April 5 , 2008 Meeting Minutes

Fouth monthly meeting for new board

Present for meeting:

Michael Mathis (President), Patricia Owen (Secretary), Emric Jorgenson (Treasurer) , David Fleig (Membership Co-Chair), Hillary Ensminger (Membership Co-Chair).

Absent for meeting:

Cindy Rubel (Events Chair), Tar a House (Acting Events Chair in Cindy’s absence), Heloisa Portela (Publicity Chair).

Marking position remains vacant.

Meeting is held at Nantucket Café prior to Milonga.

Agenda:

Approval of March 2008 minutes
Workshop planning

The meeting is called to order and discussion begins.

· The board passes March minutes with simple corrections.

April Workshop with Daniela and Luis Final Planning Review

· DJ: Karen, board agrees to pay her $100

· DJ for Open Eye Milonga: Will ask Gulden, Dmitri.

· Out of town teachers contacted

· Registered so far: 6 or 7, 15 word of mouth

· Publicity: poster (rick), rick will announce at other events,

· Richmond, Asheville, Wilmington, Charlotte, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah emails

· Emails to instructors

· Swango will change to milonga

· 4th friday this month- offered to jason due to milonga for workshop

Summary of pending items from previous meetings:

· Registration tool online for later use(Michael)

· List of regional teachers, email addresses and web addresses for future events.

· Other venues

· Short workshops (Hillary)

· Vacant position (Marketing). Develop additional branding.

· Publicity (paper and web). Check publications and web ads for correct information or add new information.

· Web accounts for board members and local teachers.

· Additional ideas including free practicas, outdoor events, getting more people to DJ by trading off DJs or by setting aside the first hour for a new DJ for an event (i.e. a DJ debut).

· Decision regarding fall workshop

· Keep some kind of form or envelope at events for payment.

· Recognition for new website work by Xavier Mela

· Website review/training session (schedule)

· Review new and revised membership protocol

Meeting adjourned. Next meeting May 4th, 2008.

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