Meeting called to order at 7:15PM by Dick Gingras
In attendance: Dick Gingras, Bert, Charlie, Jim Scheef, Richard Corzo, Lisa Leifels
Last meeting minutes approved: unanimously.
Bert’s financial report:
- 1st Quarter 2015 performed better than 1st quarter 2014
- Two good months of dues in a row.
- Upgraded hosting service to BlueHost Pro for 3 years.
Topics discussed (including President’s Report):
- Microsoft and SCORE workshop on Saturday, May 2, 9, and 16 from 9AM to 10:30AM with door prizes
- Online business workshop had 11 attendees, 9 others wanted to attend but couldn’t. Very interactive, people stayed even after the guest left.
- Was exceptional 23 members, 41 total head count.
- Tom Z is acting as recording secretary for this meeting.
*New Business: see notes below.
- For President: Dick nominated for pres by Richard, seconded by Bert.
- Jim and Richard moved to accept entire slate as listed.
- Dick as president, Bert as treasurer & secretary. Approved, unanimous vote.
Old business:
- Communication overload.
- Tag line ideas should be as recommendations from Marketing/PR committee.
- Distribution of John Patrick free books should go to first 25 members.
- Andy needs to ask if Patrick will provide a person and hardware needed.
- Charter Cable meeting with DACS to discuss videotaping of future events.
- Andy will videotape next month’s event.
- DACS Website pages updated
- Board of Directors needs T. Zarecki added
- Dick suggests reworking home page to shorten featured article
- Tom Z will send Teasdale info about officer election for press release
- Conflict with board meeting next month (Wed 5/6) with Multi-Chamber Business Networking, so meeting will be moved to Thu 5/7.
- SSL certificate for http traffic will be changed from dacs.org to wpc.dacs.org
- Discussion of multi-camera recording of John Patrick event, even though Charter is not coming to the May meeting because Andy is recording it.
* New Business
Annual officer elections results for President, Secretary, Treasurer: Dick Gingras has agreed to be President for one year. Bert has agreed to extend his term as Treasurer for one more year, while he also agreed to serve as Secretary for one year.
Meeting adjourned: 9:21PM
Respectfully submitted 4/24/15
T. Zarecki
Acting Recording Secretary