Northstar Chapter of Minnesota
Board Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2003
Meeting called to order at 9:45 a.m.

ATTENDEES:  Robin Murphy, Patrick White, Barb Muellerleile, Marsha Smith, Dena Kerr, Sharlene Smith, and Karen Klein

A biography is to be written by each Board Member and given to Robin.  We are supposed to be consistent to the other biography’s that have been written.  Robin said she would e-mail us a copy of a biography so we know what to go by.

Dena was reminded to send the Registration form to the Board Members prior to sending out to the members.  In addition, Joel needs 2 days notice so he can place the Registration on the website prior to Dena sending to the members.

Patrick gave us the information to look into the website upgrade.  The Board voted on the Conversion of content-self management website.  The startup cost was estimated at $5764.00.  In addition, it was decided that the Membership Management System ASP (SPORG) would be best to review a demo.  We are planning to have Joel give us a demo after the February meeting.  The place the demo will be held is being looked into.  Dena is to check with Sandy at the Metropolitan to see if they have an Internet connection for the February Demo.

It was decided that the registration form would have a spot to check off if the person attending is a Member, Colleague of Member or Nonmember.  Currently all Board Members do not pay for Membership, only for the meetings.  It was decided that at the February meeting we would notify the members that starting in March the cost per meeting would be $20 per member or colleague of member, and $30 per non-member.  This gives Members an extra Perk for becoming a member.  This information will be placed on the Registration Form. 

The Chapter of The Year 2004 deadline is February 2, 2004.   We chose questions to be answered by certain members of the group.  We plan on meeting in January as a group to finish the contest entry.   Currently the following topics are to be completed by:

It was also discussed that we will ask members who would like to be on certain committee’s for next year.  In addition, they will receive a free membership meeting during the year when their project is complete.

Meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m.
Submitted by Dena Kerr, CPP
Secretary