Teleconference Meeting, Thursday November 2, 2006

Officers Present:
Jack Kennedy (President)
John Noack (First Vice President)
James Corley (Secretary)
Jim Woody (Historian & Publication Director)
Dick Montgomery (Director of Local Chapters)
Glen Broman (Director of Foreign Liaisons)
Ed Kinney (Treasurer)
Mary Jane Kinney (Office Manager)

Officers Absent: 

Ron Bell (Second Vice President) 
Steve Dottavio (Junior Activities Coordinator)   
Bob Hester (Webmaster)

Secretary James Corley called the roll.

Presidents Report
Nothing to report.

First Vice President’s Report John will follow up with Revell & Testors about expanding Make & Take program

Second Vice President’s Report Absent

Secretary’s Report
• Hobby Shop List by Walt Fink will be updated to reflect current standings. Will post a thread on forum about local hobby shops.
• Operations Manual Update: I have gone through the manual, most of the updating falls under the Webmaster section. Notes will be sent to individual officers for input.

Historian & Publications Directors Report
• Journal needs more detailed reviews for future issues.
• Journal deadlines have moved forward to the 25th of the odd month preceding the next issue to accommodate an earlier mailing date. The “teething pains” have all been met and future National issues are expected to be mailed much earlier.

Treasurers Report As of November 1, 2006:
Regular Checking as of 11/1/06 $ 20,613.11
Make N Take as of 10/1/06 $ 2,003.55
Regular Savings as of 10/1/06 $ 7,370.34
Convention Savings as of 10/1/06 $ 14,176.30
Investment Savings as of 10/1/06 $108.976.68
Total of these accounts $ 153,139.98
To be paid Invoice for V18J6 $ 8597.07
Total $144,542.91

• Liability Insurance and Director/Officers Insurance Premiums will be due December/early January. Premiums will probably be $8-9,000.
• The new Journal budget will be dependant on advertising revenues.
• A Short Return was filed to adjust our year to the calendar year.

Director of Local Chapters Report
• Motion: For IPMS administration and support staff at the Regional and National levels, who are not currently covered by Article 1, Sec 3, Paragraph C, that their IPMS membership be extended on a basis of a suggested guideline of 1 year of extended membership for every 3 years of service to IPMS, Regional Coordinators to be considered after recommendation by the DLC or IPMS President, Associate Web Masters to be considered after recommendation by the IPMS Internet Coordinator or IPMS President, and Journal support staff to be considered after recommendation by the Publicatons Director or IPMS President, and all other non-E-Board administrators and support staff recommended by the most immediate E-Board supervisor or the IPMS President, approved by a simple majority of E-Board members voting. This action, if the motion is approved to begin Oct 1, 2006.After discussion, motion was seconded by John Noack. Vote to approve was unanimous.
• In accordance with the new policy, Outgoing Regional Coordinators Jack Bruno (RC5) is granted an extension of 4 years and Tim Hortman (RC2) is granted an extension of 2 years.
• There are 4 candidates for RC5 to be interviewed and evaluated.
• 35 clubs have currently rechartered. The Meteor program is going well as more clubs understand how it works.
• ABC program is maturing, the coding is progressing to ensure an IPMS-only audience. Rollout expected in 6 weeks or so (mid-December) without unforeseen complications.

Office Manager’s Report
• Motion: Associate Journal Staff shall be given the same membership status as Associate Webmasters. Dick Montgomery moved, John Noack seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
• Renewal cards will be going out in the next few weeks to recently expired members.

Director of Foreign Liaisons Report
• Several magazine swaps are now in place
• New SIGs: Small Air Forces SIG site is up.
• Updated information will be sent to the website and Journal for publication

Submitted by James Corley
Secretary