AGENDA

Weblink for online Wimba – be sure to go there ahead of time and make sure all applications are loaded on your computer in order for you to connect and participate. Tutorial will also be available.

Also, be sure to log in to and have following documents available to view as needed:

This agenda

Minutes of last Board meeting 10/16/10

Letter to Renaissance Hotel in St. Augustine

HR 6036 Holt/Tonko - “Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act”

FFLAN and FFLJ

Document regarding the movie Speaking in Tongues

Survey to Exhibitors

Contribution Letter 2011

“Call for presenters” and presenter applications for Conference 2011

Updated Policies and Procedures Manual

Current reports from the Regional Directors and Associated Leagues

9:00 a.m.Call to order and welcomeLinda Markley

  • Roll call; trouble-shoot any problems getting connected and

joining the meeting online – first time trying this format for

a Board meeting to save time and money, but requires patience

as we try and learn together 

Parliamentarian businessPam Benton

  • Meeting guidelines and procedures for online

Executive Director’s ReportGudrun Martyny

Past-President’s Report 2010 ConferenceFernando Mayoral

Old Business:

  • Election results for 2013 PresidentGudrun Martyny

Constitutional update?

Letter to Renaissance Hotel St. Augustine

  • FFLAN & subscribe to Language magazineJacki Cinotti-Dirmann
  • FFLJBetty Green
  • Website, communication and collaborationLinda Markley
  • Advocacy, post card contest, HR 6036

How will FFLA celebrate Discover Languagesin Feb?

  • WL resources, connections and collaborations Mary Risner

NOBLE, CIBER, LATAM, initiatives and opportunities

  • Board positions that preserve recordsLinda Markley

Awards coordinator and appointee

  • Other old business (*Revised Procedures Manual)Linda Markley

New Business:

  • Conference 2011 updateLinda Markley

Local committee update

Survey to exhibitors

Keynotes and special events

Pre-conference workshops, Movie Speaking in Tongues

Donations, proposals, collaboration and support

Partnerships

IALLT (Int’l. Assoc. of Lang. Learning Technology)Frank Kruger-Robbins

  • Vacant position Region 11 – recommendationsLinda Markley
  • Policies and Procedures Manual – review and approve
  • Current news and reports from Regional Directors and Assoc. League Presidents
  • Any other new business
  • Follow-up reminders: 20 contacts for advocacy and postcards from each region
  • Next meeting will be at the Radisson Resort in Cape Canaveral on

Saturday, May 21, 2011 8am – 4pm I look forward to seeing everyone there!!! 

***If you have any items to contribute to our grant baskets, please be sure to bring them to this meeting.

12:00 p.m.AdjournmentLinda Markley