Elliott borrowed Al's pen for the minutes with promises to return it. July minutes were approved. Carina made her director's report. Of particular note was her work in organizing the Western Summit, a very-high level gathering of government and tourism officials from various states and countries. Carina discussed the current work on the MDCP grant, and because Jere was had illness in her family she asked for help with visitors.
Nothing is firm yet, and many offers are too expensive.
Regarding staff, Carina says she is working through UNR employment to get more interns, but a further review of the budget is needed to determine if we can hire non-student staff. Meanwhile, we continue to use the IVC's tax-exempt status, and the application process is not yet over. The board voted in the affirmative. Elliott updated the board on the website, and asked Carina to complete the preparation for the biweekly community e-mail. Nothing was reported for the Friends of Global Nevada.