Meeting Notes
September, 2005

2005-06 Chapter Year Kickoff &
Review of STC International Conference

September 20, 2005
6:00 PM at the Joe Craft Conference Center, Cummins Station, Suite 420

The meeting opened with chapter business, consisting of the following:

1. Introduction of officers for 2005-2006 chapter year
   President – Amy Oldham
   VP / Programs - Emily Parker-Hughes
   Treasurer - Jennifer Lambe
   Secretary - Jennifer Nunley
   Director, Newsletter - Jennifer Nunley
   Director, Employment - Joel Butts
   Director, Membership - Janet Bran
   Director, Publicity - Jennifer Wendell
   Director, Competitions - Judith Meyer
   Competitions Judging - Eileen Wollam
   Co-Webmasters - Geoff Hawthorne and Stacie Baker
   
2. Preview of important dates for the remainder of 2005. Check the Calendar page of our website for details.
   
3. Our chapter’s first ever Lunch N’ Learn slated for mid-October. Details TBA in the near future and posted to website.
   
4. Reminder about the national STC Training Program (October 20-21). Check our website for more information and a link to the registration information.
   
5. STC Publications Competition deadline is fast approaching (October 7). For competition entries and rules, contact Judith Meyer, or get the information from the Competitions area of our web site. If you want to be a judge, email Eileen Wollam. Consensus judging will take place on November 19th, 2005.
   
6. Senior member status has been bestowed upon the following three MT chapter members: April Hannah, Tracy Meyer, and Vicki Burkitt.
   

At this point, the meeting shifted to the featured presentation, which explored the “value-addedness” of STC conventions. The STC International Conference Review presentation is divided into the following sections:
• Finding value in the STC conventions (Emily)
• Bringing session value back to the team (Judith and Laura)
• Persuading Management of the value (Amy);
and can be downloaded and/or viewed by clicking the link above.

Also, Emily Parker Hughes created a handout about our chapter to share with other STC members from our region who met with with her at the convention.

The meeting concluded with networking.