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;Present: Tom Perrine (chair), Trey Harris, Doug Hughes, Andrew Hume, Chris Palmer, David Parter, Stephen Potter, Pat Wilson (note taker), Sam Albrecht <br />
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;Apologies: Matthew Barr<br />
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;Opened: 22:05 <b>Eastern Time</b><br />
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;Closed: 23:06 <b>Eastern Time</b><br />
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== Consent Agenda ==<br />
* '''Approve minutes of {{minutes link|10 April 2006}}'''<br />
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Consent agenda passed.<br />
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== Action Items ==<br />
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=== Board Committees ===<br />
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* Development Committee (Wilson/Potter)<br />
** Potter - Work on proposals for potential sponsors - '''in progress'''<br />
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* Partnership and Liason Committee (Perrine) <br />
** Potter - Investigate potential discounts from targeted companies - '''in progress'''<br />
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* Leadership Committee (Greg Rose)<br />
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* Policy Committee (Harris)<br />
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* Communications Committee<br />
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* Membership Committee<br />
** Perrine - Write and send a letter to non-paid lopsa.org account holders encouraging them to join. - '''Letter written and ready to send. '''<br />
** Perrine, Parter - Finish the first drive proposal. - '''in progresss; see below'''<br />
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=== Program Committees ===<br />
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* Conference Planning Committee (Wilson/Perrine)<br />
** Perrine - Send a Parter-written note to the intl members asking whether they'd like to be ambassadors for LOPSA to SANE - '''Letter written and ready to send'''<br />
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* Technical (Online) Services (Hughes/Parter)<br />
** Parter - Monthly transaction/product sales reports - '''no progress'''<br />
** Parter - Mailing lists/online forum - '''no progress'''<br />
** Parter - Sponsorships page from database - '''no progress'''<br />
** Hughes - Sponsorships in "userdb" interface - '''no progress'''<br />
** Hughes - a user management infrastructure for Sam - '''no progress'''<br />
** Hughes - Add field to member application asking about other organizations that the applicant belongs to - '''no progress'''<br />
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''It was noted that the work on the Jobs Board is almost complete, and it should be ready to launch soon.''<br />
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* Content Services Committee (Palmer/Potter)<br />
** Parter, Palmer - Revise the About Us page and begin the corporate history - '''no progress'''<br />
** Barr, Potter - Coordinate the April BotM and try to find a volunteer to carry it on - '''no report''' ''April BotM was posted on the web site''<br />
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=== Non-Committee ===<br />
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* Financial<br />
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* Albrecht: <br />
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* Barr:<br />
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* Harris: <br />
** Post a description of the Resume Standards project - '''no report'''<br />
** Present draft financial policies for Board approval - '''no report'''<br />
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* Hughes:<br />
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* Hume:<br />
** Work with Usenix to pursuade them to sign a grant letter to the IRS - '''no progress'''<br />
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* Palmer:<br />
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* Parter: <br />
** Prepare an expense plan for the NC*SA/UNC trip - '''in progress/hoping for hosts to pay expenses'''<br />
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* Perrine:<br />
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* Potter:<br />
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* Wilson:<br />
** Produce a proposal for a volunteer recognition program (with Harris, Parter) - '''no progress'''<br />
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* All<br />
** Re-read business plan<br />
** Think about other orgs that our members may be interested in giving money to<br />
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== Standing Reports ==<br />
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* Treasurer's report ''(first meeting of the month only)''<br />
* Membership report<br />
** See wiki for this week's status<br />
* Online report<br />
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== Local Groups ==<br />
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Discussion about what kind(s) of local groups we want (chapters, affiliates, etc). It was agreed that LOPSA needs to keep an eye on ROI issues. Getting something going here is a high priority.<br />
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ACTION ITEM: Albrecht, Parter will work on a proposal for the local group support sturcture.<br />
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== Training event ==<br />
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It was agreed that the current schedule is too aggressive; we'll regroup and reschedule, perhaps timing an announcement for some public event.<br />
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ACTION ITEM: Wilson to make a bulleted list of issues that have arisen in current planning cycle.<br />
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== Membership drive ==<br />
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The proposal was discussed. It was agreed that May should be "membership month". Palmer was appointed project manager, with oversight over logistics (including prizes).<br />
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== AH status ==<br />
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Andrew will return next week with additional financial planning items related to AH.<br />
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== Notes/announcements ==<br />
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Perrine will not attend the May 8th meeting.<br />
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Wilson will not attend the April 24th or May 1st meetings.<br />
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== Adjournment ==<br />
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'''MOTION by Palmer, seconded by Hughes, to adjourn. Passes.''' Adjourned at 23:06 ET</div>TreyBot