Here’s the agenda for the 2005 NPPA Board of Directors meeting beginning June 23 and running through June 24 in San Antonio, TX:
June 23, 2005 9:00am
I. Meeting called to order - President Gould
II. Roll call – Sean D. Elliot - Roll call of Board of Directors (and non-voting chapters representatives) and certification of the presence of a quorum
A. Seating of the Board of Directors - The following Board of Directors members, being duly elected or appointed according to the procedural outlines in the NPPA by-laws, are certified to be seated
President - Bob Gould
Vice President – Alicia Wagner Calzada
Secretary – Sean D. Elliot
Treasurer—TC Baker
Past President – Todd StrickerRegion 1
Director - Michelle McLoughlin
Region 2
Director – Harry Diorio
Region 3
Director - Linda Epstein
Region 4
Director – Denny Simmons
Region 5
Director - Ron Stover (NOTE: serves as EC Board Representative)
Region 6
Director – Brad Ingram
Region 7
Director - Pat Holloway
Region 8
Director – Tim Jones
Associate Director, Jose Duarte
Region 9
Director - Ray Meints
Region 10
Director – Matt McColl
Associate Director – Sarah Orr
Region 11
Director - Tony Overman
Chapters' Board Representative - Dennis TennantB. Seating of Delegates and Special Guests
1. Chapter Delegates
2. Seating of Student Delegate - Denise Mangen
3. Seating of special guests
a. Time Keeper - TBA
b. News Photographer Editor - Don Winslow
c. Parliamentarian - Travis Barrick
d. Board Meeting Manager - TBA
e. NPPA Executive Director - Greg GarneauC. Each of the aforementioned board members is entitled to one vote each, according to the association's by-laws except that:
1. NPPA by-laws excludes the secretary, the vice-president, the president, the past president, and the treasurer from voting in the election of any member of the executive committee (secretary, president, and vice-president and board representative).
2. On all votes before the Board, the president only votes to break a tie (except elections as mentioned above).
3. The student and chapter delegates shall have no vote, but retain the right to speak.D. New Board Member Oath of Office - Administered by President Bob Gould
"I do hereby pledge myself faithfully, to perform to the best of my ability, the duties of my office as prescribed in the bylaws of this association."III. Roll call for the recently deceased - Elliot
(Everyone stands)
IV. Adoption of Standing Rules - Gould
V. Election of the Committee for Approval of the Minutes
VI. Reading and approval of minutes from 2004 Meeting – Elliot
VII. President’s report/state of the NPPA (Gould)
VIII. Discussion of brainstorming session and compilation of results (Gould)
IX. Cutting Edge Resolution (Gould)
X. BOP education day and banquet update (Anita Baca, Calzada, Gould) (30 minutes)
XI. Treasurer’s term of office resolution
XII. Treasurer voting privilege resolution
XIII. Finance Committee Resolution
XIV. Change chair of the EC committee on Nominations Resolution
XV. Chapters report – Tennant (15 minutes)
XVI. Student Delegate Report - Denise Mangen (15 minutes)
XVII. Tape archive project discussion (Meints) (30 minutes)
XVIII. Events reports -
A. Flying Short Course-Baker (30 minutes)
B. Women in Photojournalism (Holloway) (15 minutes)
C. Northern Short Course (NSC committee)
D. 60th anniversary convention
E. OthersXIX. Time Limit for approving minutes resolution
XX. Exact Language resolution
XXI. Military membership resolution
XXII. Adjourn for the Day
Board meeting Resumes Friday June 24,2005 8 a.m.
XXIII. Advocacy Committee Report – Calzada
XXIV. Syracuse University PR marketing project report-- Elliot
XXV. Finance committee report
A. Report on FY 04-05
1. contingency fund
2. deficit reduction (do we have a deficit this year?)B. Budget for FY 05-06---Motion to adopt budget (Baker and FIN com)
1. Discussion of national office location, space, etc.
2. National office staffing levels
3. RTNDA funding
4. Promotional poster funding
5. membership cards
6. BOP Book
7. Other budgetary issues
XXVI. Educational Committee chair resolution
XXVII. De-limit terms of EC members
XXVIII. NPPF Foundation report
XXIX. BOP TV photography and editing committee report (Merry Murray-Rogers and Mike Harrity)
XXX. BOP still committee report
XXXI. Executive Director review (Manny Sotelo)
XXXII. News Photographer Magazine Report – (Don Winslow)
XXXIII. Magazine editor review
XXXIV. Election of National Officers –
A. E.C. Board Representative (Even region candidates only)
B. Treasurer
C. Vice President
D. PresidentXXXV. Election of Finance Committee
XXXVI. Election of Judiciary Committee
XXXVII. Adjourn
