Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission to meet Aug. 10 in Maquoketa
AMES, Iowa – July 27, 2015 – The Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC) will meet Monday, Aug. 10, at the Hurstville Interpretive Center, 18670 63rd St., in Maquoketa.
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Iowa Mississippi River Parkway Commission Agenda |
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9:30 a.m. |
Roll call Welcome – new member Introductions *Approval of July 7, 2015, meeting minutes Iowa Byways Coalition *Iowa Byways Foundation |
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10:10 a.m. |
*Treasurer’s report and approval Other reports - National Geographic meetings - Annual MRPC meeting Oct. 6-8, 2015, New Orleans, La. - Semiannual MRPC meeting April 27-29, 2016, La Crosse, Wis. - Annual MRPC meeting Sept. 14-16, 2016, Natchez, Miss. |
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10:20 a.m. |
Committee reports - Culture and Heritage - Marketing – Drive Great River Road September 2015 - Transportation - Agriculture - National board meeting -*Budget report for 2015 -*Budget report for 2016 |
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11:40 a.m. |
MRPC meeting schedule |
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11:45 a.m. |
Adjourn for lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
Marketing workshop with Shawna Lode, Iowa Tourism Office Brand Mississippi River and Great River Road as one |
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3:00 p.m. |
*Marketing purchases |
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3:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
*Action item
Contact: Debra Arp, Iowa Department of Transportation, at 515-239-1681 or [email protected]
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The MRPC is a multistate organization that works collectively to preserve, promote, and enhance the scenic, historic, and recreational resources of the Mississippi River; to foster the economic growth of the corridor; and to develop the national, scenic, and historic parkway known as the Great River Road.
As part of the MRPC, the Iowa MRPC focuses on the same mission objectives in relation to Iowa's portions of the National Scenic Byway, the Iowa Great River Road, and the Mississippi River Valley. The governor appoints members to the Iowa MRPC from each of the 10 counties that border the Mississippi River. These include Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott, Muscatine, Louisa, Des Moines, and Lee counties. The Iowa MRPC also includes ex officio members from the Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa Natural Resource Commission, and Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Iowa Tourism Office.