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Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting Minutes
Saturday, April 12, 2008 — Tampa, FL
Chapter President Alice McAuliffe of The Walters Art Museum called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. She welcomed everybody including new members who all stood and introduced themselves and their institution. The new members were encouraged to ask questions of old members if needed.
PRESENT
Fifty-three members were in attendance: Gail Anderson, Karen Ashley, Jennifer Ashline, Clarence Babcock, Bonnie Barr, Concetta Bencivenga, Erika Bucino, Libby Causey-Hicks, Lynn Clark, Tita Eberly, Stephanie Fridge, Stuart Gerstein, Teresa Griffin, Janet Grimm, Alana Hendricks, Michael Higdon, Diane Hoover, Judy Hurlock, Linda Jacobson, Erin Kelley, Mary Beth King, Ann Lee, Barbara Lenhardt, Lynda Marks, Alice McAuliffe, Carolyn McCarthy, Charlene McClelland, Greta Miller, Monica Morais, Carrie Morehead, Partricia Musolf, Morgan T. Muth, Marie Napoli, Kelly Pecora, Kaye Peloquin, Andy Pineau, Elizabeth Poole, Sharron Randolph, Margaret Reese, Jane Riley, Sarah Rodman, Lorelei Rowars, Lauren Chapin Salazar, Neil Schwartz, Jane Skafte, Ruth Ann Steenburgh, Katherine Sterner, June Stubbs, Patricia Toth, Diana Wailes, Catherine Wevodau, Mark Wiggins and Chabrina Williams. Also in attendance were: Nelson Sterner of the Olana Partnership, and Fred Kreitchet and Sabine Minshall of Giftworks.
OLD BUSINESS
Fall 2007 meeting minutes were passed out, read and approved.
NEW BUSINESS
Alice introduced Lauren Chapin Salazar to talk about MSA's Knowledge Standards that would be officially rolled out the next morning at the MSA Membership Meeting. Lauren mentioned MSA’s strategic plan and how group discussion at the fall meeting played a part in forming these Standards. She stressed that the Knowledge Standards are applicable to everyone and should be shared with all staff as well as your museum director.
Alice then introduced the new chapter officers: Patricia Toth, President; Barbara Lenhardt, Vice President; and Morgan T. Muth, Secretary.
As new President, Pat took over the meeting. She thanked Alice for her work as president and presented her a gift.
Pat then introduced Betsy Poole and Janet Grimm from Fallingwater – Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, the location of the upcoming fall chapter meeting to be held Sept. 13 – 15, 2008. Betsy and Janet handed out Fallingwater brochures. Betsy suggested that people carpool from local regions. Kentuck Knob, another Frank Lloyd Wright house, will be helping with the meeting. Betsy asked for content suggestions for the meeting. These included:
- Education about Frank Llyod Wright
- Product development at Frank Llyod Wright sites
- Differences between for and not-for-profit
- Loss prevention
- Streamlining SKUs without losing sales
- Copyright info and reproduction
- Operating green
- Knowledge Standards
Betsy talked about lodging and suggested the historic Summit Inn Resort ($80) or the Lodge at Chalk Hill ($65). She thought they needed to be booked by Aug. 7 to get those rates. She also said that Mapquest, etc., gives bad directions and to stay off Tobey Road when coming to Fallingwater. They will send out directions. Betsy mentioned having a twilight cocktail tour of Fallingwater for those arriving on Saturday. Pat suggested a "save the date" e-mail that could be sent by MSA.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pat mentioned there were two "get well" cards to sign for Laura Martin who was ill.
ADJOURNED
The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
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