2023 November - Board of Directors Meeting Minutes 📝

Santa Barbara Vintners – Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Date: November 14, 2023

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: The Thornhill Companies

In Attendance:

Tim Snider, Jessica Gasca (Zoom), Pierre LaBarge, Chase Carhartt, Steven Gerbac, Dan Glaeser (Zoom), John H. Haan Jr. (Zoom), Nicholas Miller, Denise Shurtleff

Item 1: Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 10:16am.

Item 2: Approve Minutes

Approve September 2023 Meeting Minutes.

Motion: Steven.

Second: Nicholas.

Unanimous approval.

Item 3: CEO Update

Financial projections and reserves reviewed.

Mission Santa Barbara planning underway.

Board requested 12-, 16-, and 18-month forward projections.

Explored Foundation involvement to increase funding capacity.

Item 4: Events

Vintners Festival 2023

Positive response.

Vega performed well as partner venue.

Transportation identified as key challenge.

Projected ~$35,000 profit.

Behind the Scenes Programming

Series of educational/industry events to be scheduled.

Nicholas to research Bien Nacido Estate panel date.

Item 5: Membership Update

Phil provided membership counts, new member recruitment status, and outstanding dues review.

Item 6: BID Update & Discussion

Pierre provided BID status.

SBV to work with Civitas.

Revenue data may take time from County.

Board supported creation of press release and media talking points.

Website page to be created for BID information and outreach.

Motion to engage Civitas utilizing $40,000 budget allocation.

Motion: Nicholas.

Second: Tim.

Unanimous approval.

SBV will schedule two Zoom sessions for further BID discussion.

Item 7: Foundation Update

Holiday of Hope campaign underway.

New Foundation website launched.

Item 8: Meeting Adjourned

Meeting adjourned at 12:18pm.