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January 27th, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
 

Time: 2 pm               

Location: The Renwick Clifton House

 

Attendees:

 

Kevin Brady

Mike Campbell

Heather Plonchak

Bob Cranston’

Miriam Adams

Barbara Budik

 

2008 Members Guide: 

  Discussion:

 
  • Reduce the size of the Guide (goal is 4 pages)
  • Easy to read paragraph forum
  • Larger type
  • Bylaws direct to full copy (which would be located on the web)
  • Missing Information on the website, executive committee needs to be updated, addition of updated minutes, fuel oil, health insurance benefits
  • Membership listings will remain in the membership guide
  • Consistency regarding referring to website for the latest information
  • Eliminate ballet, application form, financial report
  • Committee information should remain however specific committee members should not
  • Goal is to include service and benefits
 

Heather is going to take the lead

 

TV 23 Advertising: 

  Discussion:

 
  • TV 23 bylaws have changed to be able to feature local businesses
  • This will be exclusive to chamber members
  • DVD with the business specific show would be $400 cost to member /$100 to be funded by the chamber
  • TV 23 will film and deliver approximately 10 minute highlights of each business
  • 2 hours of play time per week dedicated to chamber = 10 businesses per week
  • RSVP is channel 85… any local business can put on a 30 second spot/Heather will contact regarding discounted rate for members of SACOC
  • Possibility of opening this up to additional advertising avenues such as Chronogram, Catskill Mt Guide Post Star (request to table)
 

Heather will take print

Mike will take media

 

Secretarial responsibilities: 
  • Bob will take care of data base management.  He will forward to Justine in order to have placed place on the website
  • Mike will take on membership renewal (this will now become prorated) and forward to Bob
  • Kevin will take on the letter from the president with Mike
  • Heather will take on emailing the membership, as well as sending out meeting correspondence to the membership
  • Kevin will have the phones transferred to Precision Flow (more information to follow at next board meeting
  • Kevin will discuss “I Contact” with Justine.  Is Justine willing to continue to maintain this data base, as she does a great job currently? In addition, what are her opinions about the significance of the “I contact data base”
Membership Meetings: 

  Discussion:

 
  • Change in meetings as a result of membership request to hold meetings on Tues.  3/25 instead of 3/26    6/24 instead of 6/25 location Renwick Clifton
  • May meeting possible speaker Dave Thornton regarding the TV 23 advertising
Annual Meeting: 

  Discussion:

 
  • Legal add regarding annual meeting needs to be placed 30 days in advance
 

Motion: Heather- place legal add in Post Star

Second: Barbara

All in favor

 

 Holiday in the Village: 
  • Bob Sirausano proposed donating significant monies for items such as children’s gifts
 Membership Meeting: 
  • Review of Agenda Items
  • Committee meetings should be announced at every membership meeting
  • Announcement for board of directors
  • Announce nominations
 

4:15 pm meeting adjourned

 

Respectfully submitted by:

Miriam Adams/Board member

 
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