Minutes - unapproved

Region 3 ExCom
November 3, 2003

Participants (* if voting): 

Ackerman*, Beall, Bower, Davis*, Duggan*, Duvall, Green*, Harris,
Harrison*, Hickman*, Hill*, Howard* (chair), Lord, Parr*, Ratcliff*,
Riddle*, Shadwell, Skelton*, Stogner*, Thompson, Twitchell*, Walcott*

David Green served as meeting facilitator at the invitation of
Director Jim Howard.  Director Howard welcomed members to the meeting
and thanked them for volunteering.

The group approved the agenda with an addition of an item 10.c
SoutheastCon fees to be presented by Charles Lord.

The ExCom approved the consent agenda as posted:

1. Approval of July 2003 ExCom Minutes
2. Receipt of all reports that are part of the posted information agenda.

Generally, the officers referred ExCom members to their reports.
Secretary Green noted that reports were still being accepted.  He also
asked members to read his ECC report for information about mIRC
vulnerabilities and upgrades.

Roy Harris, on behalf of the Special Review Committee, moved the ExCom
receive the report of the SPC Review Committee and the response of the
SPC committee.  Motion passed.

Bob Duggan, on behalf of the SPC, moved that the ExCom approve the
2004+ Region 3 Strategic Plan.  He noted that the format had changed
to a concise brochure format.  Motion passed.

Director Howard submitted his appointments for SouthCon Directors to
the ExCom for approval.  Jim Howard was appointed for a four-year term
and Jim Beall was appointed to fill the remaining portion of Dick
RiddleÕs term when Dick Riddle asked for such as a replacement to be
made.  The motion to approve passed.  Jim Beall noted that these terms
would begin at the end of SouthCon 2004.

Director Howard briefed the group on plans for the Region meeting.  He
asked Committee Chairs to interact with the sections and get all the
feedback they can.  He will be sending out suggestions to the chairs
prior to the meeting.

Charles Lord reported on SoutheastCon 2004 plans for registration fees
for Region volunteers and students.  He invited feedback and the group
discussed the issues related to fee setting including RSAC
recommendation/Director approval of student rates over 15% of the
member price.  He will coordinate the off-lien resolution of the
conference rates with the appropriate parties.

Director Howard advised the group that there might be a short ExCom
meeting at the Atlanta meeting series.  Director-elect Harrison
advised the group that the first ExCom of 2004 was planned as an
e-conference on 12 and 14 January 2004.

Director Howard noted the agenda was completed, thanked members for
their participation and noted that the group would not meet on 5
November 2003.  He then adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

David Green
Region 3 Secretary