June 5, 2010 OSGNA Board Meeting Minutes
1. The meeting was called to order at 10:40 at the Jefferson outlet mall food court.
2. Members present: Debbie Vance, Joan Metze, Shirley Flowers, Val Karlosky, Kim McNary , Tina Woods is absent because she is on call for work and guest Judy Greaker.
SECRETARY REPORT:
1. Minutes from the March 5 Board meeting and 6 Business meeting were read and approved as written by Joan then Debbie.
TREASURERS REPORT:
1. Current membership as of 07-18-09 - 166
2. Current IRS gas mileage - 55 cents per mile
3. Account balance as of 07-18-10 - request from treasurer. 
4. Email received from Tina on 7-3-10 with correction of date on membership and account balance as of 6-4-10.
5. Debbie would like all Board members to be present at the next Board meeting to work on the budget.
  A. Val wrote down several expenses and will bring to the next meeting.
  B. The Leadership conference will be held on October 29 and 30, 2010 beginning at 1200 at the Rosemont Double Tree O'Hare Hotel.
  C. Shirley plans on attending and Tina may want to attend.
COMMITTEES:
President ELECT:
1. Reporting on the National Conference, the facility was nice but isolated from shopping, duplication of courses and the vendor programs were well attended despite no nourishments The committee for 2011 is cautious because there are not a large amount of amenities in Indianapolis.
PAST PRESIDENT:
1. March 2010 conference had 24 vendors paid, 2 were no shows and 1 attended with no pre registration for a total of 23 vendors. The 2 no shows requested a refund or registration for 2011 by email. Both requests were rejected according to OSGNA policies and procedures.
2. Nominations: because of lack of participation from our members it was voted to have one educational / legislation chair person for 1 year IF NEEDED. 
  A. Officer Positions for 2011: President - Joan Metze, Past President - Debbie Vance, Treasurer - Tina Woods, Secretary - Kim McNary, Education / legislation - Shirley Flowers, Newsletter / PR - Open, President - Elect -  open ( ? Shirley). 
  B. Shirley, Debbie and Kim will contact potential nominees for the fall election.
  C. A bylaw change will be in order for March 2011 conference - to allow the election to occur on line through our website. Members will be contacted via postage mail for the next election.
EDUCATION:
1. March 2010 meeting: no speaker scored below 4, the 10 minute topics were well received, the speakers were difficult to understand because of echoing, and SGNA products that were sold at the conference were lost in the mail and took too long to receive.  
2. March 2011 conference will be in Columbus. Shirley will look into having it at her place of employment (there would be no facility fee, and food would have to be catered in). The hotel would not be connected to the conference location. Shirley will look at available dates.
 A. We would like to coordinate our conference date with Maumee Bay and North Coast so the dates are not identical.
3. Multi State - October 15, 16, 17, 2010 at Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Conference Center. Ohio is in charge of the brochure.
LEGISLATION:
1. No report at this time.
PR / NEWSLETTER / HISTORIAN:
1. Newsletter deadline September 1. Send articles to Joan.
2. Debbie will send a post card to every member requesting e mail address for access to the OSGNA website.
OLD / NEW BUSINESS:
1. Joan is a member of the pancreatic cancer support group in ? Cincinnati. She has volunteered to be OSGNA'S representative. The group is seeking funds for research of genetic causes. Joan will keep us updated on happenings.
2. Again, Debbie requests all board members attend the next meeting to work on the budget.
NEXT OSGNA BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 18, 2010 IN COLUMBUS  - PLACE TO BE DETERMINED FOLLOWED BY AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
  
SUBMITTED BY,
Kim McNary