ChoralNet Board of Directors Meeting

March/April 2006

Minutes

President Feiszli called the meeting to order at 8:45 A.M. PST (all ensuing times are similarly reported as PST). All Board reported present: Albinder, Coult, Ekberg, Feiszli, Fuller, Hauge, Hoffman, & Shasberger.

Along with three invited guests who were also in attendance:

Martin Knowles, Allen Simon, and David Topping

Albinder moved to accept the minutes of the February 2006 meeting; Coult seconded the motion. Minutes were approved with 1 editorial change on April 4 @ 1:21 P.M. without dissent.

Reports were filed:

            Feiszli: President’s report

            Hoffman: Budget report

            Fuller: MUSICA report

            Knowles: List report

Partner reports:

            Fuller: ACDA report

            Albinder: Chorus America report

            Feiszli: Rehearsal Arts

            Feiszli: IFCM

Discussion of several topics ensued:

            Globalization

            Choral Podcast

            Website Development

            Partner Development

Dean Ekberg moved to postpone for the Easter weekend, seconded by Coult. Motion was approved on April 6 @ 8:40 P.M.

The meeting was called back to order by President Feiszli on April 17 @ 1:25 P.M.

Discussion of the need for the annual fund drive and other fund raising tools (partner development, grants and advertising) ensued.

Coult moved and Shasberger seconded a motion to forgive $1,000 of the IFCM’s Partner dues in consideration of expenses incurred during the Kyoto meeting due to the interruption of ChoralNet internet services. The motion passed unanimously on April 20 @ 8:31 P.M.

Hoffman volunteered to manage the annual fund drive, all Board members committed to assist as requested.

Feiszli announced the annual in person meeting to be held on June 7 in Washington D.C. with details to follow.

Fuller moved and Coult seconded the motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously on April 25 @ 9:19 A.M.