15/05/13 Public Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Board of Directors Present:
Kevin Erickson: President
Rob Mougey: Vice President
Tom Lisciandra: Secretary
Angie Charpenter: Treasurer
Frank Watters: At Large
Bob Winfrey: Vendor Relations
Chris Hinsley: Web Master
Board of Directors Absent:
Jennifer Strickland: Membership
Josh Solomon: Industry Legislation Conservation Representative
Attending Members:
Rich Hogan
Steve Burdette
Steve Lowes
Meeting Call to order
• Kevin moves to open meeting at 9:01 P.M. EST and Chris Hinsley seconds
Meeting Minutes
9:02 Kevin Erickson takes attendance.
9:03 Frank Watters: Discusses relationship with Reef 2 Reef and adding MASNA into their emails.
9:06 Bob Winfrey: Discusses upcoming membership drive.
9:08 Bob Winfrey: Discusses upcoming MACNA vender survey and using Survey Monkey to distribute.
9:15 Rich Hogan: Rich asks what incentives are there hobbyists to become members.
9:29 Angie Charpenter: Angie presets the Treasure’s Report.
9:32 Chris Hinsley: Chris has removed PIJAC fundraiser button from website.
9:33 Chris Hinsley: Work continues on website.
9:34 Chris Hinsley: Chris and Tom are lining up interviewees for MASNA Live and hope to have
something in June.
9:39 Chris Hinsley: Has made a sample Membership Drive page for review.
9:43 Kevin Erickson: Chris and Kevin to work together on website this Saturday 5/16/15.
9:47 Rich Hogan: Asks for site visitation hit data.
9:51 Tom Lisciandra: Tom continues to work on a project with MASNA attorney.
9:54 Rob Mougey: Reminds all board members to spread the word about MASNA Speaks
9:57 Rob Mougey: Discusses Speakers not on list question from members and member clubs.
10:07 Rob Mougey: MACNA DC 2015 all conference passes are at $149.00.
10:08 Rob Mougey: To Chris Hinsely, Gary Meadows should replace PIJAC donation button.
10:12 Rich Hogan: Asks Rob Mougey if money from MASNA Speaks sponsor rolls over to next year.
Angie Charpenter explains the finances behind the program.
10:13 Rich Hogan asks why MASNA Speaks requires a picture of speaker in front of MASNA Speaks
slide. Angie Charpenter explains the program rules.
10:13 Rich Hogan: Questions why certain speakers are not on list. Angie Charpenter explains.
10:15 Rich Hogan: Requests that MASNA BoD has MASNA Speaks funded and ready to go in
January.
10:23 Kevin Erickson: Has new volunteers, Steve Loweis is one and is helping with new information
documents.
10:34 Kevin Erickson: The MASNA Scholarship is underway and applications have started to arrive.
10:40 Kevin Erickson: Kevin is working with Rob, Angie and Tom on new awards to be given out at
events.
10:42 Kevin Erickson: Rich Hogan has been voted in as new Public Relations Officer.
10:48 Kevin Erickson: Reviews schedule for the next month.
10:52: Rich Hogan: Asks about giveaways to drive people to the MASNA Booth at MACNA.
10:54 Kevin Erickson moves to close meeting, Tom Lisciandra seconds.
Meeting 1 hour 53 minutes