10:00 A.M.
Aventura Government Center
19200 West Country Club Drive
Aventura, FL 33180
1. Call to Order/Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 10:02 a.m. by Ms.
Elias. The following members were present:
Ellen Elias
Joyce Forchion
Becky Franco-Freifeld'
Judy Scott Lotwin
Rita Regev
Edna Schenkel
Judith Weinberg
Absent: Lisa Horwitz
Merridy Robinson Kotler
Others Present: Ronald J. Wasson, City Manager
Bryan Pegues, Assistant City Manager
Arleen Llanes, Executive Assistant to the City Clerk
Jeff Kiltie, Arts & Cultural Center (AACC) Manager
Scott Miller, AACC Event Services Manager
Shelly Bradshaw — Vice President of Operations
(Broward Center for the Performing Arts &affiliated venues)
2. Approval of Minutes — October 18, 2022: A motion to approve the minutes of the
October 18, 2022 meeting was offered by Ms. Scott Lotwin, seconded by Ms. Schenkel,
and unanimously passed.
3. State of the Center Report by Jeff Kiltie: Mr. Kiltie distributed and reviewed a
PowerPoint titled Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Advisory Board Presentation February
21 , 2023, highlighting the following items: Mission Statement, "By the Numbers" To Date
Since October 1 , 2022, 2022-2023 Season —Average Attendance by Genre, 2023-2023
Season Sales to Date, Founders Day 2022, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida's Sensory
Inclusive Nutcracker, Marketing Highlights, Social Media Overview, Projected
Performances & Activity 2023-2024, 2023-2024 Season Programming, and New Usher
Orientation.
Arrived during Item 3.
City of Aventura Arts &Cultural Center Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
February 21, 2023
Board Members provided comments and feedback throughout the presentation.
4. Other Business: The following additional items were discussed: the possibility of
an art exhibition at either the Center or another location in the City and advertising or
partnering with Brightline.
The next meeting was scheduled for October 17, 2023 at 10.00 a.m., by consensus of
the Board.
5. Adjournment: There being no further business to come before the Board, a
motion to adjourn was offered by Ms. Schenkel, seconded by Ms. Forchion, and
unanimously passed; thereby adjourning the meeting at 10.50 a.m.
Ellisa L. Horvath, MM City Clerk
Approved by the Board on October 17, 2023
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