February 3, 2017 Board Meeting/ Strategic Planning Meeting

MOKSACVPR Board Meeting / Strategic Planning Meeting

February 3, 2017

 

Attendees:  Amy Choitz, Carolyn Beard, Tiffanie Holman, Tricia Walsh, Tedd Walsh, Snizhana Hostyanska, Leann Dickson

 

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order at 1100 by President Amy Choitz

 

January 2017 meeting minutes approved

 

Committee Reports:

 

• Treasurer’s Report–Tricia Walsh
  • Copy of current accounts provided
  • Current Accounts
    • Checking: $16,960.70
    • Savings: $14,004.82
  • 2016 taxes in done—Federal taxes need an updated address
  • Carolyn will be filing tax exemption paperwork
  • Approved to renew constant contact subscription for 6 months
  • Tricia is working on budgets, including: Day on the Hill, Leadership conference, National Conference

 

• Education – Tedd Walsh (chair) and Carolyn Beard (co-chair)
  • Spring Conference update
    • Speakers are lined up at this time
    • 3/31/17-4/1/17
    • Hotel (Harrahs) and venue (North KC Hospital) secured
    • Food selection in progress
    • Signed vendor agreements will be available on Google Drive
    • Will create “sponsor” page on website for vendor logos and remove from homepage
    • Reviewed and edited LSI proposal.  They will be a Diamond Exclusive Sponsor this year.  We will make revisions as needed for upcoming conferences.
    • Leann will contact ScottCare regarding level of sponsorship and explain LSI agreement.
    • Review of other sponsors or possible sponsors
    • 5K for MJ charity raffle
    • Awards:

• Lifetime Achievement Award:  Carol Frazee
• Member of the Year: Dawnie Ellison
• Special Achievement: Amy Choitz
• Will run a scrolling announcement of awards at conference
• Will send a weblast for any other nominations

 

• Communications/Website – Snizhana

• Website:  
  • Website is up
  • Google drive will now be our storage for all documents. Access reviewed with group.
  • Discussed opening Facebook page for members

 

• Standards & Issues – Debbie Dorshorst
  • No updates at this time
  • Day on the Hill—3/13-3/14—Debbie will not be able to attend.  Snizhana and Erin Moerer will attend and cover MO and KS.  

 

• Nominations—Amy Choitz
  • Current open positions:  Treasurer, MO Member at large, and President Elect

• President Elect:  Amy Choitz
• Treasurer:  Jennifer Newman
• MO Member at Large: Tricia Walsh
• President:  Tedd Walsh beginning April 2017-April 2018—please add Tedd to any emails to Amy at this point to ease transition.
• Membership position will be removed and bylaws will be adjusted accordingly.

 

• Certification – Carolyn Beard
  • Applications are being submitted thru February
  • First certification meeting is scheduled for February 28
  • Jennifer Newman is training to be AACVPR reviewer this year

 

New Business:

• Summer conference
  • Discussed having a summer conference in KS at a central location (Manhattan).  We need to boost KS certifications.  Currently KS holds 17 cardiac and 4 pulmonary certifications.

 

• 2018 Conference Sponsorship levels
  • Diamond:  >$1000—cover all expenses for speaker, hyperlink logo on website, lunch, and a full page ad at conference
  • Platinum:  $1000
  • Gold:  $750
  • Silver:  $500—receive table and lunch only
  • March 15, 2018 deadline remains
  • Jennifer has  updated and will send via email

 

• AACVPR strategic plan reviewed
  • Develop MOKS strategic plan document including goals and objectives

 

Old Business:

• National Affiliate Award application
  • Amy sent application.  Copy provided to board for review.

 

Next Board Meeting:  March 9, 2017 at 0700

 

Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman