Vikram Vij called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm.
Present Board Members: Vikram, Jack, Robert C. and Mary
- Presentation of Financial Statement
- 2 term deposits established
- more money coming from the book publisher
- Membership
- Mary to establish a board member contact list for better communication
- Vikram to contact board members who are not present at meeting to see if they will continue to hold a board position.
- Discussed establishing official board positions, directors
- Robert Clark volunteered to call all book chefs to see if they are interested in joining the membership and whether they will attend the dinner meeting in July at Parkside.
- Board members should invite chefs that are not included in the book to attend the social on July 18th.
- Discussed Mission Statement, would like to have all board members input, Mary to email copies to the board. Suggested to have a professional writter to take a look at the Mission statement. Vikram’s wife and Jamie Maw to review.
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Networking
- To confirm with Rob Feenie if dinner is on at Parkside Restaurant July 18th. Plan to have a board meeting followed by a causal social. Purpose of the event is to bring members together to discuss direction of the society. Cost of the dinner and wine to be determined.
Meeting Adjourned at 3:00pm – Vikram Vij
Next Board Meeting: June 13, 2005 at Vij’s, 2pm