<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>NWERA Board Meeting Minutes</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">5.28.13</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Present:  Shari, Bruce, Barbara, Rebecca, Karen and Dave joined later.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>PROPOSED BOARD NEXT YEAR:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shari, Past President; Bruce, President; Rebecca, Vice President; Dave, Treasurer; Kirk Fuller, Secretary; Kevin Budge, at large.  Barbara is stepping down.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karen, Executive Director</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>ANNUAL LUNCHEON MEETING:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Red Lion, Janzten Beach, OR</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Final invitation to luncheon to include:  Entrée choice, bring a non-member friend for $70.00, reach out to known retirees.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item</em>:  Karen will post invitation to membership.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item</em>:  Karen will check in with Drew Hines, guest speaker for meeting and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">provide needed equipment.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item</em>:  Shari will speak briefly to membership about the benefits of serving on</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the Board</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>License Renewal:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item: </em>Karen making appointment with Aspen Law Group, 501C status and</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">needed paperwork.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Accountant:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Making errors with duplication of 1099s.  Requested reports are redundant.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item</em>:  Karen checking into another accountant connection.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Website:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Old data from WOATRA site to be captured by Ben.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Job postings, charge companies to advertise, look into nonprofit issues.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Board members send articles to Karen and she will post them on site.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Board members to send conferences to Karen and she will post them on site.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item</em>:  Dave meeting with Karen regarding email address for site.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Marketing:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buy contact list, Dave has a source.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Banner for conferences.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Business cards with titles.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Membership Recruiting:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach for renewals.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buy list of vendors from NCCE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy Hour after a conference to recruit new representative members.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Banking:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Incoming and outgoing Treasurer to meet at Umpqua Bank after Luncheon on 6.17.13 in Portland or Vancouver area.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em>Action Item:</em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bruce will collect the details for Board members needed to be in attendance.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shari will inform Kirk Fullmer.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bruce working on debit card issues<strong>.</strong></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Next Meeting:</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7.29.13 at 7a.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully submitted by:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shari Martin</p>