4/2/09

ASQ Section 1007 April Board Meeting

Present: Penny Swank, Jim McGee, Dennis McGill, Mary Peirce

Future Meeting Locations:

Issue must be addressed due to the loss of the Elks Club as viable location for future meetings.

5’O Clock Bar

• $16.85 per person for 20 people minimum
• Include food, room, screen included

Whitcomb

• Costs approximately the same as 5’Oclock
• Require ASQ to organize catering (Country Kitchen)

Berrien Hills County

• Alternative Elks club should they relocate there operations to this location, but nothing definite on this issue. Elks Lodge is to make a decision on relocation soon.

Mendel Center

• Room Charge is $115.00
• Meal prices are $21.95 with a min. of 25 people.

The Friendly

• Room Charge is $50.00
• We would have to order off of the menu unless we have more than 30 people.
• There is no screen.

May’s will be a plant tour of Trelleborg in South Haven. Mary will be sending the menu out when she receives it from Colleen. We will need to have the reservations in no later than May 1, 2009

Training Offer

Jim offered to teach a basic quality course at Michigan Works. One day per week on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – length of training based on interest of the membership.

Jim to investigate timing with Michigan Works and interest with membership.

Library

Should we relocate, the ASQ library will need to be relocated or is the library of any use to the membership. If we use the 5 O’Clock they have a place that the library can go.

Financial

3/31/09: Section balance = $18,103.07

We have a deficit of $141.20 for the year

I have also enclosed what ASQ has recommended for standard mileage rate.

Elections

Mary has sent out the ballots.

Chair Elect – Randy Ellsworth

Vice Chair – James McGee

Secretary – Penny Swank

Treasurer – James Bluschke

Web Site

Dennis will be going to the meeting in Grand Rapids. He will also check on e-mail addresses and see if there is a simpler way of downloading.

THERE WILL NOT BE A BOARD MEETING ON MAY 7, 2009. WE WILL HAVE AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AT A LATER DATE.