Agenda — April 4, 2011

CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
MARCH MINUTES – tabled
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
  • – membership reminder for board members/candidates
  • – free convention registrations – two as four-star chapter, two for membership drive
  • – Taylor resigned from Government Relations Committee
  • – New Georgetown U. SPJ chapter
  • – new Md. Pro chapter officers/board
  • – thank you letter from National Press Club for library/archives donation
  • – documentary screening?
VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
  • – third and final session of "The Press & The Public" ethics series
  • – other events
    possibilities we have discussed: a Nats baseball game (Bill has possible dates), Radio and Television Museum, Ethics Hold' Em, WikiLeaks, lunch with Nancy Trejos, something with National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association
  • – Author Steve Piacente wrote a novel, Bella
TREASURER'S REPORT
HALL OF FAME DINNER
  • – dinner update – Tim/Garth
  • – HoF/DSA update – Steve
DATELINE AWARDS
  • – update
DATELINE
  • – for April issue
  • • donation to National Press Club library/archives – Bill
  • • Hall of Fame/DSA honorees (with dinner details) – Steve
  • • this year's officer/board candidate bios – Dan
  • • upcoming programs? – Julie
  • • report on Region 2 conference – need a volunteer
  • • U. of Md. PIA battle – Danielle Lama
  • Deadline will be Sunday, April 17
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REGIONAL
  • – conference update – Steve
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
  • – Possibly pay for SPJ membership for HoF/DSA honorees – Bill
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
ADJOURN