Present in the Meeting:
Absent:
10:28 AM Board Meeting Opens at Starbucks
Treasurer’s Report – we have $ 1424 in the bank, but must repay about $ 800 to national, the balance of
the education grant from the Women in Photography program last fall.
Old Business
Women’s Photographer Grant money needs to be returned with a report. Bank changes coming around the corner. Tom, Matthew, Jorge has information to submit report. Tom needs to transfer the funds back to the ASMP Foundation. Tom will issue a check.
Scherley – Educational Committee
Ringling? Will formalize visit there with Discussion Panel.
Barry University is a good venue for Educational events.
Creating Database of educators and contacting about ASMP SFL community
Programs to be starting in the fall. Open to more schools.
Grant for road trip to Ringling will be requested. Jorge, Matthew, Scherley, Joe volunteer to do it.
Program to “how to create a marking plan, budget” still under discussion.
Event Change – Seth Resnick changed program from Lightroom to the Business and future of photography.
Joe makes proposal for a speak out meeting – Sharing Experience and knowledge – Live Forum – Meet your solutions – Everyone has knowledge to share.
Sid to contact Heart Gallery of Miami – results unknown. Jorge to send email reminder to Sid.
Check membership status of LOF 2.0 submissions. Use as tool to keep memberships.
New LOF submissions to come from Emerging Associates +
LOF Books pending, 1st week of May for call to action for high res 11x14@300dpi
Need a consent form created and posted on page with upload form.
Sid to give bid for printing of all files for exhibition LOF TO BE VOTED ON BY BOARD
New Business
Create new event for students to be sponsored by Think Tank, LiveBooks, etc. It can also be a Students section for "The Light of Florida" project, so the entire Chapter gets involved in the same initiative.
Events schedule for the Chapter before Summer:
May 26th-- Deanne Delbridge: Demistifying Image in Motion and Future trends
June 7th-- Walt Jones - CGI
June 24th- Seth Resnick: The Business of Photography in changing markets.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30pm