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I.  Meeting was called to order at 6:36pm by JoBeth Cruz

Board members in attendance: JoBeth Cruz, Lisa Woodruff, Ruth Best, Stephanie Naumoff, Anne Nicholls, Larry Hinken, Ed Griffith, Ken Mertens, Karin Albright-Coleman, David Pifko and Amanda Dietrich.

II. Consent Agenda Approval

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

     a)   Board Minutes from June 2007 - Minutes amended. Motion made
           to approve the minutes. Motion seconded and approved.

     b)   Treasurer's Report - Motion made to approve this report. Motion
           seconded and approved.

     c)   Play Nominations Secretary's Report - Motion made to approve
           this report. Motion seconded and approved.

     d)   Marketing Report - Motion made to approve this report. Motion
           seconded and approved.

IV. Non Submitted Reports

     a)   Musical Nominations Secretary's Report (oral) - Update of
           nominations not received to be sent to viewers.

     b)   Development Report

           1.  Checks received from participating theatres.
           2.   Letters for Gala Sponsorship reviewed & revised. Set to go out
            next week.

     c)     Outreach Report

          1. Letters for Project Cast reviewed & revised. Set to go out
              tomorrow.

          2.  Act Festival

              a.  Defining "Success" and an "Organization"
              b.  Concentration on the audience; creation process based on
                   audience.

V. Old Business

     a)   Repository: Sim Indiana waiting on two board members to sign up.

     b)   Scholarship - two inquiries and one applicant.

     c)   The viewer Slate will be extended for an additional week. So far 
           20 nominations.

     d)   New NIETF Brochure first draft reviewed.

     e)   Webpage Nominations page troubles are now remedied.

     f)    Resource Page - Still in the works; will be reviewed next month.

     g)   Guestbook - Still looking for a solution to unprofessional posts.

     h)   Bi-Laws Proposal #4. 7 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 abstention.
           Proposition will be tabled.

     i)   Calendar Reminders.

           1.   Viewer Slate closes on July 20th. 
           2.   Viewer Slate available to Board on July 22nd.
           3.    Theatre Membership due by July 31st.

     j)   Ceremony Calendar reviewed and updated.

VI. New Business

    a)   Memorial Opera House to host the August Board meeting & Viewer
           Elections.

    b)   New Viewer Orientation to be held at 4th St Theatre.

    c)   Karin Albright-Coleman updated her address with the Board.

    d)   Viewer Elections.

          1.   Questions posed in regards to percentage of chosen viewers;
                and whether it is Necessary. Agreed by Board that a new
                viewer must receive 50% of votes to become a viewer.

          2.   Discussion of possible Alternate Viewers in the event a viewer
                should remove themselves from the year of viewing.     
                Discussion tabled till next month. Stephanie will send out a
                final reminder to the Viewer's Invitation List.

VII. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned by the President of the Board, JoBeth Cruz, at 8:24 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Stephanie A. Naumoff

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