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VRA Great Lakes Chapter Fall Meeting

October 5, 2012: Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Michigan

In attendance: 

Members: Joan Beaudoin, Ian Chapp, Marlene Gordon, Julia Hayes, Terry Kerby, Ruta Marino, Astrid Mast, Elizabeth Meyer, Alex Nichols, Carole Palowski

Guests: Marian Lambers, Kim Schroeder

I. Call to Order

  1. Meeting called to order at 10:45 am by Chapter Chair Marlene Gordon

II. Approval of Spring Meeting Minutes

  1. Under VI. Matters Arising spelling correction of word "prictures" to "pictures" (Correction made 1/5/2012)
  2. Motion to approve minutes made
  3. Motion seconded
  4. Spring meeting minutes approved

III. Officer Reports

  1. Treasurer Report
    1. Balance as of October 5, 2012: $1,117.23
    2. It was noted that $400 was spent for the Travel Grant awarded to Astrid to attend the VRA conference in Albuquerque
    3. A request was made to make a separate line item for the Travel Award

IV. Officer Election

  1. Announcement was made that the position of Secretary is open and request was made if anyone was interested. After October 15, the Nominating Committee will solicit candidates.
  2. There was a question about what the Secretary's duties are and response was given that Secretary takes the minutes and makes changes on the website.

V. Bylaws Revisions

  1. It was announced that the revisions in the bylaws were approved by the VRA Board.

VI. VRA Conference, Providence, Rhode Island

  1. Registration fee for the conference will be $265
  2. Rooms (junior suites with two queen size beds) are $140 per night plus taxes
  3. Travel grant: volunteers needed to revise the grant to include applications for SEI (Summer Educational Institute). The award is currently $400.
  4. The next chapter meeting will be at the national conference in Providence, Rhode Island.

VII. Fall 2013 Meeting Location

  1. It was suggested that the meeting could take place online by using "GoToMeeting." Possibly more people could attend since the chapter has 20 members and the current meeting had attendance of 10 members and 2 guests.
  2. A suggestion was made that members could use Skype.
  3. Elizabeth Meyer volunteered to have the meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  4. It was suggested to have the meeting in Columbus, Ohio (contact: Jane McMaster, who runs the architecture library).
  5. It was suggested that we could have a meeting with ARLIS/OH Chapter. Julia Hayes will ask Alison Huftalen of the ARLIS/Ohio Valley Chapter.
  6. It was noted that two years ago our Fall chapter meeting was held with ARLIS/Mid-States at the University of Michigan.

VIII. Summary of Budgets Schmudgets-Writing Grants to Support Special Projects

  1. Astrid Mast, awarded the 2012 Chapter Travel Grant, gave a summary (with handouts) of the workshop she attended in Albuquerque.

IX. Matters Arising

  1. It was noted that the discussion in the afternoon at the meeting would be about copyright.

X. Adjournment

  1. Motion to adjourn made
  2. Motion seconded
  3. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am

Respectfully submitted,
Terry Kerby
VRA Great Lakes Chapter member

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