The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. with Bob Brown presiding.

Meeting location: Pal Joey’s – West Chicago

Attendance: 

Present: Bob Brown, Sheryl Elliott, Pam Voorhees, Barb Epperly, Ann Pedersen, Jonathan Baird, Mike Savickas, and Ann Holmstrom.

Absent: Tom Bohler, Larry Lenard, Fred Baier, Tom Casey, Sally Webber, and Doug Clinton

President – Bob Brown

• No report.

Administration Leader – Pam Voorhees

• Asked if anyone on the Board knew who submitted manuscripts for 2007-2008.

Treasurer - Tom Bohler

• Not present
• Bob distributed the July treasurer’s report.
• There were no disbursements made in July.
• Receipts totaled $0.24 of interest in the checking.
• The ending account balance total for July was $9,135.27.
• There was a motion to approve the July treasurer’s report.  There was a second and the motion was passed.

Secretary – Ann Holmstrom

• Pam prepared the minutes for July in Ann’s absence.
• A motion was made to approve the minutes for the July Board meeting with corrections.  Pam will redistribute the corrected minutes.  There was a second and the motion was passed.
• Ann will be unable to attend the next Board meeting – Sheryl will take minutes in September.

Special Activities Director – Open

Employment  Director – Jonathan Baird

• No report.

Communication Leader – Sheryl Elliott

• No report

Newsletter Director – Sheryl Elliott

• Newsletter will be distributed before the end of August

Roster Program Director – Bob Brown

• No advertising revenue has been attained for this year.
• Asked for all speaker topics and biographies to be submitted by September 1.

Public Relations Director – Ann Pedersen

• Asked for suggestions for publicity from Board members.

Webmaster – Open

Community Service Director – Open

Education Leader – Open

Meetings Director – Barb Epperly

• Cozymel’s has a minimum attendance of 25.  It was decided that we would not try to meet there since we cannot be certain to meet that requirement.
• Distributed a list of planned meeting locations for 2008-2009.
• After discussion, the Board decided to meet December 10 at a location TBD with no technical meeting in December, on January 7 at a location TBD instead of after the technical meeting, and in February after the technical meeting instead of on the 4^th.

Education Director – Mike Savickas

• Lead a discussion on meeting topics and scheduling for 2008-2009.  Mike will distribute a new schedule at the next meeting based on the discussion.
• A motion was made to pay the September speaker, Kasthuri Henry $100 including travel.  There was a second and the motion was passed.

Education Director – Sally Webber

• Not present

Manuscripts Director – Doug Clinton

• Not present

Academic Relations Director – Open

CMA/CFM Director – Open

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Student Activities Director – Tom Casey

• Not present

Membership Leader – Larry Lenard

• Not present

Member Attendance Director – Fred Baier

• Not present

Member Acquisition Director – Open

• Group discussion on acquiring new members – a key is to get people to give up personal time for Chapter activities
• A suggestion was made to try to increase participation by Caterpillar in Montgomery.

Member Retention & Participation Director – Open

Corporate Development Chair – Open

Other Business –

• Sheryl reported that the National office is still experiencing computer problems.

Past Presidents –

• Nothing additional

Regional & National Officers –

• The Mid America Council LTS for next year will be April 17, 2009 at the NIU Outreach Center in Rockford, the same location as this year.

A motion was made and approved to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.

The next Board meeting will be Wednesday, September 10 at Charlie’s Ale House in Wheaton at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Holmstrom
Secretary