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OPEG Meeting Minutes

Minutes for meeting of OPEG Board of Trustees 10.13.05

President Rob Fischer convened the meeting at 12:50. Present: Buck Buchanan, Rosemary Chaudry, Debbie Crawford, Robyn Fen, Rob Fischer, Rick George, Marsha Zabecki. Not present: Tim Champney, Mina Chang, Sandy Lock

Minutes: Deferred until copy of August 12, 2005 minutes can be distributed.

Treasurer's report: Sandy was not able to attend the meeting. She sent the statement for August 2005 and a proposed budget for 2005 - 2006. The August 2005 statement figures are that balances as of 8.31.05 were: checking account $6,797.61, CD is $6,944.18, total balance is $13,741.79. The year to date figures are: total income $21,464.48, total expense $18,510.29, net profit $2,954.19. Discussion of the proposed budget was deferred until Sandy could be present. Rob noted that Board members may have to vote on the 2005-2006 budget electronically.

Program Committee report: Marsha gave an update on the planning for the 12.1.05 workshop. Information on presenters and CEUs is complete. Rob will ask Tim to make final revisions to the Save the Date announcement, and Rob will forward it to Randal for posting to the website and also to Debbie. Debbie will follow up on having it distributed electronically to members. Jennie Nickel had offered to do broadcast emails for OPEG and Debbie will check with her about this. Rob asked that arrangements be made to have the Board pick up responsibility for such emails in the future. Sandy will address inquiries from interested individuals about registration; Marsha will address inquiries about other items such as hotels, program. Debbie will contact Diane Champney to check about procedures/policy for state employees to have CEU events paid for as part of their employment benefits; this would be a way to publicize the OPEG events that have CEUs.

The program committee will meet Thursday 10.21.05 at 1 P.M. by phone, using conference call line phone 614-635-2500 locally or 800-244-2500, code number 6795567#. Items to address are the menu for the meal and breaks, hotel.

Planning for the Spring 2006 has identified the dates of May 18-19 for a pre-session and Exchange. The Planning Committee will focus on the Spring 2006 event after the December 2005 event is concluded.

Other business: Rob is attending AEA (October 26-29) and will have OPEG information materials available there.

Rob announced that the date for co-sponsored event with the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations has been moved to January. Rob also noted that there is an opportunity for later events to include some free evaluation consultation for participating organizations. This would be a benefit for attending organizations.

Rob concluded the meeting at 12:45. The next meeting is set for Dec. 2, 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., the day after the December event, at Maryhaven.