Minutes for VARP Board Meeting on 1/18/08

Present: Adolfo, Ashley, Pat, Jerry, Eleanor, Janet, Barbara, Trish, Absent: Mary Jo.
Minutes were approved as read.

Treasurer noted a $1839.50 overall loss for year of 2007
$17973.54 in checking
$ 22794.47 in savings account
Current total is $ 40,768.0.

President reported on National IARP presidents' meeting.Discussion of knitting a scarf for National : Eleanor will knit this for the Silent Auction. National Needs articles for news letter.
Adolfo and Jerry will be going to National in Los Angeles in May. We pay for Plane, Hotel, Conference and transportation to and from airport. Food is not covered.

Elections will be held for Secretary, President Elect, Northern VA and Roanoke.
Awards and Nominations: letter will be sent out by Ashley. Pat will send her the letters. Ashley will get with Kelly Armstrong about sending these out.

Discussion of who would be willing to run for the board. Jeanne Lehowiz is interested, Janet Hillyer is interested and Ashley will contact John Newman to see if he is interested.
Membership: Janet has been on all the calls from National. They have been sending her the people who need to renew by month and she has been contacting them.

Discussion of Membership costs. Since the membership cost is going up, some members like Mary Jo are letting their membership lapse. Per Janet, there has been a discussion of Corporate Memberships and who qualifies as a corporation. This is still in planning stage. National had a membership drive in December, they have not declared a winner on the National level.

Southwest VA:The breakfast Ed. Seminars continue. ; February will be The Editor of Our Health , health magazine that is local to that area. February 1st.

Tidewater: Atlantic Orthopedics is doing an all day Seminar for May 8th.

Central VA: Sheltering Arms Breakfast Meeting in April not totally done yet.

Northern VA: February 6th Conference with Physiotherapy.  Conference on April 25th.

Legislation: Eleanor did not see anything that affects us.

No old or new business:

Conference:
The conference will be at the Best Western at Tyson's 4/25/08 There will be a Board Meeting the night before. We have Three major sponsors, Cost is $ 25 dollars to attend, $ 300 for exhibitors. Everything is set, we need to confirm 2 more speakers and the flyer will be sent out. Ashley will figure out a restaurant where we can have a board meeting and let everyone know the place. The Board Meeting at 6:00 on 4/24/08.