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March 10, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

MOKSACVPR Board Meeting

March 10, 2020

Attendees: 

  • Sandy Abbott, Amy Choitz, Leann Dickson, Debbie Dorshorst, Tiffanie Holman, Tedd Walsh, Tricia Walsh

Proceedings:

Meeting called to order at 0700 by Tedd Walsh

Strategic meeting minutes will be sent via email 

NEW BUSINESS

Committee Reports:

  • Treasurer’s Report–Tricia Walsh
  • Financial Report:  
    • Bank reports: Savings-$13,043.47 Checking–$20,402.20
    • Will transfer funds to savings to bring back to $15,000
    • Amy will send check to Tricia from AACVPR joint affiliate memberships
    • Membership numbers increased this year
    • Finalizing 2019-20 budget and 2020-21 proposed budget
  • Education –Tricia Walsh

2020 Conference

  • Speakers
    • Speakers have met deadlines so far (Tedd is still working with one)
    • Objectives are coming in
  • Vendors
    • At this time, we only have 2 platinum vendors.  We can adjust agenda if needed
    • Approximately $5200 in sponsorships
  • Hotel / Social
    • Hilton Garden Inn is booked on previously blocked rooms.  Tedd is working on getting more
  • Registration
    • Early bird registration is over
    • 111 registered
  • Giveaways
    • Graceland donated bags
    • Board reviewed options for notebooks and made a motion to purchase 500 count of the “Pebble Grain” portfolios at $5.40 /ea.—motion passed unanimously
      • Tedd will work on submitting logo for embossing (additional $50)

Summer Workshop—proposal passed unanimously

  • Topic: Certification
  • When / Where: July 10, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital (Tedd checking on)
  • Pricing: $65 member, $75 non-member
  • Speaker:  Susie Mathis (will not be covered by AACVPR)
  • Will send postcard vs. brochure

2021 Conference

  • April 23-24
  • Graceland has been reserved
  • Work on Save the Dates
  • Communications—Tedd Walsh
    • Blasts sent out for early bird registration
    • May need to address Coronavirus issues closer to date
    • Wrong address was printed for hotel on the Save the Date cards 
  • Website – Amy Choitz 
    • Working on electronic certificates and survey
      • Lane could create for $25 / hr
      • Motion made to hire Lane to create certificates and survey—passed unanimously
  • Standards & Issues – Leann Dickson / Debbie Dorshorst
    • Day on the Hill was March 2-3, 2020
      • MO—8 appts, overall good feedback
      • KS—3 appts, did receive some push back wanting “bigger ask”
      • Possibility of opening up invites to MOKS members, not just board for 2021
  • Nominations—Amy Choitz
    • Some new members expressed interest in becoming more involved
    • Sonny has joined Standards and Issues committee
    • Sandy will co-chair Education committee
    • Sonny accepted MO Member at Large position
    • Cassandra joined Communications committee
    • 2020 positions
  • KS Member at Large
  • Secretary
  • President Elect
  • Certification—Carolyn Beard
    • Applications ended February 29
    • Reviews start March 10
    • Each reviewer will have 19 applications

OLD BUSINESS

  • Strategic Planning
    • Notes will be sent via email
    • Board members need to review bylaws

Board meeting:  April 14, 2020 at 7am

Education meeting:  April 6, 2020 at 12pm

Minutes submitted by Tiffanie Holman