This brief presentation gives an overview of Visit Faribault, a committee of the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism. Learn how they're organized and brief oversights of their tourism history.

1. VISIT
FARIBAULT
A COMMITTEE OF THE
THE FARIBAULT AREA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
TOURISM

2. HOW WE’RE ORGANIZED
THE FARIBAULT AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND TOURISM
• 501(c)(6)
• President/CEO
• 11-15 member Board of Directors
• Vision Task Force
CHAMBER
TRUST
• 501(c)(3)
• Secretary
• 7 member
Board
Faribault Main
Street
• Chamber
Committee
• Coordinator
• 5-7 member
Board
Visit Faribault
• Chamber
Committee
• Director
• City appointed 7-
member
Commission
TBD
• Org Committee
• ER Committee
• Design
Committee
• Promotions
Chamber
Committees
• Agriculture
• Ambassadors
• 507connect
• Education
• Misc Events
Faribault’s Future

3. TOURISM OVERSIGHT
HISTORY• Original Oversight by a Chamber Tourism Committee
• One lone nut got a follower…….
• City created a Commission
• 3 year contract for services with the Chamber followed
• Monthly meetings
• Twice yearly Council presentations/reporting
• Renewed contract in 2018 for 5 years
• Modified contract in 2019
• 6 meetings per year
• Once yearly Council presentation/reporting

4. PRESENT SITUATION CONS
• Lack of quorums could endanger the contract on a technicality
• Unqualified or conflicted Commissioners can be appointed

5. PRESENT SITUATION PROS
• Regular reporting prevents another movement
• It also provides for regular internal checks
• Commissioner engagement keeps a broader network of
information sharing
• We’ve been able to nurture a few Raving Fans
• City engagement has built stronger relationships and leads to
more partnerships