Minutes
of NIETF Board Meeting
July 16,
2006 (Hosted by LaPorte Civic Center)
I. Meeting was called to order at 7:35 by Lisa Woodruff
Board members in attendance: Lisa Woodruff, Larry Hinken, Kim
Bernstein, Eric Best, Ruth Best, Mark Ladd, Ken Mertens,
Ed Griffith, Anne Nicholls, Karin Albright-Coleman, JoBeth
Cruz.
II. Opening remarks
III. Consent Agenda Approval
A motion was made to accept the submitted reports minus the
Development Committee Letters which would be reviewed. The
following reports were approved and seconded
- June
Minutes
- Treasurer's
Report
- Play
Nominations Sec'y Report
IV. Non Submitted Reports
- Review
of Development Committee letters - Dates reviewed
and change requested to read digital copies send
directly to Karin's email address. Motion to accept
the letters as amended, seconded. Motion carried.
Reminder letter going out for Member Theatres who have
not paid.
- Musical
Nominations Sec'y Report - Reviewed. Question
raised as to Learned Ladies being a reviewable show in
place of Copacabana. Precedent was set and it is
viewable. Motion to accept the Musical viewing status
report, seconded. Motion carried.
- Marketing
Committee Report - No meeting. Question about
looking into the area magazines. Email has been sent
informing them of what we are doing, auditions, etc.
An email is sent monthly to the local newspapers with
show/audition information.
- Outreach
Report - Project Cast and Outstanding achievement
letters are ready to go out on August 1st. The
dates need to be changed as discussed.
V. Old Business
- LLT
- No news was sent prior to the public meeting.
- Calendar/Elections
- Dates reviewed. Slate deadline for viewers was
extended. We are currently at 16. Clarification
needs to be made for the viewers who indicated any.
Viewer nominees who submitted under any (rather than
just plays or musicals) will be contacted to verify if
they would view both. Letter to be sent to theatres
asking them to send a representative to the viewer
election meeting on August 13th at 5:30. In
the meantime a board member will contact the member
theatres asking them to send a representative. Each
board member was given theatres to contact. Location
will be verified by Monday.
- Gala
Calendar - Update on the musicians. Expanded cost
also for LaPorte rental. May have to move the time of
setup. The
LaPorte
Civic
Center
board is cracking down on overtime. May be close to
double the cost. A/V will be confirmed. Program design
needs to be firmed up.
- Ethics
Complaint
- Further requests - Subcommittee report sent - letter
- Our Response - Board discussion.
VI. New Business
- Dark
- Board discussion. Response needs to be drafted and
sent to LaPorte and Footlight in response to their
letters. Specific guidelines to be considered for
membership. A letter also needs to be sent to all
member theatres in response to the letter sent out by
LaPorte. Motion to send out letter that graciously
admits our part, assure theatres that it has been
fully discussed and to expect it in writing next year.
The board rescinds the sanction against LaPorte.
Motion seconded and approved. Future discussion is
postponed.
- Ethics
Complaint/Code of Ethics - No update
- Bylaws
/P&P - Drafts need to be done for: Condition (in
Bylaws) for membership with results of non compliance
of conditions, how a member theatre or board member
withdraws in Bylaws, viewing by other means. Questions
for future discussion: Ethics as part of
Bylaws/P&P, expanding the board to include theatre
representatives.
-
Ason
Gulf
outing - Night of our September Board meeting. Limited number of
spaces.
VII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by
the President of the Board, Lisa Woodruff, at 9:15 PM.
Next Board meeting 6:00 PM, 8/13/06 at Memorial Opera House
2006 Remaining Board Dates:
September
17th
November 19th
Other important Dates Remaining for 2006
Viewer
Elections Aug. 13th 5:30 PM
Viewer Meeting Aug. 27th
6:30 PM (?)
Initial balloting Sept. 10th 5:30 PM
Plays Rehearsal Tues Oct 24th 7 PM to 9:30 PM
Musical Rehearsal Thu Oct. 26th 7 PM to 10 PM
Gala Sat. Oct. 28th setup at 11 AM
Board Elections Sun Dec. 3rd 6:30 at Genesius
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Bernstein
NIETF Recording Secretary 2006
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