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AMICA Annual Business Meeting
Sunday July 2,2005
President Mike Walter called the meeting to order.
Reports:
Brief reports were given by Mike Walter (president), Dan Brown (past president),
John Motto-Ros(vice president), Florie Hirsch(secretary), and Wes Neff(treasurer).
Wes stated the Board voted a $5 increase in dues to avoid a deficit situation.
This increase will also be used to pay for the printing of a new Directory in
2006. Bill Chapman, membership secretary, stressed the importance of keeping the
data base up to date and members should notify him with any changes. Nominating
committee , Memorial fund, Audio-Visual reports were given. Mike discussed the
transfer of the VHS and U-matic tapes to DVD and the cost of $1,000 per hour.
Any member able to help investigate a lower cost for this project is urged to
email Mike. Terry Smythe reported on Technicalities, stressing the problem of
incorrect older material. He is investigating putting the technicalities on DVD
as well as on paper. Mike Walter recommended that any submissions to the
Bulletin be done electronically. He then discussed the Archives situation, where
due to storage problems it was decided to disburse most of the paper to members,
which has been accomplished. Frank Nix reported on the future meetings planned
and Liz Barnhart gave details on the upcoming Convention trip to Germany and
Holland July 5-20, 2007. One hundred members can be accommodated at an estimated
cost of $3,000 per person plus airfare. Each of the chapters gave their reports.
The AMICA banner was passed to Mel Septon, the Convention
coordinator for next years meeting in Chicago. Frank Nix thanked Don Barton for
his job as Coordinator this year.
Mel then gave a brief presentation on next years meeting to be held in
Schaumberg, Illinois. Attendance will be limited to 300 and invitations will go
out in February.
Old Business:
Membership: A brain-storming session was held Thursday evening. Seventy written
suggestions were received. Mike read some of them, he will print all of them in
the Bulletin.
Adopt-a-Piano: Richard Reutlinger gave his report
Other: Mike Barnhardt asked about getting copies of the AMICA pamphlet. Mike
Walter said Robin Pratt is storing them and can be contacted for copies.
New Business:
Reimbursements, Convention Fund record, Affiliated organization, Test Roll
Project and AMICA Hall of Fame/Roll of Honor were reported.
The meeting was adjourned.
All of the reports given are printed in their entirety in the minutes of the
Board meeting.
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