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Quarterly Meeting Minutes
April 26, 2010
“Strengthening Connections”
The meeting was called to order by President, Beth Caplan at 6:15 p.m. by asking every to be seated.
Call meeting to order at 6:19 p.m.
Welcome:
Introduce 2010 Board members
Executive Board—Please stand as a group
Pres-Elect Susan Silverman
Past President Pat Davion
Vice President Myrleen Knott
Administrative Secretary Kaye Pittman
Recording Secretary Marla Regan
Treasurer Kristi DeNardo
Board of Directors—Please Stand as a Group
Program Director – Connie Smith
Database Director Yvette Bryars (Not present)
Website Director Kim McCully
Gala Director Julia Mercer
Travel Director Kay King
By-Laws Director Sheri Parrack (not present)
Membership Director Kelly Stallings
Reservations Director Carol Shepherd
EF Board, please Stand as a Group
January Quarterly Meeting Minutes—a copy is on the table, review them, and in a few minutes come back for corrections. Minutes adopted.
President's Messages:
FHPW’s Purpose: Foster the collective and individual power, prestige, profile, influence, affluence and abilities of professional women in the greater Houston area
2010 Theme: “Strengthening our Connections”
--Between FHPW organizations
--Between individual members within and across organizations and geography
--To our communities in the Greater Houston area
FHPW is for All Our Members—not just Presidents and Delegates: Doing any and all of those things starts with YOU, our members—individually and as an organization.
Get involved with FHPW: Volunteer and Engage This is not just for delegates.
Still need a couple of Assistant Directors, and Committee members to help them to get more involved.
Communications Initiatives: Show of Hands—Who is….
Encourage members to join.
On FHPW’s E-News Group?
A fan on Facebook?
Following FHPW on Twitter?
Reminder—One Way to Maximize Value of FHPW Membership:
--Use the Member Events listing opportunity (today, only about 8 events listed—2 special events, 5 regular meetings with specific speaker info, one recurring meeting). Can list meetings just one month out or for months to come.
2009 FHPW Board Thanks 2009 FHPW President Pat Davion
(Flowers were presented to Pat).
--Ask 2009 Board members attending to join me at the podium
--Ask Pat to join us there
--Recognize her for her work, dedication, commitment, and example for facing good times and adversity with grace, strength and a positive outlook
--We rejoice in her return to better health and thank her for her service—past and future
Yvette’s Surgery: A moment to send good thoughts to FHPW Database Director Yvette Bryars—having surgery today; we wish her the best for a speedy and thorough recovery
Our January speaker, Gayla Bentley is going to have a line of clothing in Palais Royal. She has been nominated for ‘Plus Size of the Year’.
Upcoming Events:
Leadership Summit May 17th—Presidents, President Elects, 2010 FHPW Delegates, $10 cost, RSVP’s online later this week
*Business Killers seminar May 20th, lunch seminar, nominal charge, limited attendance
Alliances:
WOC—Golf Experience, welcome Naomi Hardy, Houston Ambassador, Women on Course
--Ask: Who in the room attended the Golf Experience? (show of hands)
--Great to see reps from NAWBO, WBEA, ABWA Greenspoint, ASWA
--Have already had attendees contact WOC to find out more about featured organizations
--Hope to continue collaboration, with more opportunities for our organizations to be featured and other potential benefits
This is a national organization bringing professional women together in a non threatening atmosphere. There will be a play event in September
Mass Mutual—upcoming series of seminars, etc *
Board reports:
Administrative Secretary Kaye Pittman—Renewal Status
--43 organizations have renewed
Membership Director Kelly Stallings
--Two organizations being submitted for membership
--San Jacinto Chapter of ABWA – Returning to us
Accepted for membership. Passed.
--Professional Women’s Network of Houston
By-Laws Director Sheri Parrack (not in attendance)
--Approval of by-law changes
Myrleen Knott spoke in the place of Sheri Parrack. Passed
Gala Director Julia Mercer—Status Report
Mayor Parker will be do our opening remarks at the Gala. Deadline is 4/30 for WOE.
We need help on our committees our July quarterly meeting will honor our WOE, each having 2 minutes at the podium and each President will have an opportunity to honor their WOE with a gift. All info is on the website.
