421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Economic Development Committee  
Final Summary  
Tuesday, October 17, 2023  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Lynn LaPlante at 8:30 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Galassi arrived to the meeting at 8:35am and was present to vote on resolutions.  
Member Covert arrived at 8:47am. Also present were Members Deacon-Garcia and Gustin.  
Chair LaPlante made a motion to move item 7.A., DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Presentation, up in the agenda prior to the vote on the annual contribution. This motion was  
seconded by Member Rutledge, motion passes.  
Childress, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert, and Galassi  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3. A.  
Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting Minutes - September 19, 2023 -  
Approval  
Attachments:  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
AYES:  
Lynn LaPlante  
Sheila Rutledge  
Childress, LaPlante, Rutledge, and Yoo  
Covert, and Galassi  
LATE:  
4.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR LAPLANTE  
Chair LaPlante welcomed both the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau and Choose DuPage,  
and thanked them for presenting and the hard work done this past year. The Chair looks forward  
to continuing partnerships and the year ahead.  
5.  
6.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
No public comments were offered.  
RESOLUTIONS  
7. A. DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau Presentation was given at this time.  
6. A.  
Service Agreement between the County of DuPage and Choose DuPage, Fiscal Years  
2024 and 2025.  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
6. B.  
Annual Financial Commitments in Support of DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau for  
Fiscal Year 2023, $50,000.  
Attachments:  
APPROVED AND SENT TO FINANCE  
Lynn LaPlante  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Sheila Rutledge  
SECONDER:  
7.  
PRESENTATION  
7. A. DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau - Beth Marchetti, Executive Director  
Beth Marchetti presented on the Economic impact of tourism for DuPage County in 2022, shared  
highlights from this years events, and discussed bids and events that will be held in DuPage in  
upcoming years. Questions were taken from board members.  
8.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
No new business was discussed.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 AM.