GAZeL Board of Directors Meeting:

Noon, Thursday, May 22nd - Audio Only
Attending: Alex, Bobbie, Maggie, Michele, Casey, Richard, Sher, Bob, Ted C

Alex thanked our sponsors.

Planning Committee Meeting tomorrow at 9:30 at The Eye Opener.

Agenda Items:

Bobbie: Treasurers Report from Summit Conference
Sponsors: $15,500 Still need to get money from Microsoft and Wi-Dot
Exhibitors: $6,750 Still 2 companies to pay
Attendees: $8,400 (183 attendees)

Expenses $21,-65.42 Profit $9,484.58 Should/could get another $2500 in.

Bobbie will add the emails to his list of people who attended the Summit 08 and give it to Kelley.

Networking Event – Bobbie/Michele Tracorp is about 13 days from moving so they are still on schedule.
Discussion of what Tracorp is trying to do, has done and what GAZeL members might want covered in the presentation.

Research Update – Maggie has redirected her efforts into Global Literacy and would like some help with Research. Bobbie suggested she contact Doug Bernard.

Membership Drive Status – Open Discussion Sherrie’s family obligations are keeping her from devoting time to GAZeL. Also we need to discuss the Insight Newsletter and who will do it. One of the things we will do is go through the list of attendees of the Summit and find people who are willing to help us with the membership drive.

Portal and Marketing Update – Maggie ask others to send her any marketing or activity information and she will update the website. She encouraged everyone to send her new items of interest. She also asked Alex to send her any documentation that comes out of tomorrow’s planning meeting. She will post it on the web site and start a forum.

Board Member Additions - Alex/ Bobbie
Alex asked if we had any suggestions for new Board Directors. Ted suggested we contact UAT and see if they have anyone else to work with us. Alex has a lead there. Bobbie suggests we speak to the owners and ask if they have any suggestions. Alex also has spoken to Tim Dosenmagen, now with Collins College. It was moved, seconded and approved that Alex offering him a seat on the GAZeL Board of Directors.

Our next Executive Board Meeting will be 6/12 and Our Next Board meeting will be 6/26.
Alex adjourned the meeting at 12:50