Meeting Convened following the 10/12/2007 Chapter Meeting at approximately 1:30 p.m.

Leon Bivens, Dennis Bohlayer, Phil Brown, Jim Burcham, Michelle Frederick, John Jensen, Paul Mace, Kevin Mann, Derek Thornton, Gary Viola, Sheri Vucci, Nancy Yeroshefsky [No Board Members Absent]

Host Committee Members: Sarah High, Rich Weil

Welcome to our new First Term Directors – Paul Mace and Jim Burcham! Elections took place at the October 12 Chapter meeting – Paul and Jim joined as new first term directors. Rich Weil and Sarah High dropped off of the Board of Directors, however, they will remain active as members of the Host Committee for ERAPPA 2008.

John Jensen – discussed need to finalize budget

Booths and Sponsorships – discussion

John’s initial thoughts/proposal based on previous years:

10 Platinum (6K)

20 Gold (4K)

30 Silver (3K)

35 Bronze (2K)

Would be 300K in revenue, with no separate Exhibitor level

All levels – would include booth and 2 registrations

Extra fee for a 3^rd person to sit at booth?

Nancy & Kevin (Business Partner Committee) will discuss further and submit recommendation

Need formalized budget for each committee

Speakers: Sarah to ask ERAPPA for $15K subsidy for education

Mike Rowe – Monday Key Note – Nancy informed Board/Committee that the Speaker’s Bureau informed us that if we could not handle the proposed speaker fee that we should make an offer and explain our rationale for the need for a discount. We agreed that we might offer $25K for Rowe plus travel; John Waters will be $12.5K plus travel? Rowe for Monday Keynote; Waters for Tuesday Keynote. Dennis B. will contact Sue and Lisa – and convey the $25K decision; Sarah to confirm John Waters – for Tuesday Keynote

Budget – John will have something to the Board next week (week of 10/15) (actually was emailed to the committee over the weekend!)

Thursday, October 18 Conference Call – Kevin to look at calendar and send out notice (email sent out over the weekend proposing start time of 8:30 a.m.)

Rich – Scheduling – gave out proposed schedule based on previous year; Distributed Schedule to Board – work timelines

Sarah – MidYear Meeting – Thursday, March 13 (hotel tour); Friday, March 14, Saturday, March 15 – all Board should plan to stay Friday night; Saturday – ERAPPA committees and host committee, lunch, ERAPPA Board meets and we’re on…..

ERAPPA 2008 Fall Meeting – board members have to pay for registration and lodging – Michelle and others expressed what will be a challenge to get some of our institutions to agree to pay for lodging while we are in-state (policies against in-state lodging); looking at 6 nights which will be quite expensive.

Hotel & Food: Gary and Sarah meeting next week….; get meal and break prices at hotel

Entertainment, Special Events: Phil – talk to Lisa and get venue for Monday night, etc.

Nancy getting CD from Amy Baker for her band…..

Transportation – one bus needed for golf

Education – Michelle and Sheri - Speakers, call for papers; Jim Burcham added to Education Committee; Michelle – EFP prep course and exam during 2008 (APPA wants to add to our schedule)

Phil talking to Dan/ERAPPA IT Rep – link with Lisa for website

Publications, Welcome Desk – Leon & Paul Mace; Leon to talk with Lisa; logo done

Mailing Lists? Who will be contact with Anne – Sheri and Kevin

Sheri shared idea about "game" to get participants active with business partners and collect points and then have silent auction at banquet (to develop idea)

Sheri –

Planning Meeting: November 16 and 17 – Turf Valley? Or some other location?

Sheri to check on Turf Valley

Gary to check on St. Michaels

Non-Board Members would join us on Friday night for dinner, stay and participate in Host Committee meeting on Saturday (Friday meeting will be chapter meeting planning for year ahead).

Meeting adjourned at 3 p.m.