Membership Development Committee Meeting
Mansfield Downtown Partnership Offices
Present: Betsy Treiber (Chair), Dolan Evanovich, Jim Hintz
Staff: Cynthia van Zelm
1. Call to Order
Betsy Treiber called the meeting to order at 8:03 am.
2. Comments on Minutes
Dolan Evanovich made a motion to approve the minutes of February 23, 2009. Jim Hintz seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.
3. Update on Memberships
Ms. Treiber said that 327 members had renewed for a total of $18,425. There are 106 members who still need to renew. The membership donations have met the budget.
4. Update on Outreach and Discussion of Further Outreach
Mr. Evanovich said he had send notes to all the Deans, who are not members, to become members.
Ms. van Zelm will touch base with Tom Callahan, UConn Associate Vice President for Administration and Operations, to again see if there is a way to outreach to the departments in his jurisdiction.
Ms. van Zelm will send out a third renewal letter which includes the amount a member gave last year.
Mr. Evanovich asked Mr. Hintz if he can talk to John Saddlemire about membership outreach to the departments he oversees.
Mr. Evanovich suggested also giving an update on Storrs Center to the UConn Senate Executive Committee and also encouraging membership. Mr. Evanovich attends the meetings and said that Mr. Hedley Freake chairs the Committee.
5. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 am.
Minutes taken by Cynthia van Zelm.