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August 2014 IPMS/USA Annual Business Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Hampton National Convention
Aug. 9, 2014

(Please download the PDF of the slideshow that was shown at this meeting and refer to it while reading the minutes. It contains slides containing our financial information as well as other items of interest ? Sec. Tennant)

President Dick Christ brought the meeting to order at 9 a.m. with the following board members present: 2VP Bell, Secretary Tennant, DLC Randel, Treasurer Shimek, DFL Ratzenberger

Thirty members were in attendance. A sign-up sheet was passed to record attendees and their IPMS/USA membership numbers.

Pres. Christ began his presentation (included with these minutes for easy...

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August 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Old Business

  • The National Contest Committee (NCC) has approved the National Model Contest Guide document, with edits, and 2VP Bell has made those changes and has submitted the final version to the President. A copy has also been sent to the webmaster for posting on the web site.

New Business

  • A motion was made by DFL John Ratzenberger to increase the annual membership dues to $30/year for US residents, $35 for Canada and Mexico residents and $40 for all other countries effective January 1, 2015. Sec. Dennis Tennant seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
  • Another motion was made by Ratzenberger to increase the annual charter and/or re-charter fees for chapters to $30/year effective...
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July 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Old Business/Tabled Items

  • Beginning with the September meeting, Chief Judge Mark Persichetti will be invited to all future e-board meetings to present a report on the National Contest Committee as well as answer e-board questions. Sec. Dennis Tennant will send him a meeting notice with dial-in information prior to each meeting.

New Business

  • Motion made by Sec. Tennant that the board accept the final convention report submitted by the 2013 Convention (Loveland) Committee so that they can receive their share of the profits. Pubs/Historian Jim Pearsall seconded the motion and the motion passed by acclamation. The checks will be printed and mailed within the week.
  • President Dick Christ announced that, due to a family emergency,...
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June 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

New Business

  • Several motions passed.
    • A motion to modify and add new rules to the Convention Operating Parameters for the use of the Convention Management System by future convention organizers. Motion made by Ron Bell, 2VP, seconded by Dennis Tennant, secretary. Vote passed unanimously.
    • A motion to send a copy of the updated National Model Contest Guide to the Chief Judge for approval or changes by the National Contest Committee within 90 days of receipt. Motion by Bell, seconded by Tennant. Vote passed unanimously.
    • A motion requesting that the Chief Judge to be present at all E-Board meetings as an ex-officio (non-voting) member. Motion made by Bell, seconded by Tennant. Vote passed unanimously.
    • A motion to pay for and...
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May 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

New Business

  • 2VP Bell: Brief discussion about putting the CMS usage guidelines in place for 2016.

Officer/Staff Reports

Dick Christ, President

  • Nothing submitted for this meeting.

David Morrissette, 1st VP

  • Reviewer Corps
    • Late reviews are down to 101.
    • Working with late reviewers to either return items or finish the reviews.
    • 337 reviews posted to the end of April.
    • New manufacturers brought on: LPS Hobby, Freedom Models and Mirror Models.
  • Supporting the Troops - from Jon Emery
    • Support the Troops is rolling on with support continuing.
      • ...
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March 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Old Business

  • No items to report.

New Business

  • President Christ reported that the next issue of the Journal will include reprints of three Jim Sage articles from the original quarterly magazine.
  • There will be no formal e-board meeting in April due to the Easter holiday. Instead, pressing business will be conducted via email. The next e-board conference call will be May 18, 2014.

Officer/Staff Reports

Dick Christ, President

  • No new items to report.

David Morrissette, 1st VP

  • Reviewer Corps ...
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February 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Old Business

  • Due to increasing venue requirements, we have upgraded our liability insurance coverage. We now have $3M chapter liability coverage and a $2M umbrella policy. These changes went in to effect February 2014 with a new insurance carrier, Westfield Insurance.

New Business

  • 2nd Vice President Mike Ronnau announced that he was resigning due to work issues and other factors, effective immediately. Ron Bell was named fill in until the end of Ronnau's term by unanimous vote of the executive board, effective immediately.
  • Secretary Tennant made a motion (with John Ratzenberger seconding) to permit the posting of the board's monthly meeting...
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January 2014 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 22, 2021

Old Business

  • After a short discussion, the board unanimously agreed with the president's recommendation that John C. Walczak fill the treasurer position formerly held by Ed Kinney. Walczak is a retired banker and plans to first audit our accounts to better understand our expenses and income.
  • 2nd VP Mike Ronnau presented the national advertising plan for the 2014 Nationals. John Lent was on hand to answer questions.

New Business

  • Due to some venues raising their requirements for liability coverage, the board moved to raise the limits on our chapter liability insurance policy to $3M and the umbrella policy to $2M to satisfy these new venue requirements at a cost of $ 500.00 extra...
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December 2015 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 21, 2021

Meeting Discussion

  • President Ron Bell confirmed that a mass email was sent to members regarding the computer loss, to be followed by a card inserted into the next Journal to help ensure all members know about the potential data breach. The information at risk on the stolen laptop was limited to member addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
  • We continue to work on creating a task list for the Office Manager position and began to do the same thing for the Treasurer’s position. This is necessary because these two positions overlap in many ways. The goal is to have a clear list of responsibilities for both positions. Secretary Dennis Tennant will be compiling the list from info culled from lists provided by the e-board. Board...
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November 2015 Meeting Minutes

Posted on: July 21, 2021

Meeting Discussion

  • A large part of the meeting centered around the details of the transition of office manager duties to Interim Office Manager Marie Van Schoonhoven. Computer equipment and supplies have been shipped her way and she?ll begin setting things up as soon as she receives the laptop and supplies. Her priority in the near term will be to update the membership database.
  • 2nd VP Mike Van Schoonhoven will be looking for a replacement for our convention management system and will research and present some options to the board for further action. Mike?s experience in running the most recent Orlando convention will enable him find a system that will be a good fit for the society
  • Though no formal financial audit is required following MJ?s death,...
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