JAVS Fall 2007

MINUTES AND REPORTS

m. Treasurer's Reporr (Sayles) A. Bank Account witch B. Executive Summary

Annual Board Meeting AVS National Office Headquarters, 13900 Proton Road, Suite I00, Dallas, TX Friday, June 15, 2007, 3:30-5:30pm, 7:00-9:00pm aturday, June 16, 2007, 9:00am-! :OOpm Officers Present Callus (President), White- mirh (President-Elea), Maninson (Secretary), Sayles (Treasurer) Board Members Presen t Bigelow, Dubois ( arurday only}, Ngwenyama, Palumbo, teely, Veskimets, Zeitlin Board Members unable to anend: Dane, Doctor, Hamilton, Pounds, Rodland, Zaslav, Benson (at-large}, Kruse (advisory}, Strauss (advisory), Temple (at-large). Guests presen t Madeleine Crouch, General Manager Meeting was called ro order at 3:33 pm by Callus. I. Presidents Reporr (Callus) A. Membership Drives B. New Programs I. BRATS- Callus unveiled the BRATS Resource Notebook, a handbook to help aid in planning BRATS events for viola con gresses and d1apter meetings. 2. Viola Bank 3. Membership Policy 4. Ord1estral Violist Services C. Chapter Development I. Questionnaire for JAYS 2. Recording Royalties for Gardner Viola works recording 3. ummer Music Programs 4. fVS Questions/Comments for Adelaide 5. Nomination of01ndidates for future elections F. Sponsorship i.JAVS 2. String Donacions 3. Individual program support ecretary's Report (Martinson) A. E-mail minutes !Tom internal discussion (2006-7) B. Membership reporr C. Elecrion results- New Board members eleaed are as follows: I. Sheila Brown 2. David Holland 3. NokurhuJa gwenyama (re-deaed) 4. Deborah Price D.AVSatASTA E. Orner business 11.

I. Net Operating Income 2. Total Net Worth 3. Future Sustainability C. Budget and Future Planning IY. JAV Editor's Reporr (Dane- submirred by e-mail)

A. Financial Summary B. Contend ubmissions C. Dalton Competition D. Relationship with Website, E-newslener

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Comminee Reporrs A. Publications Committee (Dane- submined by e-mail) I. Current scope ofAVS publi01tions 2. Expanding AVS Publi01tion offerings B. Technology Comminee/AVS Website (Steely) I. AVS Website- Main templatedlange 2. New Items posted since 2006 Board Meetings 3. Ongoing Projecrs- Summer 2007 4. Future Projects C. Congress Committee (Callus) I. Twelve locations were rargered by rhe Congress comminee as possible hosts for rhe 2010 International Viola Congress. 2. Of rhese rwelve locations, four of these pro duced proposals for consideration by the AVS board, the AVS Board members reviewed each of these four proposals, dis cussion about each proposal ensued. 3. Bigelow made a motion char rhe AVS Board accept me proposal bid from rhe University of Cincinnati as the 20 I0 lncernarional Viola Congress hosr. Steely seconded me marion. ACTION: The AVS Board voted in favor of accepting rhe bid proposal by rhe University of Cincinnati ro be rhe next ho t for the 20 I0 lnrernational Viola Congress.

Meeting adjourned at Friday, 9:02pm.

Meeting was called ro order aturday at 9:05am by Presidenc Callus.

D. ominations Committee Reporr (Palumbo) E. By-laws Committee Reporr (Veskimets) - Discussed making rhe AVS Constitution avail able to all AVS board members, as well as hav

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