Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of most months at 3:00 p.m. in the Conference Room located at the Whatcom Museum's Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect Street. Meetings last approximately two hours.
The Commission consists of thirteen members appointed by the Mayor. Terms of office are three years, and no compensation is paid to members of this Commission. The Lodging Tax Advisory Board, a sub-committee of the Tourism Commission, makes recommendations to the City for allocations to local organizations as part of the Tourism Promotion grant program..