Seaside public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Convention Center Commission
The Convention Center Commission is meeting to review budget, finance, and marketing reports. The body will discuss the General Manager's report and recent event bookings through 2033.
- Economic community impact for November reported at $2,965,669
- Review of 7 new contracts and 2 addendums, including the Collectors West Gun & Knife Show 2025
- Discussion of website traffic for November with 4,836 visitors
- Review of 19 usage days in November consisting of 4 conferences, 2 civic events, and 2 fundraisers
Parks Advisory Committee
The committee will review and approve draft minutes from October and November, hear a report from interim public works director Ed Arden, and consider new business and announcements. Continuing business includes the shower project at Seltzer Park, reprinting a parks booklet, and budget items for Seaside Parks.
- Approval of Oct 3 and Nov 7, 2024 draft minutes
- Report from Ed Arden, Project Manager and Interim Director of Public Works
- Thanks to outgoing Council Liaison Tom Horning
- Continued discussion on shower at Seltzer Park
- Budget items related to Seaside Parks
Convention Center Commission
The commission will first elect a chair and vice chair, then approve October meeting minutes. Staff will present budget/finance, advertising/marketing/sales reports, and the general manager's report highlighting October's $3,032,824 economic impact and an upcoming influential event planner retreat. No old or new business is on the agenda.
- Election of chair and vice chair
- Approval of October 10, 2024, minutes
- Budget/Finance report with accounts receivable and expense overview
- General Manager's report: October economic impact $3,032,824; MPI Oregon board retreat Nov 17–18
- Advertising/Marketing/Sales report: website traffic (4,634 visitors in October), booked events, marketing plan