Minnesota Chapter of HIMSS
Executive Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, January 8th, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Fairview Pharmacy Services
711 Kasota Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Attendance
Van Grotenhuis, Shawna Schueller, Cindy Findorff, Steve Kimmel, Jeff Huxley, Ray Gensinger, Michael Ward, Tom Loch, Andy Galbus. Absent -Bill Sonterre, Stephen Parente, Bobbie Carroll, Pam Graves, Dana Kimmel, Clark Averill

General Chapter Updates

Reception at Nat'l Conference - Shawna
Board approved providing funds for all attending Board members to attend the National Awards Banquet. Shawna and Ray will work together to set up a MN Chapter reception at a local hotel or bar. The reception will be treated like one of the Chapters Socials. StoneBridge will fund up to $1,000.00 for the reception. The Board approved funds in excess of this amount. Ray offered to put the total on his credit card, to be reimbursed by StoneBridge and the Chapter immediately after the National Conference. The Board agreed that the best date and time for the reception is Monday 2/20, from 5pm to 7pm.

  • Nat'l Conference Attendee Contact List - Van - To be provided
  • Nat'l Conference Training - see attached - Van
  • Nat'l Conference Awards Banquet - see attached - Van

Board Nominations / Election - Mike
Ray has agreed to continue in his role through 2005. Bill will be stepping down, so the Membership position will need to be filled. The only other opening is for President elect. Anyone interested, or anyone that has a nomination, please contact Mike.

Program Updates - Shawna, Jeff
March 19th Program - Centra Care
Van, S
hawna, and Jeff will be at St. Cloud, Van will host from there. Mike will get directions to St. Cloud on the web site as we have one metro member that will be driving to St. Cloud to attend there. Ray will lead the HCMC group; Andy will lead the Rochester group. An e-mail notification will go out this week, as well as 1/20. Logos for Chapter poster boards will be ready for HCMC and Mayo by the event, Mike will supply. Shawna will get a St. Cloud land line telephone number for communications, Andy will supply the same for Rochester.

May All-Day Program - Carlson School
Van, Mike, Tom, and Steve P. will be helping Shawna with the event. Any other Board member interested in helping should get in touch with Shawna.

Treasurers Report - Cindy

  • Net income to date 1/7/03 - $2,052.97
  • Total assets to date 1/7/03 - $23,986.07

Revenue/Expense Summary from Oct. 23rd Program still unclear to date. Gartner check still unaccounted for, Ray will check PO box again. There are questions surrounding the Hotel bill and initial deposit. Van, Bobbie, and Cindy are to meet between this Board meeting and next to straighten out these problems.

Scholarship Program - Steve - absent
Communication Update
Status: Enhance Scholarship info on Website - done?

Sponsorship Update - Steve - absent

Publishing Update - Tom / Mike
On track

Membership Update - Bill - absent
Per Van, total MN membership to date 297

Educational Update - Ray
Working on CEU's for the March event. All on track for that.

Next Board Meeting
February 5th - 5:15 - 6:45pm, Fairview Pharmacy Services