MASNA BOD Meeting Minutes

Meeting Held Online March 13, 2002

Call to order: 9:18 EST  Due to technical difficulties, some members did not arrive in the chat room until 10:00 PM EST.

 Meeting attended by: Jennifer Myerscough (Secretary), Cathy Pollock (Director of Public Relations/Membership), John Brandt (MAC/USCRTF Representative), Morris Spillman(LMAS President), Tom Walsh (Vice President & Director of Fundraising/Scholarship), Eric West (BOD at Large), Nancy Swart (President/Webmaster), Carl Huntley (Treasurer)

  Officers' Reports

            President/Web (Nancy Swart)

                        March 2002 President’s Report

Much time this month spent completing the MACNA Planning Guide I started a year ago and had hoped to have available in Baltimore. Have also assembled all templates and databases to date so that this can all be put on CD for future hosting clubs. This Info will not be distributed until a formal bid to host is received and accepted. Will ask Morris Spillman (LMAS) for help in drafting a new “Hosting Agreement” to insure MACNA standards. I have an initial draft worked up that I will forward to all after his input.

Held an online meeting with DFWMAS and LMAS to determine feasibility of going forward with M14. DFWMAS will be making a public statement soon.

Have setup a section for MAC on our discussion board. Will try to find a volunteer to moderate the board and get some discussion going. The goal is to make this a central discussion area for National non-profits and our members. I had originally setup a section for each club hoping they’d brainstorm among themselves but they never utilized it.  I’d like to give the board one more try in an effort to help neutralize all the negative publicity we’ve had and address any questions or concerns our members may still have.

No further news on the Marriott issue.

Have asked John Brandt for a summary of what transpired at the Washington meeting he missed and to check to see if any other meetings are coming up this year that he should attend.

All video orders have been shipped. Joe Ranney has 5 extra sets of M13 to cover any future orders that might come in so that we don’t have to rely on CJ to handle this. Joe is also forwarding speakers a complimentary copy of their tape with a wonderful thank you note from Tom. CJ did not charge us any duping fees.

Although I’m currently having dinner oceanside in Mexico (eat your hearts out), I’m hoping that some time will be spent during this meeting discussing what y’all feel we should consider our priorities to get accomplished for the remainder of this year.

Morris Spillman (LMAS President) Not much I can say about MXIV without the consent of Brad in Dallas. I only really know that they have signed a contract with the hotel for late September.

Vice Pres./Scholarship & Fundraising (Tom Walsh)

            Nothing to report

Secretary

Motion by Jennifer Myerscough, seconded by Cathy Pollock to accept the minutes of the February meeting as published.  Motion carried.

Treasurer (Carl Huntley)           

            Report submitted by Tom Walsh: The only outstanding amount is the Marriott account.

USCRTF/MAC Rep (John Brandt) 

            Has not received any reply from the USCRTF yet on an update. 

MAC news is all Board of Directors-related.  Should have more to report from both agencies next week.

There is bad news from NOAA.  They are forecasting El Ninos for this year.

 Public Relations/Membership (Cathy Pollock)

            Membership - 15 Clubs, 3 Corporate, 47 Individuals

 Editor/Speaker Liaison (Mary Middlebrook)

            Tabled until next meeting, due to her absence.  Technical difficulties.     

Old Business

Marriott has offered to settle.  Negotiations are on-going.  We are not willing to commit to a settlement amount until the disputed amount is resolved.

New Business

            There is no new business.     

Adjournment