2017 SI Business Meeting | June 9, 2017 | The Woodlands, Texas
In Attendance: Dana Mordecai, Robert Stephens, Matt Painter, Andrea Yen, Ashton Brown, Chelsea Silvas, Alounda Joseph, Philip Guerrero, Melissa Williams, Stephanie Larralde, TXGap Members
Minutes
- Approval of Minutes from 2016
- Minutes were approved
- No updates or Edits
- Philip Guerrero made motion to approve; Robert Stephens 2nd
- All in Favor; None Opposed
- Board Transition/Dana Introduced Officers & Committee Chairs
- President – Dana Mordecai
- President Elect - Robert Stephens
- Vice President – Alounda Joseph
- Secretary – Stephanie Larralde
- Secretary Elect - Chelsea Silvas
- Treasurer – Philip Guerrero
- Communications Director – Melissa Williams
- Communications Director Elect - Ashton Brow
- Committee Chairs
- Professional Development - Matt Painter
- Membership - Alounda Joseph (Interim)
- Research – Andrea Yen
- Conference Planning – Rene’ Archambault
- 2016-2017 Highlights provided by Dana
- Continued work with NAGAP leadership to brand TxGAP
- Expanded our partnership with TACRAO at their annual conference through committee representation
- Partnered with Texas Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol
- Held TxGAP Chapter Meeting at annual NAGAP Conference with over 30 attendees
- Approved updated by-laws
- Held elections for board positions
- Hosted Fall Mixer following UTRGV Graduate Fair
- Annual Executive Board Strategic Planning Retreat
- Membership & Chapter Growth provided by Alounda-First time had to shut down registration; 41 Percent increase in Membership from 2012 to 2017
- Summer Institute
- 2012 – 62 attendees
- 2013 – 92 attendees
- 2014 – 89 attendees
- 2015 – 106 attendees
- 2016 – 117 attendees
- 2017 – 165 attendees
- Membership
- Started with 32 Members
- Today have 227 Members
- Financial Status provided by Philip-Conference generating most of the money; Conference being largest expense
- Income: Summer Institute registration, corporate partners, and individual membership dues
- Beginning balance as of 7/1/15: $12,339
- Income for the year: $19,935 (7/1/15 - 6/10/16)
- Expenses:
- Summer Institute, operational expenses (website, CPA, etc.) and administrative expenses (board expenses, travel scholarships, grad fair events,etc.)
- Membership:
- Robert and Alounda will meet to develop the plan for membership committee before they select a membership chair.
- Expenses for the year:
- $5,939 (7/1/15 - 6/10/16)
- Current balance: $26,335
- Updates provided by Robert
- Texas Swing Calendar
- Grad Fair Whitepaper
- NAGAP Salary Survey-participating Survey where data is collected and made available. Open till July 14th and can be found on NAGAP and TXGap Website
- Virtual Fair-November 14; Planning Process Underway
- Thanking Committee and Exiting Board
- Committee
- Rafael Almanzar
- Christopher Bell
- Chris Foster
- Nicole Kinslow
- Jenny Kondo
- Maria Lyons
- Jessica Smith
- Kerris Smith
- Robert Stephens
- Felicity White
- Amanda Walton
- Dana Mordecai
- Board Members
- Dana Mordecai
- President
- 2014-2017
- Stephanie Larralde
- Secretary
- 2014-2017
- Melissa Williams
- Communications Director
- 2014-2017
- Thanking Sponsors
- Direct Development
- Integ
- GCN
- Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc
- Baylor College of Medicine
- SMU/Guildhall Game Development Education
- Midwestern State University
- Children’s Book on Wheels Organization
- A total of $148.96 was donated by TxGAP members and then the TxGAP organization matched that amount making it a total of 297.92 that was donated to them.
- T-Shirt Swap
TxGAP SI Business Meeting