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Midwest Chapter Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 21, 2008 — Chicago, IL
President Janice Berling from the Gerald R. Ford Museum called the meeting to order at 9 a.m. at the Chicago History Museum. Janice read MSA's Antitrust Policy. Leslie Hartman and Meta Devine were introduced as MSA board members.
PRESENT
Fifty-two members were in attendance: Ann Akin, Valerie Allen, Deanna André, Janice Berling, Catherine Best, Lynne Barron, Meghan Bramstedt, Lon Braun, Becky Brown, Denise Browning, Christine Cameron, Lorelei Camp, Theresa Coy, Michele DeLuca, Meta Devine, Carolyn Earlywine, Rasheedah El-Amin, Janis Farrington, Jacque Fucilla, Barbara Gould, Emily Grimm, Debra Gust, Rochelle Hoffman, Molly Holman, Michelle Holmes, Leslie Hartman, Beth Hubbart, Jeanne Jarecki, Mary Johnson, Dina Kashou, Debbie King, Kate Kostroski, Tracy Lanham, Laura McCall, Barb McDonald, Elaine Molin, Gloria Paulsen, Karen Pieranunzi, Matt Peplinski, Mary Philip, Lisa Rosati, Susan Rozman, Jeanette Smith, Cheryl Staley, Heidi Stelmach, Sally Sullivan, Chris Sweeney, Terry Tarnow, Robert Tate, Kathy Ward, Marleen Wiktorowski and Kasha Yankovich.
OLD BUSINESS
The minutes from the last chapter meeting in Tampa were read and corrected. Treasurer Heidi Stelmach reviewed the financials of our checking and savings account. She has been looking for another bank to avoid the fees we are incurring.
NEW BUSINESS
Martha Sivertson of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, OH, has volunteered to host the 2009 Midwest Chapter Meeting, possibly one of the first two weekends in August. Milwaukee Public Museum also will look into hosting in 2009. Terry Tarnow has suggested Traverse City, MI, as a host city for July or August of 2010.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Leslie Hartman and Meta Devine discussed MSA's Knowledge Standards and Strategic Plan. Many institutions had not seen this document.
Meta suggested that members look into participating in The Cultural Traveler guidebook.
The Sam Greenberg Scholarship was introduced to new members.
ADJOURNED
Janice Berling adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
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