IFDA -‐ New England Chapter Board Meeting: January 2015 Minutes Meeting Minutes Meeting Date, Time: Thursday, January 8, 2015 Meeting Place: Reflex Lighting, Boston TOPIC/TIME Meeting begins
DISCUSSION
FOLLOW-‐UP/ACTION
12:15 PM
Attendance
Acceptance of meeting agenda
Karen, Rob, Jen, Chris, Sean, Gary, Rose Ann, Dianne, Bob, Gloria, Jacqui in attendance; Vivian, Al and Laurie excused Accepted
Acceptance of IFDA-‐NE Board Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting Minutes from December 2014 If a member has any questions about our finances, please contact Karen Dzendolet, Chapter President, karen@kdzdesigns.com
Treasurer’s Report – Gary Rousseau
Membership Rob Henry and Vivian Robbins Current membership: 126 Prof. Members as of Dec. 1, 2014
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Vivian was excused from the meeting; she will report in February on event attendance by the membership, newsletter continued interest (survey results) and details on who has paid their 2015 dues.
Accepted
Membership premiums book has not been successful – it will not be repeated next year. Gary invoicing sponsors in January. Gary taking over somewhat more of the bookkeeping tasks. Rob reviewed new members; at least 3. Dianne to send thank you cards to all new members, starting in 2015. Karen requested that the paid and unpaid list of 2015 IFDA NE members be tallied and made available weekly – headquarters produces this list – so far, no change
Programming
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Jen Driscoll
IFDA to participate in Take-‐A-‐Seat; plans include coordinating with other chapters (NY, Washington DC, Philly) and confirm a date in May for the kick-‐off and then a subsequent gala. Proposed Events: Open -‐ January (update – event cancelled and reschedule to February 11th) Color Seminar with Gloria Robertson. Fabric Workshop with Thread to be rescheduled. Open -‐ March: “Modern Interiors for Men” with Eddie Lee and Antonio Buzzetta – during the Second Annual Boston Design Week; additional panel members and moderator needed Member-‐Only -‐ April: New England Home event? Open – May 13 -‐ Announcement and Gala for Take-‐A-‐ Seat Member-‐Only – June – IFDA NE and BRAGB Cruise July – Vacation August -‐ Open – Designer Weekend Retreat Member-‐Only – Sept – Design New England Editorial Staff Review Member-‐Only – October – Vendor Dinner
to the every-‐other week schedule. Jen to confirm event schedule and expect to have that available for a “save-‐the-‐date” mailing to the membership. Jen noted which events were members-‐only and which were open to everyone. At the members-‐only events, guests of members are welcome. See central column; Additions to events include speed-‐ networking, social media presentations, non-‐profit participation, etc. to be identified per event. Review costs at February board meeting; Jen to update panel members, etc. for March event
Hospitality Dianne Ramponi
Open – Holiday Entertaining with Chef Bill Member-‐Only – December – Holiday Party Dianne to start recording who signs Dianne to send out thank you notes up for events and then doesn’t to our new members. attend. Dianne to also determine with Jen how to highlight event sponsors at events.
Technology/Communications – Vote Taken on Motion in Chris November: To open up Constant Contact emails to non-‐members in 2015; vote taken in November, 2014 -‐ Chris to create Twitter and other accounts to use social media to communicate IFDA details to members and non-‐members Branding would help Chris to focus his communications Education and Education Foundation Gloria will start to work with recent graduates as well as current Gloria Robertson students at the BAC; she will also reach out to other colleges that have interior design programs, as well as RISD and North Bennett school. Presentations to be made to instructors as well as student. Sponsorship Rose Ann to start contacting 2014 sponsors to confirm their Rose Ann Humphrey continuation as sponsors in 2015; Rose Ann to present plan for sponsorship in 2015 at February meeting.
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Chris to work with Amy, Jen and Karen to identify who will receive Constant Contacts who are not currently members.
Gary to send invoices to sponsors in January; The Cabinetry did not renew for 2015. Rose Ann to contact Company C – Gloria has a connection there. Rose Ann to review how to work with event sponsors as well as yearly
Sponsorship Rose Ann Humphrey
Community Relations Jacqui Becker
Industry Communication of Events – Bob Grossman
Rose Ann to start contacting 2014 sponsors to confirm their continuation as sponsors in 2015; Rose Ann to present plan for sponsorship in 2015 at February meeting.
Gary to send invoices to sponsors in January; The Cabinetry did not renew for 2015. Rose Ann to contact Company C – Gloria has a connection there. Rose Ann to review how to work with event sponsors as well as yearly sponsors at February board meeting. Jacqui to create a new committee Karen and Jacqui to meet with the and coordinate all activities with director and deputy-‐director of IFDA-‐NE’s new non-‐profit, WIHED to start to discuss how Women’s Institute for Housing and members will be informed about Economic Development. (WIHED) WIHED, what role members can take in working with WIHED, etc. WIHED to be introduced at one of our early events. Please send Bob any updates.
Future Directions
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Other discussion:
Sean will start to reach out to other non-‐profits, to see how they are working to get new and younger Members. Karen to contact Louis Postel to schedule a time to work on a mission statement for IFDA NE.
Meeting Adjourned
Regular business meeting adjourned at 2:15 PM.
Sean Reynolds President’s Report
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