Meeting Minutes
Open networking begins at 7:15am and meetings begin promptly at 7:30am.
Date: Jan 3, 2019 at 7:30am
Location: Ducro at 500 W. Prospect Ashtabula
Present: Executive Committee Officers:
President – Tim Valpone
Vice President – Scott Coblitz
Secretary/Treasurer – Kerry Stepp
See attendance sheet for remainder of attendees
Meeting was called to order by Tim Valpone at Ducro___ and all the following discussions and actions were taken:
Meeting minutes from November 8, 2018 approved as submitted.
WELCOME VISITOR(S):
N/A
MISSION STATEMENT:
Read by _Kerry S._ (a different member will be selected to read the mission statement every week) – “To exchange and promote business with members and support member businesses through information sharing. To support secondary business education in Ashtabula County encouraging and sustaining entrepreneurship.”
SUCCESS STORY:
Success stories are the week before your 10-minute. Don’t forget to get your bio ready.
N/A
OLD BUSINESS:
Reminder: If Ashtabula City Schools or A-Tech Schools are closed or delayed our meeting will be cancelled.
Remember everyone must continue to recruit for open categories in our membership.
NEW BUSINESS:
Dues will be resubmitted with business addresses. Please return by Jan 15-20th
Everyone agrees that venue change was a success. If the group continues to change venue, literature/website may have to be changed or updated to reflect meeting locations.
Lakehouse Inn resigned.
VP REPORT:
Attendance reports for 11/8/18 was sent out and approved as submitted.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Current balance = $15,698.99
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Ethics: CHAIR- Don P.
Nova Star application has been rejected. Ethics felt that the “marketing” category that was applied for truly served his real-estate business.
Voting proposed for Dec. 6th 2018
Membership/Marketing: CHAIR- Susan Rossette
Scholarship: CHAIR: Ken M.
A-tech reps to speak with group on December 6th meeting.
NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES:
1/19/18 Kiwanis MLK jr. @ Ashtabula Library 6p-9p (9 speeches from local area high schools.)
1/23/18 YMCA’s dine to donate at Applebee’s 11a-9p
ONE-MINUTE COMMERCIALS:
One-minute commercials presented.
The Bee awarded by Shawn. to:_____________
TEN MINUTE PRESENTATION: Ideas presented by current members
Commercials; theme/key words
Continue Social Events
Encourage creativity with 10 min. presentations
New Members-create policies to allow new business members
Occasional lunch/afternoon meetings
Retreats also using these opportunities to invite new members
Challenge every existing member to bring a potential member/business
Participation in community events.
Interaction with existing members on different aspects of their business
Change the format of the meetings occasionally
Change venue
Monthly meetings at local venues-no reservations
300 hours or less
Money will be paid out to A-tech
Submission: optional essay including why, 1pg.,
MEMBER EXCHANGES:
Members Present – 13
Sub – 0
Guests – 0
Number of referrals –
Door Prize was awarded to ____N/A________be added to next week’s referrals.
Next Meeting on Jan 10, 2019: Ducro
Future Schedule:
9/27/2018 MC LAWN CARE (ACMC REGIONAL HOME HEALTH SUCCESS STORY)
10/4/2018 ACMC REGIONAL HOME HEALTH (WOLLAM GRAND VALLEY SUCCESS STORY)
10/11/2018 WOLLAM GRAND VALLEY (MARTINET RECCHIA SUCCESS STORY)
10/18/2018 GOOD MORNING ASHTABULA – CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER
10/25/2018 MARTINET RECCHIA (GENEVA SPINAL HEALTH SUCCESS STORY)
11/1/2018 GENEVA SPINAL HEALTH (MDR CORPORATION SUCCESS STORY)
11/8/2018 MDR CORPORATION (KEYBANK SUCCESS STORY)
11/15/2018 GOOD MORNING ASHTABULA – THE LODGE AT GENEVA ON THE LAKE
11/22/2018 HOLIDAY – NO MEETING
11/29/2018 SPEAKER MEETING
12/6/2018 OPEN MEETING/COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
12/13/2018 KEYBANK (SUCCESS STORY TO BE DETERMINED)
12/20/2018 GOOD MORNING ASHTABULA – ERIE BANK
12/27/2018 HOLIDAY – NO MEETING
Meeting adjourned at ___8:30_____ am
Jan.24- Grand Valley High School
111 Grand Valley Ave
Orwell 44076
