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.