STC Berkeley Chapter Board Meeting

STC Berkeley Chapter Board Meeting

November 7, 2005

Present:  Joe Devney, Jim Dexter, Richard Mateosian

The previous Chapter Board meeting minutes were not approved, due to a lack of a quorum.

Pubs Competition

We are moving towards completion. .Richard Mateosian reports no problems.

Distinguished Chapter Service Award

Jessica has yet to research and fill in paperwork.  Joe to contact Jessica and get the results, review and finalize.  Fall-back plan: Richard Mateosian to do the research and fill in paperwork, submit to Joe.

Meetings

Our meeting place at the Shattuck Hotel is now available through March 2006, but is likely to not be available starting April 2006. Board members need to start looking into alternative

sites starting with April, 2006 meeting.

Robohelp class

Class is now full. - All has been prepared for the class. Kim wants to utilize the Chapter's projector for practice before the class.  Jim will make arrangements for her to pick it up.

January 2006 party meeting

Planning is ongoing. - Melody Brumis will run the party. We still need volunteers for setup and cleanup labor.  There is a CD player, microphone, speakers in the room. Jim volunteered to organize CD music. - Joe sent email blast announcing the party to our chapter email list. Continued discussion to find good door prizes, such as eletronic gadgets or software. Board members to think about more items.  Currently, we have the

following:

·         Complete Framemaker 7.2 software package.

·         Complete Altedero Softline software package (Java

·         development software).

·         A plug-in for Word conditional text.

We are making contacts at the following organizations to pitch for more prizes:

·         Adobe (Joe)

·         Macromedia (Joe)

·         SF Jazz (Joe)

·         Yoshi's (Joe)

·         Freight and Salvage (Joe)

·         Jupiter Bar and Grill (Joe)

·         Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Joe)

·         Greek Theatre (Jim)

·         Aurora Theatre (Jim)

·         Cal Performances (Jim)

·         La Taza Restaurant (Jim)

·         Pizzaiolo Restaurant (Jim)

Other board members are encouraged to add to the list, with the restrictions that the prizes be local and the events be sometime in the January/February timeframe!

There are tables being supplied by the facilities, but no tablecloths.  Joe has made arrangements for cloth tablecloths, and there was consensus that the tablecloths should be cleaned after the party at Chapter expense (to be formally approved at the next Leadership

Meeting).  The cost of the party was discussed, examining the amount to be charged, resulting in consensus that the costs would be $28 after the Friday before the party and at the door, and $22 before the Friday.  There has been no volunteer to cook for the party, so some type of prepared food must be purchased.  atering was discussed and rejected as too expensive for the budget of the party.  Alcohol at the party was discussed, with some consideration that the party is already overwhelming the volunteer support without the addition of alcohol (purely a logistical issue).  Joe to decide on the alcohol, but the facilities have a full bar: we might need to employ a bartender.  Insurance is being covered by STC, and should be very inexpensive.

Programs

November meeting postcard failed to be generated. Valerie was to forward the file to Joe, but a new baby interfered (congratulations on the new child, Valerie!).  Joe will get the file, and generate a card for the party.  Jim will assume production of the cards starting with the February meeting.

The February, March, and April meetings are now scheduled with speakers.  Val Swisher will do the April meeting on some topic related to 'Striking Out on Your Own".

Other Topics

Berkeley Chapter local SIG on Instructional Design still being considered.

Discussion on recruiting student members from UC Berkeley.-Jim started to work on "Chapter Volunteer Brochure" this month; he may include a section directed toward Cal students.

Recharting document discussion -  Joe to send copy to STC International.

Touchstone - - Richard wants to announce a Berkeley Competition in the place of the non-existent Touchstone for 2006. Jim wants to urge the six Chapter Presidents of NorCal to announce Touchstone for 2006.

Jim will forward the Region 8 speakers list to Joe.

NorCal - - Jim urged Joe to get full support from the six Chapter Presidents of NorCal to back the formalization of NorCal fully. - Richard noted that the minutes from the last NorCal meeting were not issued.

Respectfully submitted,

 Jim Dexter