MACS Executive Board Meeting Minutes

Oakland Community College

February 13, 2006

Attendees:

Regina Borowiz, Leann Carey, Rachelle Duffy, Mike Kuzak, Adrienne Loftin, Vicki Nash, Mike Norton, Jim Seymour, Barry Waters, Cindy Willing

I.  Call to Order, 10:05 a.m. by Mike Norton

II. Minutes from 11/4/05 Accepted via Email

III.Treasurer Report

Motion to approve: Jim Seymour

Second: Barry Waters

IV. Newsletter

Please submit notes and photos to Regina Borowiz, especially store renovations.

Next newsletter due out after CAMEX. 

V.  Old Business:

A.    Adrienne and NACS Sell-through Task Force Progress

Pilot project will take place in the fall in 25 sample schools.  Comparison will be evaluated between sell-through on textbooks where a publisher representative went into the classroom to demonstrate and without publisher representation.  Next meeting in March.

B.    Spring Meeting Preparations

June 12^th at WMU, T. Hudson host.  10:00am – 4:00pm

            Session #1 – MACS 101/ NACS 101 How to Use Your Associations

                      Mike Norton making contacts.

            Session #2 – Current Textbook Issues: Book Rentals and Returns

                      Cindy Willing making contacts at NACS and asking stores to be prepared with comments.

            Lunch and Business Meeting

            Session #3 – WMU Bookstore T. Hudson

            Session #4 – Advocacy Program

                      Cindy Willing contacting NACS

June 11^th

            6pm Executive Board Meeting

            7:30pm Reception

C.    MACS ListServ will be covered in MACS101/NACS 101 during Spring Meeting

D.    Fall Meeting at Mackinaw Island, vendor concern.

Vendor Concerns:

-Vendors’ goods will be transported free of charge to the vendor from Shepler’s Ferry Line to Mission Pte. And back.

                 Mike Norton will respond to Al Mracna’s emailed concerns.

-        Meeting Agenda:

*Sunday:  Reception

*Monday:

9am – 11:30am  Roundtable discussion on Store Planning

11:30am – 1pm   Lunch & Business Meeting

1pm – 5pm         Free time

5pm – 6pm         Dinner

6pm – 9pm         Cocktails and Trade Show

                               *Tuesday:

                                    8am – 9am        Breakfast

                                    9am – 10am      Author (Mike Norton will research)

                    -Mission Pte

                              $87 per night rate

                              MACS paying for Shepler Ferry Line tickets and parking.

E.    Credit Card Limit Increase

Still in progress by Vicki Nash.

F.    Other Items:

Include printed version of the new amendment in Spring Meeting packets.

VI. New Business

    A.  CAMEX planning

1.     Leadership Conference-who's attending?

Barry Waters and Mike Kuzak

       2.     Reception at CAMEX

Mike Kuzak and Cindy Willing will host MACS CAMEX reception at the Hard Rock.

 B.    Other Items

1.     New Store Members

EMU Computer Store and Baker College of Auburn Hills.

Motioned to approve: Leann Carey

Second: Mike Kuzak

Mike Kuzak will welcome new members via phone call

Welcoming kit will be included with Directory to the new members – Barry Waters

Some discussion about new member mentors.

2.     Job descriptions for board member to be written by current officers and emailed to Mike Norton before June meeting.  Mike Norton will develop more specific officer job descriptions for future officers.

VII. Other Discussion:

A.    Plans, Direction for this year, Ideas.

1.     Based on attendance for Spring and Fall meetings we will re-evaluate after 2 years.

2.     Regional Meeting – Mike Norton

Recommendation that if approached by other associations we may consider but it would have to be more of a partnership event then it was last time.

3.     Next meeting  Aril 17^th Noon, WMU

Cindy Willing will coordinate location.

 VIII. Adjournment

Motion: Mike Norton

Approved: Jim Seymour