11/6/08

 

November Board Meeting

 

Attendance: Randy, Mary, Penny, Jeff, and Dennis

 

1        Discussion about obtaining wireless source: must determine the need.  Approved by board. – On Hold

2        December - Tom Schoenfeldt: Developing a Supply Chain Management Strategy.  Confirmed – Mary to forward bio. to Jeff for next month’s announcement.

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

Confirmed – Penny Swank

4        February – Andy Nichols: NQA or NST.

a.       Need confirmation – Randy

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 working her contacts.

·        Jim Bluschke – open

·        Plant tours possibilities

o       LECO – member from LECO has been in contact on another subject, Jeff to contact about plant tour.

o       4 Winds Casino – Jeff to continue efforts to arrange tour.

9        Dennis Arter: Process Based Auditing ($199 for pre-registration, $239 at the door – Mary to send info to Jeff again to resend out to all members.

a.       Mary to send link to Mike Duke to add link to 1007 website – resend with receipt notice

b.      ASQ Auditing Conference – Randy attending in Augusta Georgia.  Research possible speakers.

10    Budget: no outstanding issues

a.       Total section funds: $18,082

11    Attendance – Issues with having current email addresses

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

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

c.       Obtained list of old email addresses from Jim B.  Must cross reference to ASQ database list.

d.      Jeff to Snail mail all people with bad email address

  1. Elections

Need confirmation – Gary Ilker

 

13  Library – need keys from Jim Bluschke

14  Business plan developed by Dennis. 

a.   Add to website

b.      Update quarterly

c.       Membership goal: 108,   ASQ database 104

15    Meeting Announcements in Herald Palladium – Mary to contact Kevin Allen to determine submission deadline date, how often they’ll publish, etc.         

16    At the end of the meeting the Elks Lodge presented us with a letter: charges will be based on minimum of 25 people & $100 room rent.  Will be center topic of discussion at next board meeting.