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CCCI
Board Minutes
Minutes of the Emergency Zoom Meeting
September 29, 2021
Call to order: 5:01 pm CST/6:01 pm EST 2022 Nationals, or 3) have Nationals at the new
hotel and hold the shows in the parking lot and
Roll Call: Dave Cook, Love Banghart, Brenda tent.
Howell, Marisol Allen, Margaret DiCorleto,
Carol Ann Klein, Lisa Leonzio, Marianne Smart, Discussion was had from everyone regarding
Cathy Clapp, Debbie Hockaday, Chawnecy pros and cons and questions that arose regard-
Vaughn, Linda Brantley, Kurt Williams, Amy ing the options presented.
Young, JoAnne Lesko (show chair for Pennsyl-
vania), Cindy Stone (show committee for Ni- Motion: Kurt makes motion we hold this Na-
agara Falls). Absent: Linda Albert tionals and move forward with Niagara Falls,
subject to the show committee moving forward
Dave – There has been a major explosion and and getting a hotel contract agreeable to the
fire in the National hotel kitchen. After fire board. Amy seconds. All in favor: Love, Marisol,
inspectors have gone through everything, it has Marianne, Cathy, Debbie, Chawnecy, Linda B.
been ruled that the bottom floor of the hotel Opposed: Brenda, Margaret, Carol Ann, Lisa.
in uninhabitable. The hotel needed to void our Decision is to move forward.
contract. One hotel may be able to accom- Motion: Amy motions that the CCCI cover the
modate us. It’s a much smaller hotel and some cost of the $4850 for the larger size tent. Kurt
things will need to be held outdoors (mainly the seconds. All in favor: Love, Brenda, Marisol,
shows). Margaret, Carol Ann, Lisa, Marianne, Cathy,
Cindy – Niagara Crossing in Lewiston, NY, is Debbie, Chawnecy, Linda B. Opposed: none.
the possible new hotel which has 2 ballrooms, Motion carries.
however, neither are big enough to hold the Love will send out email blast to let members
shows. They can accommodate the auction and know of the changes being made regarding
awards dinner. They will honor the meal cost Nationals due to the unforeseeable hotel issues.
and room rate that we had with the now can- Discussion was had regarding refunds due to
celed hotel. They may not have enough rooms to this sudden change.
accommodate everyone, but pretty close. They
do have motor home parking. They also have an Motion: Amy motions that we allow refunds
asphalt parking lot that would be big enough for up till 10PM EST on Thursday, September 30th.
us to do our shows on but will need a tent. The Love seconds. All in favor: Brenda, Marisol,
60 x 90 tent would cost $4850 and the 40 x 80 Margaret, Carol Ann, Lisa, Marianne, Cathy,
tent would cost $3500. Debbie, Chawnecy, Linda B, Kurt. Opposed:
Marianne – The original hotel could still poten- none. Motion carries.
tially rent out upper-level rooms, however, it is Motion: Love motions we adjourn. Carol Ann
not known at this time what is available due to seconds. All in favor: Brenda, Marisol, Marga-
water and electrical outages. Dave shared that ret, Lisa, Marianne, Cathy, Debbie, Chawnecy,
since the hotel had already canceled our con- Linda B, Kurt, Amy.
tract, the hotel is not an option. Adjourn: 6:41 PM CST/7:41 EST
Currently the options are to 1) cancel Nationals,
2) postpone Nationals and put it with the April
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