Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas

Board of Directors meeting July 25^th

The following minutes have been recorded and approved as accurately representing the ideas, leadership, and dictation of governing rules as set forth by the Board of Directors for the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas.

1) Meeting called to order by acting chair John Baltz.

a) Attendance included: Mark Abram, John Baltz, Catherine Baltz John Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Jason Hudson, Lena Hudson, Nakole Neumeier, and Patrick Ward

2) Brief discussion about goals and practices of the new-formed society. Set forth is the desire to organize a society for the promotion of photography and to obtain facilities that would house a darkroom, library, studio, and office for use of members and to help with community education goals.

3) Nominations for the following chairs were presented, no chair received opposing nominations.

a)Executive Chair - Patrick Ward

b)Vice Chair - Jason Hudson

c)Sec/Tres - John Baltz

d)Development - E. Rick Cash

e)Publicity - Lena Hudson

f)Facility - John Hamilton

g)Programs - Nakole Neumeier

f)Competition - Mark Abram

h)Parliamentarian - Sarah Hamilton

i) With no opposing nominations all were elected by unanimous voice vote.

ii) Rick Cash (not present accepted the position of Development Chair by letter)

4) Various names were posted for consideration, by unanimous election the formal name of “Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas’ was approved.

5) Suggestions for key ideas to incorporate in a corporate mission statement were place:

a) A society promoting

b) Education of photography

c) Science of photography

d) From members and community advancement

6) The following Board meeting was set for Wednesday August 7,2002.

7) Meeting was called to close by Patrick Ward