IPMS/USA Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Date:  July 3, 2003 1:00pm

Venue:  IPMS/USA National Convention, Oklahoma City, OK

 

Present:

Dave Morrissette (President)

John Noack (First Vice-President)

Ron Bell (Second Vice-President)

Ed Kinney (Treasurer)

Jim Bates (Secretary)

Jack Kennedy (Director of Local Chapters)

Mary Jane Kinney (Office Manager)

David Von Almen (Journal Editor)

Bob Hester (Internet Coordinator)

1.  President Dave Morrissette:

A.  Thanks for Coming.
 

B. Constitutional Amendment Update 450 votes so far.  We need 230 more votes.  David suggested in the future we have a vote when you register for the convention.  All agreed it was a good idea.

 

C.  RC Resignation Chad Richmond has resigned as RC-3.

2.  First Vice President John Noack:

A.  The dinner with the members of the industry was a success and may bear some fruit with Make and Take.  We will have to do this each year.

3.  Second Vice President Ron Bell:

A. Convention Date Jack suggest we amend the Constitution to move the

            Convention to October.  Ron asked if we should remove the date requirement

            from the constitution to have the convention in the summer?  We should build in

            enough time from the previous year. 

 

ACTION:  Jack and Ron will work together to figure something out.

4.  Secretary Jim Bates:

A. Jim offered to take over the Make’n’Take job if necessary.  It would be logical to add duties to an officer who is not already overburdened.

5.  Director of Local Chapters Jack Kennedy:

A. Chapter Affiliation Can we add Chapter Affiliation to the new member form when we reorder?  Can’t hurt, but it probably won’t help much.

 

B.  RC Replacement.  A new procedure has been instituted to replace RCs.  The present RC will ask each chapter in his region to submit one name for nomination and he will also be allowed to submit one name. With each submission will be a resume on the candidate. The RC will choose the window for submissions. Upon receiving them all he will send them to each chapter for their first and second choice. The RC will also have a vote. Only one vote per chapter will be accepted for first and second choice.  The winning nomination will then be sent to the DLC to submit to the e-board for approval. If this nomination is rejected, the second choice will be submitted.  It must be recognized that at any time the DLC has the right to remove an RC for lack of performance of duties.

6.  Internet Coordinator Bob Hester

A. Convention Uploads and Website/Web Seminar 669 photos so far.  Many good ideas were presented at the web seminar.

 

B. Website How to Kit – John suggested we create a web page how to starter kit.  Maybe Bob can recruit someone else to help with this?

Submitted by: Jim Bates, IPMS/USA Secretary
July 21, 2003