APICS-Chicago Board of Director meetingNovember 5, 2007

Attendance: Jennifer Green, Tim Wilson, Eric Schaudt, Rich Godin, Marty Gartner, Bob Collins (Guest) Rich Gendon, Nick Nicholson, Dan Martin, Kim Petit (Guest), Bill Steinke, Tricia Kerns

Called to order: 6:10 p.m.

Gendon introduced Kim Petit (Administration Assistant). Wilson and Gendon have draft a letter of duties.

October BOD minutes approved as amended.

Introduction of Bob Collins (Director of Corporate Service – APICS), by Gendon. Open forum to discuss APICS move to Chicago. APICS is targeting April 1 move to Chicago. Office move will be in waves. Who and when is still under discussion. Floor open to Q&A. Action – We will follow-up with Sharon Rice on contract for e-learning and potential other courses offerings.

Financial report (Godin). A/R aging discussed. Reviewed profit/loss statement. Published to YahooGroups/financial. Action – Godin to invite AXA for January BOD meeting. Want to address mix of investment.

Chairs –

Programs (Kerns) – Lost Motorola speakers. Nicholson and Kerns have found another speaker for November 14 (Wednesday). Blast email has gone out. Godin’s birthday. Last PDM we had 35 attendees. Action - Kerns is working on new survey card for next meeting. Add metric number paid versus attended. Speaker was sent an email, thanking him.

Education (Steinke) – Public. Update – The chapter has run 4 of the last 5 CPIM classes scheduled this Fiscal Year. Have discussed the setting up of a cooperative CSCP group including Chicago, RockValley, Fox River and Highlands chapters. Decided to go it alone without partnering with college. Discussion regarding new CSCP 2008 updates for instructors. Action – Gendon to get in touch with Highlands president - Demodica to discuss handling of colleges and CSCP.

Objectives for Balance of Fiscal Year –

Work with Marketing and Communications Chair to establish a viable program. Extend cooperative with other Chicagoland chapters as appropriate. Evaluate facility contracts and provide programs where most economical. Lastly, get class sizes UP and RUN each class advertised.

Education (Gartner) – Private. Biggest issue is lack of corporate interest in courses. Gartner to sent report to all. New marketing list targeted has gone to key users. Size of companies varies from 90 to over 1000. Action – Post Card due for CSCP and 2008 Calendar next week. (Martin)

C-bar (Green) – Workbook responsibilities will be sent out to each committee for their area. Need to compile for January review. Add to agenda for January. Action – hold a teleconference to put together a shopping list. (Gendon to schedule Go-to-meeting).

Student Liaison (Breslin) Working with colleges (UIC, Governer’s, Xavier, and NEIU) to get students to PDM’s. We have two students NEIU attending November 14 PDM. NEIU had a successful plant tour at GooseIsland. Scholars had a great time at conference. February 2008, is student case competition for District.

Membership (Gendon) – Goal is to touch all member at least one a year. Identified a member to chair this program. Society has announced cost of membership to $200, with additional $50 for chapter unless otherwise notified. Motion presented by Schaudt, I move that Chicago Chapter revise its membership dues from $55 to $50, per member to align the chapter with APICS’ corporate proposed membership changes in 2008, effective April 2008. Cost impact: will be ~ $420 per month or ~ $5,000 per year. To cover the difference in membership, we would have to add 100 – 200 members to cover loss. We should see some pick-up. M/S/A to move reduction in fee from January 1, to April 1. M/S/A revised motion as amended. Action – Schaudt to contact APICS society for change of dues effective April 1, 2008.

Old Business –

Membership survey – on hold.

New business -

Region 13 last meeting is scheduled for November 9 and 10. (Gendon) This will be the last region meeting prior to District. Central Indiana.

Gendon communications is not working. Kim is to draft a newsletter (November / December). How do we get members involved? Presidents corner at next PDM. Discussion points would be value proposition, and conference in general. C-bar is not just homework. A lot of us have business. H-4 metrics. Established at beginning of year and must be measured. People have to be accountable. President should not have to make sure gaps are filled.

Next board meeting is January 14th at 6:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.