Malta Chamber Merchant’s Committee Meeting
May 3, 2017
Stretch’s Pizza
Approve Minutes – as read
In Attendance – Jacy, Kathy B, Kathy O, Dara, Eric, Mark, Kaylee, Julie…meeting shortened due to unexpected School Closure on May 3
Committee Updates
- Marketing and Tourism
- Billboard 191 S, Billboard Hwy 2 both in print
- Spring Carousel Ad – Out for April and May
- Art’s Trail Mural Application Update
- Beginning branding project planning with PhillCo
- Any magnets – give to Jacy, she will showcase on her freezers – free advertising
- Business After Hours – May 4 5-7pm at Patty’s
- June – tentative PCMS
- July- tentative Radio Shack/Family Matters
Old Business
- Selfie Spot Contest
- First drawing winner- Gina Lamb
- Spot is at Art Spot
- Highlight winner and article for PCN/FB
- Mothers/Fathers Day Drawing – basket in Chamber window
- Crazy Days – July 29
- Consider street closures and event insurance at May meeting
- Close the park side to parking only.
- Also what will the status of the water project be, availability of parking on the street and water at the park.
- Mark talked with Shyla – no guarantees, but plan to have park and water available for Crazy days. Will need to check back as we get closer.
- Consider speaking with Jane Ereaux and the Mint to see if we could use their parking lots if the park is not available.
- Consider street closures and event insurance at May meeting
New Business
- Survey for New Product Lines
- Survey feedback and adjusted based on meeting feedback
- Dina to create survey to be inserted into PCN, that can be turned into the Chamber office
- Dina to create an article to go along with the survey
- Launch the week after Memorial Day
- Tourism Ideas – did not cover, will do in June meeting….
- Create customized tours and experiences
- Haunted Streets of Malta?
- Star gazing telescope for a summer night event?
- Brochure experience packs
- Outdoors
- Birding
- History
- Visitor Passports
- Get a stamp at various locations and discount coupons for places
- If passport full, get a “prize, badge, certificate”
- Attend a Branding, Calving or Other Ranch Experience
- Visit the Phillips County or Great Plains Dinosaur Museum
- Swim at the Sleeping Buffalo
- Walk on the prairie or a Malta trail
- Visit Zortman or Landusky
- Float, Fish or sit on the bank of the Milk River
- Explore the Missouri River and CMR
- Visit the Chet Huntley/Immanuel Lutheran Church in Saco
- Attend the Phillips County Fair
- Create customized tours and experiences
