10/2/08

 

October Board Meeting

 

Attendance: Randy, Mary, Penny, Jeff, Dennis

 

1        Discussion about obtaining wireless source: must determine the need.  Approved by board.  Randy going to order wireless card. November’s speaker will require system to be functional.

2        December - Tom Schoenfeldt : Developing a Supply Chain Management Strategy.  Confirmed by Mary

3        January – Jean Johnson: ISO 9000 changes: tentative. 

a.       

4        February – Andy Nichols: NQA or NST.

a.      Need confirmation – Leasha

5    March – Chris Behmer: Career Development

a    Need confirmation – Gary Ilker

6        April – ASQ Regional Director.  Confirmed by Dennis.

7    May – nothing planned

                 

8. Alternatives

·        Greg Neumann – Problem Solving

·        Lakeland – health care quality (Penny)

·        Jim Bluschke – open

·        Plant tours

o       LECO – no responses to requests, have one additional contact to try (Jeff)

o       4 Winds Casino – no response to email or phone calls, must attempt in person visit (Jeff)

9        Dennis Arter: Process Based Auditing ($199 for pre-registration, $239 at the door – 1 day seminar in Holland..  Nov 21st includes book and meal.

a.      Mary to send link to Mike Duke to add link to 1007 website.

10    ASQ Auditing Conference – Randy attending in August Georgia.  Research possible speakers.

11    Website update (Dennis) – Mike Duke has updated the Website.

12    Budget: no outstanding issues

a.      Total section funds: $17,848

13    Attendance – Issues with having current email addresses

a.      Ran trial email of current email addresses – have a list of bad addresses (see attachment)

b.      Should snailmail those with bad email addresses (Jeff)

c.      Jeff attempted to contact Mike Duke for list of past email address – no response.

d.      Obtained list of old email addresses from Jim B.  Must cross reference.

 

 

14    Library – need keys from Jim B.

15    Business plan developed by Dennis.  Copies distributed.

a.      Add to website

b.      Update quarterly

c.      New officers list due May 2009.