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MetroNorth November 25, 2008 Mary Alice Divine Economic Development Coordinator City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Meree Dear Mary Alice: On behalf of the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce, I encourage you to support the creation of a new more central convention and visitor's bureau. The new bureau would focus on tourism benefit around the Coon Rapids, Blaine, Lino Lakes and the surrounding areas. While several city hotel groups have already conducted meetings to discuss the benefits of creating a new CVB, we encourage you to conduct a meeting with your city officials as soon as possible. We would be happy to help facilitate such a meeting. Our goal is to promote the interest of the hospitality industry and the National Sports Center in Blaine. Coon Rapids and Lino Lakes. If your hotel and city decides to opt -out, it is imperative that an opt -out letter be sent to the Visit Minneapolis North Convention and Visitors Bureau before December 31, 2008. This gives your city an opportunity to explore either staying with the current Convention and, Visitors Bureau or starting a new entity. There is a one year provision with the CVB which means that a new Convention & Visitors Bureau could be established in January, 2010. If the decision is made to start a new Convention and Visitors Bureau, I strongly encourage you to collaborate with the other cities that opted out to establish one unified organization. This collective action would provide more resources to market the hospitality industry in our area. No matter what decision is made regarding your status with the Visit Minneapolis North Convention & Visitors Bureau, the objective of the MetroNorth Chamber is to act in the best interests of our hospitality industry and the National Sports Center. Sincerely. Tom Snell Executive Director MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce The 21st Century Bank Building 9380 Central Ave. NE, Suite 320 • Blaine, MN 55434 • 763.783.3553 • FAX 763.783.3557 www.metronorthchamber.org • E -mail: chamber @metronorthchamber.org