I.  Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by JoBeth Cruz

Board members in attendance: JoBeth Cruz, Lisa Woodruff, Ruth Best, Ken Mertens, Larry Hinken, Anne Nicholls, Ed Griffith, David Pifko, Amanda Dietrich and Jeff Casey.

II.  Opening remarks from the President of the Board.

III. 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.

IV. Non Submitted Reports

a)   Minutes - Written report distributed, reviewed and accepted.

b)      Play Nominations Secretary's Report - Written report distributed and reviewed.

c)      Musical Nominations Secretary's Report - Ken will email Viewer Status.

d)   Marketing Report - Written report distributed and reviewed.

e)       Outreach Report - Written report distributed and reviewed.

d)      Development Report (oral).

V. Old Business

a)   Sim Indiana - Ken Mertens needs two more board members to sign up.

b)   Brochure. Karin Albright-Coleman will send adjusted brochure to JoBeth within two weeks.  

c)   Resource Page. Per Dave Pifko: there is no further progress.

d)   Webpage. The trouble with the Viewer Nominations page has been remedied.

e)   Guestbook. Ken Mertens will research what registration for screening comments will cost. Questions posed as to why the Guestbook is in existence. The NIETF is not obligated to provide the Guestbook to the public. Discussion tabled until Karin is in attendance.

f)   Gala Opening Number. Number is written, with musical numbers from multiple Broadway shows. Request made for performer suggestions.

g)   Board Calendar

      1. JoBeth Cruz is currently working on Gala Tickets.

      2. New Viewer meeting time and date changed to August 25^th at 4pm at 4^th St.  Theatre.

      3. September 9^th - Initial balloting at the Opera House.

      4. September 16^th - Board Meeting at Genesius Guild.

h)   Ceremony Calendar.

      1. Design to be discussed with Karin Albright-Coleman.

      2. Suggestion made for Name Plate Deadline. Ed will mail them to theatres this year.

i)    Viewer / Nominations. Moved that a sliding scale be developed for determining Qualifying Nominators. Movement carried with one abstention; will be added to P & P.

j)   Viewing Perspectives. Viewers involved in a particular production who are not listed as "Theatre Board or Special Thanks" must be in a position that is able to see the entire production. I.E. spotlight operator, etc. They must also remain objective.

VI. New Business - The September Board Meeting will be held at the Genesius Guild Theatre   

VII. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned by the President of the Board, JoBeth Cruz, at 7:50 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Stephanie A. Naumoff (Original Notes taken by Mandy Dietrich)                   

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