GAZel Board Meeting Minutes by Sharon Bolster

January 29. 2009

Members present: Ted, Brad, Cindy, Michele, Bob, Richard, Sharon, and   Bobbie

MINUTES OF PLANNING MEETING

VIRTUAL AND LIVE CONFERENCES

12-30-08

Note action items appear at the end of this page!

The meeting took place at Manuel’s restaurant at 1123 W. Broadway, Tempe.  Alex called the meeting to order at 12:50 PM.  Those present were Tim Dosenmagen, Michele Smith, Cindy Saint, Brad Boute’, Paul and Alisa Phillips, Alex Devereux, Bob Rosenberg, Bill Perry,Ted Christensen, Kameron Hawkins and Bobbie Kraver. 

Membership Meeting 9 July 2007 

We discussed the following items and Sheri will provide some of the following to the Board on Tuesday, 10 July 

1. Identify GAZeL Membership Groups (Audience)
2. Identify promoters for each of the identified groups
3. Help promoters set up forums to support the identified groups (e.g., implement code of conduct, ethics, policies, etc.)
4. Identify marketing strategies for "incentivising" each group (e.g., K-12+ wants Best Practices, Good Tools, etc.). For each of the groups, answer the question, what is it in for me.
5. Provide timeline for implementing membership scheme from no membership to different levels. The schedule will include when we will implement the promoters, marketing blitz, CRM and introduction before the September conference.
6. Discuss potential reports that the membership committee can provide the Board.
7. Introduce user interest surveys that GAZeL can implement.
8. Discuss GAZeL potential to attract sponsors.
9. Expand the User info to include products and services. Does the Board have other ideas.
10. Identify criteria for evaluation (what is success).

Tasks

Kelley - put membership comparison matrix on the web

Sheri - update the membership pages on the portal

Maggie - ensure that the Mission statement gets improved by the Board.

Membership Drive Draft Plan06-14-07

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