New Business

• Don Schmitz, chairman of our marketing team submitted a report to Ron Bell detailing the progress his team has made and expressed their intention to draw up a survey to determine exactly who our members (and potential members) really are. They are working on the survey questions along with determining the mechanics of creating the survey. Due to pressing business, his report will be discussed further during the November board meeting.

• Due to the death of office manager, M.J. Kinney, the board meeting centered around that topic. President Christ wanted to make sure that incoming president Ron Bell will be on the list to allow check writing so we will have at least two e-board members approved to sign checks as needed. Treasurer...

Old Business

• Make and take developments (discussed in DLC's section below).

New Business

• Dick Christ: We need to start working on next year's budget. We need projected costs
  from everyone. We need to start the process and I would like to have it completed when the new administration starts on November 1.

Officer/Staff Reports

Dick Christ, President

• No new items to report.

David Morrissette, 1st VP

• Late reviews as 60 and declining. This is normal for the summer months.
• The Manufacturers' Dinner was held during Convention week and went well with Eduard, Revell, Werner Wings, Academy, Yellow Wings, Detail and Scale, Kittyhawk and Aires...

Officer/Staff Reports

Dick Christ, President

• No new items to report.

David Morrissette, 1st VP

• There have been 419 new reviews posted through the end of May.
• The Manufacturers' Dinner at the convention has been arranged and invites have been sent.
• There are sixty late reviews in the system.

Ron Bell, 2nd Vice President

• The convention numbers update:
  • 350 Pre-registrants
  • 170 Banquet tickets sold
  • 83 Signed up for the AFM tour
  • 59 Dinner at Schmidt's restaurant
  • 160 Convention shirts sold so far
• Las Vegas dropped out of bidding for 2016, leaving Omaha and Phoenix. I have...

Old Business

• So far, one person has expressed interest in the position of Advertising Manager of the Journal. Jim Pearsall will be interviewing him in the next week about the job, duties, etc.
• President Christ has spoken with Don Schmitz about setting up a marketing committee to promote the IPMS/USA. He has directed him to choose a committee and establish a budget for fiscal 2016. Schmitz will present a report on his progress and goals at the board meeting in Columbus later this summer.

New Business

• Following Webmaster Eric Aitala's recommendations, the board approved switching e-commerce vendors for our Web site. The new site will not go "live" till after the...