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December 12th, 2017 Board Meeting Minutes

MOKSACVPR Board Meeting

December 12, 2017

Attendees:  Carolyn Beard, Amy Choitz, Tiffanie Holman, Jennifer Newman, Tedd Walsh, Tricia Walsh, Snizhana Weber, Leann Dickson

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order at 0700 by President Tedd Walsh

November 2017 meeting minutes approved

Committee Reports / New Business:

  • Treasurer’s Report–Jennifer Newman
  • No major expenses at this time
  • Education –Carolyn Beard
    • Spring Conference
      • Speakers:  Dianne Treat-Jacobson, Rich Sukeena, Karen Collins, Dr. Hamlin, and Jan Forceman all secured
        • Still need vascular surgeon to speak
      • Hotel: Contract has been signed with Harrah’s for $119 / night
      • Vendors:  
        • Motion to give $50 discount to vendors from last year (excluding LSI) passed unanimously
        • Lane will create discount code for them to enter at registration
        • Motion to set vendor pricing passed unanimously.  Prices will remain the same as last year at: Platinum $1000, Gold $750, and Silver $500.
      • Save the Dates in process
      • Tedd will send out list of general fees
      • Conference pricing:
        • Motion passed unanimously to keep same pricing as last year.
          • Early member-$110
          • Early non-member-$140
          • Regular member-$140
          • Regular non-member-$170
          • Late member- $170
          • Late non-member-$200
  • Communications/Website – Snizhana Hostyanska / Amy Choitz
    • Communications
      • Student Memberships
        • Graceland is working on an offer
        • Motion passed unanimously to give students a discount for conference.  Will table pricing until January meeting. Once the price is set, reach out to interns and past interns.
    • Website
      • No updates
  • Standards & Issues – Debbie Dorshorst
    • Advocacy Day—Leann attended (11/7/17-11/8/17)
      • 9 AACVPR representatives
      • House had 11 new reps sign and Senate had 3 new signatures
  • Nominations—Amy Choitz
    • Dianne Smith—volunteer for conference
  • Certification – Carolyn Beard
    • No updates—new cycle just beginning
  • Strategic Plan
    • North Kansas City Hospital 2/23/18 possibly 11am-4pm
    • Will work on strategic plan, etc.
    • Invite Loretta, Sandy Abbott, and Dallas
  • Joint Affiliate News
    • 2 new joint affiliates coming on- MS/AL and MT
    • Reimbursement money done 2 weeks ago
    • AACVPR updated their strategic plan
    • CCRP will be done twice in the spring and 2 more times throughout the year
    • News and Views will be updated
    • Program certification application opened December 1st
    • CR/PR weeks- February  11-17, March 11-17
    • Day on the Hill March 5-6
    • Affiliate Leadership Forum June 9-10.  Downtown Chicago again

Next Board Meeting:  January 9, 2018

Next Education Meeting:  January 2, 2018

Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman