Highlights

• Election calendar set, petitions online and with OM
• Recognition pins moving along
• Postage update made
• Two new review items from Tiger Models and AMK
• Work continues with Sprue Bros. on insert flyers
• Chapter rechartering at 59%
• Liability policy renewed for 2017
• Financial switchover to Chase complete
• PayPal added as new payment choice
• Hobby shop submissions for the website are on the upswing

Officer/Staff Reports

Ron Bell, President

• We've set the election calendar and the nominating petition is now available online as well as from the Office Manager.
• The membership list for 2016 is now set, so I can move ahead...

Action Items

• Unanimous approval for our new Advertising Manager, Bill Whipple, to receive free membership as long as he serves in this role.

Officer/Staff Reports

Ron Bell, President

• Working with John Emery to get more emphasis on our "support the troops" program including a guest column in the Journal from him explaining the functioning of the program and a possible outside sponsor.
• Due to a slow down in business needing attention and the ability to handle a lot of it via the internet, we have changed the E-board meeting schedule to a bi-monthly update and meeting via conference call every four months. That means updates will only be posted on the...

Discussion Items

• None.

Officer/Staff Reports

Ron Bell, President

• I’m working with two other hobby groups for partnerships in advertising/mutual support.

John Noack, 1st VP

• We received a large package of review samples as well as National raffle donations from a Russian supplier, AM Models.
• A 15% off, IPMS/USA member-only, discount program with Micro-Mark has been established and an access code will be published in the next Journal. Also, Micro-Mark will begin sending us exclusive review items... a win-win all around.
• Approximately 221 reviews have been processed to date in 2018.
• The Hobbico bankruptcy has impacted the quantity of available items. I'm...

Discussion Items

• To take advantage of the fact that our new Recruitment and Retention Secretary is an attorney, President Bell suggested that the board begin using David Knights as our legal counsel. David graciously agreed to help the Society with its legal issues in the future. This change will make it quicker and more convenient for the Board to obtain legal advice. Our former counsel, Kaliste Saloom, has been informed and thanked for his years of service to the board.
• MOTION MADE — Jim Pearsall made the motion to appoint Bill Whipple as the Journal advertising manager with Mike Oberholtzer seconding. The Board voted unanimously in favor. Whipple accepted the position March 19, 2018 and will have his membership comped upon acceptance for the length of his...