[Board] Sort of kind of like Board meeting notes.

[Tracy Worcester]

Board members present:  Chuck Child, Garret Kajmowicz, Rob Landley, and
Tracy Worcester
Interested bystanders:  John Guest and Marcus Watts

1.  Tracy was declared evil by the PA contingent for bringing Dunkin'
Munchkins, which were promptly devoured.
2.  Budget was discussed.
     a.  John's budgeted numbers for attendees project a 10 person decrease
from last year.  He is quite convince there is going to be at least a 100
person increase.  We suggested he revise the income number to reflect a 50
person increase, or an addition $2200 or so.
     b.  Current income numbers don't reflect the $10 tickets John's
planning to sell to get a Saturday evening function only membership.
Expects to get at least an additional 50 people from the auction, and 50
from the dance.  100 people at $10 a ticket is an additional $1000 income.
     c.  People were moderately dubious at the sponsorship line item, since
the con is in four months and it hasn't happened yet.  No one had a problem
with pursuing it, but didn't think it belonged in the budget until it is a
known factor.
     d.  Doing the math from those revisions left John something like $400
in the black for this year, and looked pretty reasonable otherwise.
     e.  It was suggested that for the future that guest hotel costs be
rolled back in to guest expenses (and removed from the hotel line item).
     f.  Motion was made a seconded that the budget be approved with the
above-discussed modifications.  Motion was passed.
3.  Chair candidates were discussed, both for next year and within the next
several years.  Board members will be speaking with a few people to sound
them out about availability for next year.
4.  Guests of honor were discussed, but topic was tabled in earnest pending
a hotel contract.  A hotel contract kind of hinges on the chair.  See #3.
5.  Bylaws committee has made good progress.
6.  Tracy expressed her confidence that if a good draft came together, it
would get passed whether she was on the Board or not.  While she wishes to
stay on the Board list as a consultant and general information resource, she
asked that her proposed resignation become effective.  Rob Landley also
requested that his resignation become effective.
7.  Per the vote at a previous meeting, Marcus Watts and Jordan Malokofsky's
tenure as members of the PenguiCon Board has now begun, to fill the
currently vacant seats.

Just to review for everyone:  The current Board members are now:  Chuck
Child; Garrett Kajmowicz; Patricia Altergott; Susan Harris; Jordan
Malokofsky; and Marcus Watts.

Did I leave anything out?
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