FIND A THEATRE NEAR YOU
UPCOMING SHOWS

AUDITIONS
ANNUAL FOUNDATION AWARDS JOIN NIETF
MEMBER AREA
CONTACT US
DISCUSSION FORUMS
NEWS AND UPDATES
HOME

Minutes of NIETF Board Meeting 
8/10/08 

I.              Meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm by JoBeth Cruz – Opening remarks by JoBeth Cruz.

Board members in attendance: JoBeth Cruz, Lisa Woodruff, Ruth Best, Stephanie Naumoff, Ken Mertens, Mark Ladd, Larry Hinken, Ed Griffith, Darren Serhal, Anne Brown, Justin Treasure and Sandy Hyde.

II.            Consent Agenda

A motion was made to accept the submitted reports (as amended). The following reports were amended, seconded and approved.

a)             Board Minutes from April – revised Section V, line item C, RE: AACT – “October 2009”
revised to read “October 2008”
 
       
III.           Non-Submitted Reports

A motion was made to accept the submitted reports. The following reports were seconded and approved.

a)             Treasurer’s Report - written report distributed; all Theatre Dues paid

b)           Play Nominations Secretary’s Report - written report distributed; Questions on The
Jungle Book being viewable – decided to be viewable

c)             Musical Nominations Secretary’s Report - written report distributed and amended.

d)            Outreach Report – moved to Old Business

IV.           Old Business

a)             Summer Event Recap – Will be a “go” for next year

                1.             About 60 attended

                2.             Central location was positive; perhaps better directions for next year

1. Contest was a hit
2. Ed will email Boy Scout Troupe info to Stephanie for thank you note
3. Brochure / Logo question

1.             The NIETF Logo belongs to the Foundation & can be used for any purpose we
see fit
               
                                2.             Lisa will send logo to Café Press so that items can purchased without the tax
difficulties

3.             Proposed to “Name the NIETF Mascot” Anne will speak to Becky about the idea

                c)             Scholarship – tabled until September

                d)            Website – logos, file sharing, viewer nominations page

                                1.             Logos: NIETF can not get in trouble for theatre show logos; we do not profit

                                                a.             Theatres are liable for their logos

                                                b.             To be diplomatic; NIETF will post on their website information on                                                                            logo companies

2.             File Sharing – Reports need to be sent to Darren by the Tuesday before the upcoming meeting to be posted in time on the NIETF website

3.             Website may need to update to Commercial Grade (extra $10 a month - TBD)

4.             Viewer Nominations page will need to be rebuilt by 9/19/08

1. Resource Page – need committee; Becky to head – tabled until September
2. AACT Fest 
1. Steering Committee of at least 20 will need to be formed
2. Two & ½ years to fundraise between $50,000 - $75,000
3. If accepted, NIETF will need to send $2500 to AACT in February 2009
4. Currently, venue of choice is The Star Plaza in Merrillville
3. Calendar – reviewed and updated
4. Gala Calendar
1. Tickets go on sale 8/11/08 – tables MUST be reserved with money
2. JB will check with Larry on Sponsor Letters
3. There will be four award presenters: Kelly Coleman, Jamie Martin, Jamie Hite

                & Kate-Lynn Griffith - JB will verify with all presenters.

1. Opening number – cast suggestions made & will be contacted.

V.            New Business
                a)             Proposals for “Pay in the Theatre” – tabled until September

                b)            Viewer Evaluation forms – tabled until September

                c)             New Viewers for 2008-2009 announced

                d)            September Meeting to be held at Chicago Street Theatre.
               
VI.           Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by the President of the Board, JoBeth Cruz, at 8:52 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Stephanie A. Naumoff           
2008 NIETF Correspondence Secretary

BACK TO MAIN LIST OF MINUTES