IABC/Ithaca College Chapter

Executive Board Minutes

March 19, 2009 – 7 PM

Attending: Sara, Lauren, Daniel, Katelynn, Zena, Sam, Alua

I.      Introductions

A.      Alua’s first meeting

      1.      Heather is observing

      2.      Alua’s project: A communication project with IABC on how

student organizations impact the campus community; will

work on a promotional campaign

II.     Katelynn / Treasury

A.    Treasury is empty

B.    Sara and Katelynn are working on a financial plan and are trying to get money from SGA and academic departments

C.   Fundraising ideas

1.            Auction off senior parking spots

2.            Katelynn: Sell T-shirts from Tshirtland.com

3.            Lauren: Nothing on IABC website to sell

4.            Sara will e-mail IABC contact about pencils or pens

III.   Daniel / Secretarial

A.       New officer agreement

B.      Working with Sarah Hathaway as IABC representative for Strat

Comm banquet

IV.  Lauren & Zena / Membership

A.    Lauren e-mailed Dr. Rosenthal about IABC working with the Business School or SIE

B.    Georgia IABC did mentoring/tutoring program with local high school – possible activity to pursue

C.   Zena had Melissa Gattine put IABC on Park activities and organizations sheet for Ithaca Today prospective students and incoming Park freshmen

D.   Zena got a table at Ithaca Today (4/4)

1.            Lauren will help make a banner

2.            Meet Wednesday at 7p to work on materials in the grad

lounge (need tagboard and marker)

3.            Alua volunteers to work the table

V.    Sam / Communications

A.    Sam is in charge of Facebook presence; Alua wil help

B.    Idea: co-sponsor benefit concert with Shannon Archer next year

VI.  IABC Activities

A.    Possible seminar on how organizations recruit

B.    Promotional project: make communications plans for nonprofits

VII. Sara / President

A.    Passed out officer description sheets

B.    Daniel and Sara will try and develop ICLink more

C.   Diane might help us recruit speakers with little or no cost

D.   Proposal: To create loyalty among members, develop committees

E.    Sara encourages having the board set up for the fall:

1.            Daniel is president 09-10

2.            Lauren’s open position

3.            Joyeta still interested in staying involved

4.            Kelsey will likely remain VP           

F.    Sara has offer position information sheets for next year

1.            All exec board members should have officer folders

2.            Master copy with all information

3.            Everyone should do it by the end of the semester

Meeting adjourned at 7:47 PM. Next executive board meeting March 30, 2009, at 6:45 PM in the grad lounge.