EF Board President Vie Mixon, welcome past scholarship winner Cynthia Neely, a three year recipient. She is a member of the National Honor Society of Business and will graduate in December.
Treasurer's Report Kristi DeNardo – We have $50,836.18 balance in our checking.
Travel Report – Kay King (No report)
Reservations Report – Carol Shepherd (No report)
January Quarterly Minutes: Meeting minutes of the October Quarterly stand as approved.
Program
Bring up Connie Smith—Introduce the program
Our speaker is Sandra Levitin, “Get Your Big Girl Panties On” 8 Must Habits of Big Girl Panty Players. Sandra’s website: wwwKalonCommunity.com
--FHPW Logo Update Status – This is still open
Close: 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marla Regan
Quarterly Meeting Minutes The meeting was called to order by President, Beth Caplan at 6:15 p.m. by asking every to be seated. Welcome: Introduce 2010 Board members:
Executive Board
Pres-Elect Susan Silverman
Past President Pat Davion (Not present)
Vice President Myrleen Knott
Administrative Secretary Kaye Pittman
Recording Secretary Marla Regan
Treasurer Kristi DeNardo
Board of Directors Program Director – Connie Smith
Database Director Yvette Bryars
Website Director Kim McCully
Gala Director Julia Mercer
Travel Director Kay King
By-Laws Director Sheri Parrack (Not present)
Membership Director Kelly Stallings
Reservations Director Carol Shepherd
Introduce Vie Mixon, President of the FHPW EF Board members Senior Vice-President – Vicky Reynolds We want to have a great Gala and want to encourage everyone to ask corporations and individuals to sponsor our event for scholarships or to match funds. President's Messages: FHPW’s Purpose: Foster the collective and individual power, prestige, profile, influence, affluence and abilities of professional women in the greater Houston area 2010 Theme: “Strengthening our Connections” FHPW is for All Our Members—not just Presidents and Delegates: Doing any and all of those things starts with YOU, our members—individually and as an organization. Details: Events 1: Come to the Quarterly meetings (@ the Hess Club, 5430 Westheimer, Houston) Network and socialize with women you haven’t yet met Note: Pre-paid reservations are required To make sure you know when RSVP's are due—to let us remind you to save time and money, follow us on one of our communications channels. (More shortly.) Events 2: Come to annual Women of Excellence Gala—more on that from our 2010 Gala Director later in the meeting Events 3: Early planning is underway for education events/special programs this year, so stay tuned. Get involved with FHPW: Volunteer and Engage Be a Delegate/Alternate—represent your organization Gala Get involved with the Educational Foundation (our 501c3) Help raise money for scholarships Building Connections Between FHPW Organizations—2010 challenge to organizations to ask each of our member organization: Find an opportunity to partner with at least one other organization for a joint event or activity Communications Initiatives: Stay in touch with us through FHPW’s expanding technology capabilities (we’re revamping and expanding these in 2010). These are opt-in communications, and we’re using them to help keep you better informed about events and activities in FHPW—to better connect members with important information. Use the Meeting announcement page to get your organization’s event information on FHPW’s website (submit each event uniquely) http://www.fhpw.org/org_meeting_form.html Sign up for the FHPW E-news group to stay more in touch with other members—and use that capability to promote Ft. Bend’s events and special opportunities/announcements http://www.fhpw.org/e_news_group.html Opt in to follow FHPW on either Twitter (http://twitter.com/FHPWHouston ) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/FHPW/184352210806 ) Take advantage of access to the talents within FHPW Women in this organization are speakers/presenters, movers and shakers Be in Touch With FHPW: To serve our members better, we need two-way communications: Let us know what YOU want and need from FHPW in 2010 and beyond. What programs would you like to have? Board reports:
Membership Director Kelly Stallings—Contacting Members Gala Director - Julia Mercer Treasurer's Report - Kristi DeNardo Travel Report – Kay King Reservations—On time; door prize business card Programs – Connie Smith Minutes, part 2: are there any corrections? If not, the meeting minutes of the October Quarterly stand as approved. Close—thank you and door prizes. Respectfully submitted, Prior Quarterly Meeting Minutes Available to download.
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