February 16, 2006

MALT MINUTES

RED RIVER COLLEGE

 

 

Present:                                                   Absent:

Tracy von Kuster                                    Tammy Klingbell

Pamela Southam                                     Connie van der Zweep

Cheryl Buors                                           Sarah Richer

Frances Harms                                         Vanessa Sobkovich

Thomas Pruden

Sheryl Chongva

 

 

1. Meeting called to order at 5:32 p.m.

 

1. Motion to accept agenda: Pam - seconded by Frances

 

1. Motion to accept minutes: Tracy seconded by Cheryl

 

Business arising out of minutes: Nothing at this time

 

New Business: Nothing at this time

 

Correspondence: Nothing at this time

 

Executive Reports:

 

Ø      President:  MLA Career Symposium takes place:

 

Wednesday March 22 – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursday March 23 - 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

 

Volunteers will be needed for these times – Tracy will confirm with MLA.

 

Ø      Vice President: Contact Joanne Brewster re: addressing students about volunteers for conference.  Will promote MALT memberships at this time and raffle off free 1 yr membership.

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Ø      Secretary Report:  Bank Balance: $2652.00.  $100.00 donation made to Tania and Derek   Stelle.  GIC has been rolled over as is per custom.  Sarah sent letter to CLA informing them of change of the Executive.

 

Ø      Membership: Cheryl working on organizing names with Word Program supplied by Thomas.  Will then put in Excel Spreadsheet.

 

Ø      Secretary: Nothing at this time.

 

Ø      Newsletter: Nothing at this time.

 

Ø      Communications: Frances and Connie working on the Salary Surveys.

 

 

Ø      Treasurer: Sarah e-mailed conference/AGM budget:  $1500.00

 

Ø      Website Designer: Gave samples of new website prototype on MALT site – go to job opportunities page and click on star at the end for preview.  Unveiled example of conference logo.

 

Ø      Student Reps: Two wk Field Placement begins on Monday, Feb 20^th.  Program began with 31 students, now has 28.

 

Disscussion:  Friday, May 5^th Conference

 

Speakers:  Tracy has booked Pat Routledge and Kathy Knowles.  Kathy will accept donation in lieu of fee.  Pat’s fee TBA.  Waiting for response from other potential speakers.  Suggested Karen Boten from SmartWinnipeg as speaker – will get more info.  Topic of 3 or 4 speakers addressed.   Will most likely be 3.

 

Conference Logo:  Motion to approve conference name and logo: Tracy – seconded by Thomas.

 

Water Bottles:  $28 a case (24 in a case) when own labels applied.  $30 when they put on labels.

 

Food:  Tracy stated this will be the most expensive for conference.  Handed out price list for options.

 

Volunteers:  Needed for directional questions, set up and take down.  Tracy asked Sheryl to begin promoting conference among class.  Cost of tickets not yet known.

 

Hospitality Bags:  Pam continues to contact vendors.  So far, The Bookshelf will donate pens, and Nerman’s Books will put 15% card.

 

Millennium Tours:  Frances reports library is happy to do tour.  Takes approx. 1 hr to take place after conference end at 4 p.m.

Frances suggested holding AGM at lunchtime as in last conference.  Topic of that AGM (changes in the constitution) will be discussed at later date.  Discussed transferring conference logo on folders/papers provided for attendees.  Possible printing done at commercial printing store.

 

Meeting Adjourned at 6:25 p.m.

 

Next meeting March 16, 2006