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City of Fort Bragg
Meeting Minutes
Visit Fort Bragg
3:30 PM Town Hall, 363 N. Main Street
and Via Video Conference
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Chair Albin-Smith called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM.
ROLL CALL
City Staff : Administrative Assistant Stephanie Remington Tess Albin-Smith, Lindy Peters, Jon Glidewell , Stathi Pappas , Ryan Ballou, Sabine Hahnbueck and Scott Schneider1
Present: 7 -
Absent: 1 - Barbara Bruce
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1A. 26-70 Approve Minutes of Visit Fort Bragg Committee January 13, 2026 Attachments: VFB MINS 01.13.2026
The minutes were approved by the committee as presented.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jenny Shattuck and David Childs.
3. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
3A. 26-116 Receive Update from Idea Cooperative
Attachments: VFB Update 03.10.2025
Melissa Holberton and Tom Kavanaugh of Idea Cooperative presented on social media, email , and advertisement campaigns. Melissa reported on past events and media outreach. Whale Fest is scheduled for next weekend. Blues Fest will begin the first weekend of May. Melissa reported that Google Performance Max has been effective but the budget has run out.
Public Comment: None.
Discussion: The Committee suggested revisiting the budget to reallocate resources. Discussion over table tent QR codes led to a temporary pause in printing while the committee reevaluates their effectiveness. Committeemembers discussed the possibility of outsourcing prizes for media involvement as budget for prizes has been used. Ideas for future Listicle articles were suggested including Girls Trip and Spring Break.
3B. 26-117 Receive Update from Visit Mendocino
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Visit Fort Bragg Meeting Minutes March 10, 2026
Attachments: Visit Mendocino Report 03.10.2026
Stephanie Remington reported on behalf of Jamie Peters-Connolly for Visit Mendocino. Online marketing information was shared. Scott Schneider reported his future involvement with Visit Mendocino.
Public Comment: None.
Discussion: None.
3C. 26-118 Receive Oral Update from VFB Special Events Subcommittee None.
4. MATTERS FROM COMMITTEE / STAFF
Lindy Peters discussed future 'photo opportunities' throughout town. Jon Glidewell introduced the idea of creating and utilizing a Matrix evaluation for Visit Fort Bragg projects and proposals. He requested an agenda item be reviewed for the next Visit Fort Bragg meeting that would include discussion of adding this process to the Visit Fort Bragg Protocol and used moving forward to assess and track campaigns and initiatives.
Public Comment: None.
Discussion: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Albin-Smith adjourned the meeting at 4:40 PM.
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