SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Board of Directors – August 11, 2005

PRESENT: Rhys Reynolds, Bob Will, Scott Finke, Chip Berquist, Chris Vogelsang and Melanie McNulty.

The meeting was held at the Northminster Presbyterian Church Family Life Center and was called to order at 8:10 A.M.

Treasurer’s Report – Treasurer Bob Will gave the following report:

Balance as of last Board meeting - $1,948.13

Income 634.34

Expenses 435.77

Current Balance $2,146.70

RCP (Regional Commerce Partnership) Updates –

1. RCP Planning meeting, September 14 – Chris Vogelsang will attend as the STCC rep. Meeting open to all.
2. RCP Fall Luncheon meeting – Wed., October 19, Ramada Inn. Schedule:

· 11:00 - Registration and networking

· 11:45 – 1:15 – Lunch and guest speaker Laura Brunner. Topic “Are You On a Winning Team?”

· Cost - $15 per person OR $250 to sponsor a table. If a table is sponsored, STCC receives money from the sponsorship.

Ideas for Upcoming Projects –

1. Discussion took place about fund-raiser ideas for the Chamber of Commerce. Some ideas were:
• Income currently from dues and working Groovin’ at the Grove.
• Bring in an outstanding speaker to a general meeting. Possibly invite other Chambers or Business Associations to the meeting.
• Hire Kathy Walters (works with the RCP and other Chambers) to help with general administrative work and have her set-up large meetings and speakers for us.

Announcements –

1. Groovin’ at the Grove – Bob Will said he will have workers for the Donato’s booth on August 20^th. Will begin selling food at 11:30.
2. Chip Berquist will send an email to all members asking for help at the booth.

New Business –

1. Melanie McNulty will look into the business advertising signs for the Ronald Reagan Highway exits to Winton Road.
2. The STCC may look into having a “Taste of Springfield Township” in conjunction with Groovin’ at the Grove next year. Is the Grove area a large enough location?
3. Scott Finke set-up standing dates for the STCC newsletter to go out. Beginning in September it will go out on the first of the month, every other month: September 1, November 1, January 1, etc. All articles and information MUST be into Scott by the 15^th of the month before the newsletter goes out.
4. The STCC Board will put a calendar together for the upcoming year. Meetings, topics, RCP events and other information will be listed on it. Member businesses will then know what dates to plan on.

The next Board meeting date was changed to Thursday, September 29^th at 8:00 A.M. It will be held in the Springfield Township Administration Building.

The next general meeting date is Thursday November 10 at 11:30 A.M. at Waycross Community Media. Elections of officers will take place at this time.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Melanie McNulty,

Recording Secretary