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Waynet Board Meeting
April 25, 2002
Present: WayNet
Executive Board:
- Chris Hardie,
President (Summersault)
- Bill O'Hara Felker,
Vice-President/Treasurer (WQLK/WHON)
- Thomas G. Kirk,
Jr., Secretary (Earlham College)
- Rodger
Smith, (Richmond Community Schools)
- Randy Baker
(Richmond Power & Light)
- John Weber (Nettle
Creek Health Care, PC)
- Amy Spears (City
Of Richmond)
- Jane Holman
(Executive Director, Ex Officio , Inc.)
- E. Thomas Kemp
(Law Office of E. Thomas Kemp)
Minutes of
previous meeting:
The minutes of the January 15, 2002 meeting of
the Executive Board were reviewed. On motion of Rodger Smith and second
of Amy Spears approval of the minutes was moved. By voice vote the
minutes were approved.
Old Business
The Exec. Board reviewed budget
performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year. Revenues slightly
exceed expenses.
New Business
The Executive Director gave her report.
She noted the dramatic growth in use of WayNet during the first quarter
of 2002. Quarterly figures for user sessions rose by 57% over the fourth
quarter of 2001 and page views rose by 19%. Jane Holman also reported on
marketing activities and inquiries about membership. She believes the
advertising is helping generate site visits as well as membership
inquiries.
Committee Reports
Marketing/Public Relations - 1/15/2002
A proposal was put forward to have a tent at the Wayne County Fair at
which we sell digital photographs. The photographs would have a line on
them indicating that they are from WayNet. Questions were raised about
some details. Jane will explore details such as availability and cost of
tent and how we might handle the photographs.
Technology
Committee - 1/15/2002
Randy Baker reported that the Technology Committee wants input on
their planning for a WayNet server and the development of server
services which we might provide. The Committee will continue to work to
develop a detailed plan.
Mission/Programs
- 4/25/02
| 1/15/2002
Tom Kirk reported that the Committee had not met since the last Exec.
Committee meeting. However representatives of WayNet met with
representatives of Richmond Art Museum, Wayne County Historical Museum
and Earlham Art Department. They discussed the development of a
cooperative project to inaugurate a section of the WayNet web site on
Wayne County history and culture. The initial section will focus on
deceased artists. The Committee plans to bring a proposal to the Exec.
Board at its July meeting that will request funds from the Wayne County
Foundation.
The Exec. Board
discussed whether to continue the annual "WayNet Web Awards"
program and agreed to do so.
The Exec. Board
discussed the scheduling of future meetings. The Board agreed to
maintain the current schedule of quarterly meetings and revisit the
issue at the end of the year.
The meeting adjourned
at 1:15 pm.
Prepared by
Thomas G. Kirk, Jr.
Secretary
April 25, 2002
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