Agenda for Executive Board Meeting
10:30 am - 3 pm -- May 7, 2000

• Strategic Plan - National wants one, we need one!
  • We write up what we want to accomplish this year. It will reflect mostly what we talk about at this meeting.
• Resource List, let's get it together
  • Lew wants to make this happen!
  • What's the plan for how to integrate the database for the Resource list
    • (Lew wants to use Filemaker database)
  • Final agreement that will make it a membership benefit
• Inquiries coordinator?
• Newsletter
  • Roles clarified? Replace Editor in Chief Lisa Alexander, how?
    • Deb is working on a template that will be very easy with PTI
  • Ad Coordinator?
    • Reduced rates on ads if we subscribe them for a full year, 3 issues.
  • We rely on the membership database being integrated and accurate for newsletter. Judy has this almost ready.
  • Volunteers for layout, (e.g., High School volunteers)
  • Acceptable format for submitting schedule: Use this in templates for Web page and for Newsletter. Look at Newsletter samples.
• Membership List
  • Judy has this almost ready
  • How can we get it and keep it accurate with National's database?
  • How to keep it consolidated and up to date internally for Newsletter and for group leaders to check membership at meetings, etc.?
  • It should NOT all fall on Judy's Marshall's shoulder
• Finances - How are we doing, priorities
  • Making money on START, Comings, etc. Intend to break even or make money so that have seed monies for new things.
  • Even the web page may aim for break even if get enough ads. Costs about $335/year all included.
• Professional Advisory Board
  • How to use them effectively?
  • Media Contact?
• P.R. about meetings, our chapter - how do we spread the word better?
• Status of Comings event - can one committee member commit to attend?
• Who to send to the National Conference?
• Regularize our meetings, quarterly. (Can be chats, phone bridge, polls, whatever.)

Please keep sending agenda items and we will integrate them here.