Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 11-5, May 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Artserve

Meeting called to order at 11:11 AM. Present: Clippard, Holstein, Apana, Kolcz, Salmasian; absent: Van Eck.

MMC to approve minutes of April 2011 meeting.

Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report, membership rolls, bank balance data, and new members. Kerley and Corcillo arrived at 11:14 AM.

Apana gave an explanation of bad debt and annual dues charges for expelled members.

Vice President's Report: none.

President's Report: Clippard reported on upcoming Union Summit; BTU protest; upcoming Southern Conference; plans for next networking night. Turner arrived at 11:22 AM.

Report of Committees: none.

Special Orders: MMC to schedule next meeting for 6/17/11 at 11 AM.

Unfinished Business: MMC (moved by Clippard) to appoint Alamilla to Election Committee. MMC (moved by Apana) to increase conference expense budget by $250.

New Business: none.

Good and Welfare: Discussion of uniting members; maintaining standards; eroding musicial quality; encouraging members to engage in discussion; reasons for organizing; retaining members.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 PM.

                                                       

Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer