Meeting Minutes

September 9, 2003

Mark McInnis	3	Matt Austin
Sergio Zamora	3	Jeff Francis	ü
Jeff McCoy		Bob Johnson
Pattie Krippendorf		Bill Kushner	ü
Perry Salvadovini	3	Jerry Morsch
Mitesh Bhalavat		Pat Folz	ü
Randy Boettcher	3

ASHRAE WEBSITE  http://rockfordashrae.tripod.com

Ø      4:20pm meeting called to order.

Ø      Meeting minutes from previous month were unavailable.

Ø      Treasurers report - was submitted and approved. 

Ø      Jeff McCoy to submit the years meeting agendas and forward to the Region office.  Sergio has some ideas on meeting topics and can get with Jeff to discuss.

Ø      Sergio brought up having a vendors table set up at monthly meetings for various companies to display their products, and will coordinate that.

Ø      Sergio had raffle tickets printed to boost attendance.  Each member that attends can sign one ticket per meeting.  At the end of December, a name will be drawn for a prize (not yet determined).

Ø      CRC 2004  - Mark is in charge of the speakers.  There will be a speaker from Invensys on Bacnet vs. LAN.  Mark Hegberg from ITT Bell & Gossett will also be one of the speakers.  Mark has been in contact with the Ashrae Society regarding a tech session on ventilation standards -  mold, moisture control, etc, He is working on getting a speaker for that.  Mark is also looking at doing a session on Geo Thermal heating and cooling.  Sergio suggested Energy Conservation might be a pertinent topic to pursue also. 

Ø      The welcome party is a Hawaiian theme.  We will have a pig roast buffet (inside by the pool  - near Figgs café) The cost will be $30.44/person with a $75 carving fee.  It will be a cash bar.  Bill Kushner said to make sure everyone is informed to wear Hawaiian attire and/or pool attire with prizes awarded for best dressed.  Sergio has someone from work that will DJ the welcome party - at no charge.  Randy is still waiting to hear on the costs to have hula dancers perform.  Sergio will ask Bill Reillys wife to do the decorations for the tables. 

Ø      Lori Kushner is in charge of the spouses events.  Friday night will be at Midway Village.  We need 2 more volunteers to drive the spouses vans.  (if you drive, you get a free lunch)  The Saturday spouses event is still undecided will either be a speaker at the Clock Tower or Anderson Gardens tour. 

Ø      John Schwab will be at the Registration table.  Mechanical Inc. will be in charge of printing flyers (to be mailed out by March 1^st, name tags, etc.  Mechanical will also be in charge of publicity, and ordering the committee member polo shirts.   Engineering Services will work the desk.   Bill Kushner will get a sponsor letter out there will be 3 levels - $1000, $500, $250.  Trane Co. has already committed to $1000.  Bill said the chapter goal is to make $5000 on the event.

Ø      Web site is now updated with CRC information received as of September (website address to appear on all CRC flyers)

Ø      Meeting adjourned at 5:30pm.

Ø      Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003.  Details to follow.