{"id":1042,"date":"2020-05-29T22:10:34","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T22:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deadstudies.org\/?page_id=1042"},"modified":"2023-02-13T22:53:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T22:53:02","slug":"meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deadstudies.org\/?page_id=1042","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Action minutes of the annual meetings and Executive Council meetings are below. Click on the arrow ( &gt; ) at the right of a date to see details. Narrative or discussion minutes are maintained in the Association&#8217;s archive. A detailed account of the organizational meeting held in February 2019  may be found in the first <a href=\"https:\/\/deadstudies.org\/newsletter\/\">newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting via Zoom was called to order at 4:00 p.m. (EST), with 34 members present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>President and Executive Director Nicholas G. Meriwether gave the welcome and explained the format of the meeting and elections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>President-Elect G. Ganter gave the conference report: 25 papers, 12 sessions, and 34 presenters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vice President Kurt Torell gave the projects report, including the Proceedings, archive, and book series.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer Beth Carroll gave the financial report, including software upgrades, oversight, and balance sheet. The Association has no debts and can cover projected costs for the next year. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary Jan Wright gave the membership report: 119 members, including 38 are Charter members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Meriwether explained the elections process and introduced G. Ganter as incoming President.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>G. Ganter introduced Susan Balter-Reitz, nominee for President-Elect; Kurt Torell introduced Deepak Sarma, nominee for Vice President; Beth Carroll introduced Eduardo Duarte, nominee for Treasurer; Jan Wright introduced Ariella Werden-Greenfield, nominee for Secretary. Each candidate gave a brief statement; Wright gave the candidate statement for Werden-Greenfield, who was unable to attend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No candidates from the floor were nominated, and all candidates were elected unanimously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Officers answered questions from the floor about membership, the conference, the PCA, and the Association.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. (EST).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting via Zoom called to order at 2:15 p.m. (EST), with approximately 63 members present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>President Nicholas G. Meriwether welcomed members, thanked the PCA, and provided an overview of the Executive Council\u2019s work since the organizational meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>President-Elect G. Ganter gave the conference report. The Association had 26 papers, 11 sessions, and 34 presenters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary Jan Wright could not attend and Ganter gave her membership report: 82 members, including 25 charter members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vice President Kurt Torell gave the projects report, discussing forthcoming publications and the Association\u2019s archive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treasurer Beth Carroll gave the financial report. The Association has a positive balance sheet with enough to cover slated publications for the next year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas Meriwether gave the keynote address, published in Proceedings Volume 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The meeting adjourned at 3:10 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meeting called to order at 3:30 p.m., with 30 people present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on the work of Ad Hoc Task Force to organize the Association and the reasons for creating the organization.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on the legal work to incorporate the Association.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on the Association\u2019s first initiatives: an archive, a journal, and websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion of Southwest Popular\/American Culture Association; constitution and by-laws; and outreach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Election of officers: no nominations from floor; unanimous election of Beth Carroll, Treasurer; Granville Ganter, President-Elect; Nicholas Meriwether, President; Kurt Torell, Vice President; Jan Wright, Secretary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion of elections and officer roles and other questions from the floor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjournment at 4:40 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Council Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting via conference call began at 11:00 a.m. (PST). Present: Beth Carroll, G. Ganter, Nicholas Meriwether, Kurt Torell, Jan Wright.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Council approved November 19, 2020, minutes. Council agreed to discuss publication format at the next meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Membership report: 45 regular members including 4 international members; 24 charter members. Website wording revision should reduce nonpayment of invoices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial report: positive balance sheet, no debts, and enough to cover expected expenses for the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual reports: Pre-Incorporation cumulative report (2017\u20132019) has been published; 2020 report is underway.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publications report: Peer review for next journal volume underway; Proceedings design completed, contents in process. Council voted unanimously to provide additional editorial input as requested.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference report: area has accepted 28 papers in 11 sessions with 35 presenters, including 24 members. Council determined format of Association business meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The next Council meeting will be August 2021. Meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m. (PST).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Coming soon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting via conference call began at 1 p.m. (PST). Present: Beth Carroll, G. Ganter, Nicholas Meriwether, Kurt Torell, Jan Wright.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on incorporation: continuing; anticipated spring 2020 completion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on website development: domain names and hosting secured. Development continues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on publications: journal reformatting progressing; print costs for Vol. 4 to be covered by donor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report and discussion of possible conference hosts; research continues; discussion at next meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report on constitution and by-laws; revisions continue; discussion at next meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discussion of membership categories; tabled until next meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjournment at 2:20 p.m. (PST).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Action minutes of the annual meetings and Executive Council meetings are below. Click on the arrow ( &gt; ) at the right of a date to see details. Narrative or discussion minutes are maintained in the Association&#8217;s archive. 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