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 Minutes of NIETF Board Meeting 11/18/07 I. Meeting was called to order at 6:35pm by JoBeth Cruz Board members in attendance: JoBeth Cruz, Ruth Best, Stephanie Naumoff, Anne Nicholls, Larry Hinken, Ed Griffith, Ken Mertens, Mark Ladd, Karin Albright-Coleman, David Pifko and Sandy Assarian. 11. Consent Agenda Approval A motion was made to accept the submitted reports. The following reports were seconded and approved. a) Treasurer's Report - Motion made to approve this report. Motion seconded and approved. b) Marketing Report - Motion made to approve this report. Motion seconded and approved. c) Outreach Report - Motion made to approve this report. Motion seconded and approved. d) Board Minutes from September - Motion made to approve the minutes. Motion seconded and approved. IV. Non Submitted Reports a) Musical Nominations Secretary's Report (oral) 1. Viewer Percentages need improvement; still working on issues with web form. 2. One viewer has resigned due to illness. b) Play Nominations Secretary's Report - written report distributed. Viewer percentages discussed. c) Development Report (oral) V. Old Business . a) Repository: Sim Indiana. 1. Board members are having issues with the site. a. "Webpage can not be found" messages. b. Log on issues. c. Program not compatible with MAC. 2. January's meeting will include a SIM Indiana Workshop. b) New NIETF Brochure finalized. 1. Discussion on replacing select photos. 2. Discussion on better distribution of brochure. c) Resource Page - To be tabled until January. Dave will assemble hard copies to distribute to new board. d) Webpage Nominations page still has issues. Ken and Mark will sent out request to both submit & email nominations to them. 1. Suggestions on catering. a. Bar prices went up. b. Tables seemed bare in comparison. c. Food was not plated and passed as expected. d. Comments made that food not worth the increase in ticket prices. 2. DJ - was Music-n-Motion, not happy with him. Steve Zana is confirmed for 2008. 3. Scholarship money raised totaled $18 1.00. 4. Suggestions on Ceremony itself. a. No explanation of Project Cast. b. Too many inside jokes? c. No mention of Board Elections except in program. d. Lyrics to Opening Number on Multi-media screens? 5. Car Bars. Issues and possible complications discussed. 6. Marshal Crick helped out last minute taping ceremony; will receive a Thank You and $25 Membership. Profit and Loss document discussed. 1, Cathy Merten's name spelled incorrectly. 2. Corporate Donor question discussed. V1. New Business a) Portage Community Theatre was sent an invoice for Membership, and a request for a logo copy. c) Webpage Position. Suggestions requested to replace Karin as she is not returning next year. Discussion on possible candidates as well as the possibility of having the webpage run by a paid webpage consultant. d) December elections and meeting to be held at Genesius Guild at 6:30 pm. Questions asked on candidates. Deadline for submissions extended until Tuesday, November 20, 2007. e) Lakeshore Member Network (Entertainment Card). Per Ken Mertens. I . Genesius uses as a"2 for I" deal. 2. At no cost to theatre (other than the complimentary ticket.) g) Memorial Opera House hosting a Toy Drive for "Babes in Toyland." Bonnie and Rip Johnson to open a Hammond, IN located coffee house in January; possible NIETF Board meeting location? h) December 1, 2007 Vanity Fair will have a story on local Jenna Underwood's brother who is currently overseas with the armed forces.
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