Subject: BOD meeting minutes Date: November 12, 2015 Present: Tim Wheeler, Michelle Horner, Adrian Jarret, Andy Ludlum, Joe Spissler, Ben Herrera, Charles Pember, Norm Campbell, Eric Peterson, Jaap de Goede (minutes) Opening 7:30 pm Tim opens the meeting. Tim took care the room at WLV City Hall is now reserved from 7pm to 10pm every second Thursday of the month for the coming year... which effectively means from 6:45 to 10:15... and a later lock up of the conference room and rest rooms. BoD Minutes last meeting Approved BoD Minutes Archiving BoD Minutes should be archived on the CVARC website. The board will ask Stu and Ben how to proceed when the new CVARC website goes on line. Demo Internet Ben Herrera performs a demonstration of CVARC on the Internet. There are three elements that will interact with the CVARC members and the public. The CVARC website, that will be renewed A Facebook page to attract the public to the web site The Yahoo CVARC discussion group The new website will look like this on a PC:
But will also easily render on tablets and mobile devices.
This is an impression of the CVARC Facebook page: And the Yahoo CVARC discussion group: Eric Peterson is one of the moderators of this group.
All board members are impressed with the new style and set up of the new CVARC website and are convinced this will attract more people to CVARC. Ben will send a link of the new website to the BoD in order for more people to test the site before going live. The idea is to get the new CVARC website live in January 2016. During the first CVARC member meeting in 2016 Ben Herrera will present and explain the new Internet site. The CVARC web site is currently hosted by GoDaddy, but can easily be hosted somewhere else. Apparently GoDaddy has poor customer service and is not tailored to small organizations. Ben Herrera offers to host the CVARC site with better customer service at no recurring cost except a Domain Fee. (fatcow.com). The board will have to track the move in the coming year. Newsletter The newsletter will no longer be sent by email. It will only be available from the CVARC website. While the deadline for publication is fixed, the announcement will be automated. The newsletter will be automatically announced to Yahoo CVARC discussion group members. Mike will send a Flash to the members the newsletter will become online only and how members can subscribe to the Yahoo group. Note: editors have to make sure embedded weblinks work! BOD 2016 Staying Treasurer, Chris Public Relations, Joe Candidates
VP, Tim Wheeler Newsletter, Norm Campbell Secretary, Mike Slate, Eric Peterson At large, Mark Horner At large, Eric Peterson At large, Charles Campbell Technical Coordinator, Avi Carmi Operations, Ben Herrera Education, - President, Andy Ludlum Social Director, - Web Infrastructure, Stuart Sheldon Web Design, Ben Herrera CVARC will continue to commit on education. While not member of the board, the education program is run by Zak Cohen. Speaker January 21 Ben Herrera: new CVARC website Hugh Bosma Award Candidates Ben Kuo Norm Campbell Adrian Jarret Rob Hanson Zak Cohen Out of these 5 candidates, the board voted for Adrian Jarrett as the HBA winner. Social Chair Agenda Items 1. Pre-club Meeting Dinner and/or Dinner with Speaker Venues a. First Street Café (Simi Valley) 19Nov2015 club meeting b. P&L Burgers (Thousand Oaks) c. Dugout (Simi Valley) d. Harold s (Thousand Oaks) 2. Holiday Party 10Dec2015 a. Club to subsidize/members to pay/guests also subsidized i. Continue signups/collect money ($18/person) at November meeting 1. 31 signups as of 11Nov2015 b. Venue = Best Western Posada Royale Hotel & Suites (Simi Valley) c. Menu opportunity to do a tasting for sides @ 1 pm on 21Nov2015 i. Salad: Holiday Spring Mix with Cranberries & Candied Pecans, ii. Carving Station: Whole Roasted Turkey with Gravy & Cranberry Sauce, Top Round with Au Jus & Horseradish Sauce 1. Consideration of upgrading to Prime Rib for the beef iii. Sides (Choice of three): Stuffing, Rice Florentine, Green Bean & Carrot Almondine, Rosemary Potatoes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Candied Yams iv. Dessert: To include Apple Pie v. Confirmation of not having a no-host bar or wine on the table 3. November Newsletter Announcement (already provided to Norm) 4. Mark Horner will send a holiday dinner reminder through the Yahou group
Join Us for Dinner at First Street Cafe Join your fellow CVARC Hams and guests this month for the pre-club meeting dinner at 5 pm at First Street Café, 2025 First Street, Simi Valley, near East Los Angeles Ave, phone: 805-581- 0448. Hope to see you all there! Any Other Business Charley asked about the holiday dinner: do we do a raffle or auction equipment? We will not do that, possibly next year's holiday dinner. Closure Tim closes at 21:09 PDT