Minutes

OACRAO Executive Committee

 

November 6, 2001 6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

Location: Clarion Hotel, Worthington

 

 

Committee Members Present:  Dick Carpenter, Martha Hicks, Becky McOmber, Bob Myers, Sharon Purvis, Mindy Starcher, Byron Thorsen

 

Guests Present:  Connie Goodman and Cheryl Gloege, Co-Chairs, LAC

 

Items of Business

 

1.            Secretary

            - Becky asked that the minutes from the October 15, 2001 meeting that were previously distributed electronically be approved.  A motion was received, seconded, and passed

           

2.                   LAC

            - Cheryl and Connie finalized the seating for the head table and when this type of seating would be necessary.

            - The seating at the dinner theatre to be held on Thursday evening was explained.

            - Time was reserved during the luncheon on Thursday for Don Foster to thank the vendors and for Cindy Davis to announce the winners of the euchre tournament.

            - Cheryl and Connie asked for seven different times to give door prizes.  Times selected were during the Plenary Session and break on Wednesday; during breakfast, morning break, lunch, and afternoon break on Thursday; and at breakfast on Friday.

            - It was announced that Paul Taylor, the AACRAO representative, will arrive Wednesday morning, that he will stay overnight, and that he will leave Thursday.  The question was raised as to who would reimburse his mileage.  It was determined that AACRAO does this.  Discussion followed about the representative’s presenting a session and the expectations of AACRAO for the representative at our annual meeting.  It was shared that a hospitality basket would be in the representative’s hotel room as a gift from OACRAO.

            - Connie and Cheryl announced that all was ready for the start of the annual meeting.

           

3.                   Treasurer

            - Sharon presented the fiscal report summary and proposed budget for next year that will be shared with members at the annual meeting.

            - Sharon shared information regarding contracts and deposits for the hotel for the 2003 annual meeting.  It was determined that Martha would sign the contracts as President next year.

            - Sharon shared a letter that she drafted in response to a question regarding corporate membership.

 

4.                   President Elect

            - Martha announced that Laura Finson, LAC chair for next year’s meeting, will bring the contract for the conference hotel.

            - Martha distributed a handout listing upcoming Executive Committee meetings.

            - Martha asked that a decision be made about whether or not to have a regional shared reception with other area states at the AACRAO annual meeting in the spring.  Martha shared the cost, which would be approximately $400.00 per state.  It was decided not to have a combined reception.

            - Martha brought up the issue of the agenda for the meeting on Thursday with the program chairs and vice chairs, which was discussed.

 

5.                   Vice President for Programs

            - Bob noted that “Things were going very smoothly.” regarding the program and that only two sessions had to be cancelled.

            - Bob gave updates on other changes to the timing of sessions and to presenters.

           

 

6.                   Vice President for Workshops

            - Mindy noted that the workshops “were doing great.”  She reported the number registered for each workshop.

            - She noted that the Stamats workshop had been cancelled but that it would be considered as a possibility for a mid-year workshop.

 

7.                   Past President

            - By asked when the Linus Ryland Award should be presented in order to be afforded the recognition it deserved.  It was decided to make the presentation during the early part of the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday.

 

8.                   President

            - Dick announced that Paul Taylor had requested a meeting with the Executive Committee.  It was decided to hold the meeting during lunch on Wednesday.

            - Dick announced the retreat dates of February 3 – 5 and noted that the details would be finalized during the transition meeting in December.

 

9.                   Other issues

            - There were no other issues.

 

10.               Next meeting

            - The next meeting will be the Transition meeting on December 13.

 

11.               Adjournment

            - The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca K. McOmber, Secretary

11/16/2001