GANSminutes_2000feb

III. Unfinished Business
A. The minutes from the January 15, 2000 meeting were approved by the board.
B. 1st Vice President-Cindy Kirkpatrick informed the board that it would not be cost effective to hold the 2000 GANS State Convention in Savannah. She proposed that we consider Jekyll Island as the new site for the convention. The board agreed to change venues, and Legislative Director-Mark Frazer wrote a motion to authorize an Ad Hoc Committee to visit sites at Jekyll Island and decide the site and date of 2000 GANs Convention. The motion was adopted.
C. EKG Editor-James Green reminded the board members that their articles for the March issue of the EKG are due immediately.

IV. Board Reports
A. President-Karl compiled a database of exhibitors for the 2000 GANs convention and assisted in preparing exhibitor/sponsorship packets. He attended the legislative reception hosted by GNA on January 27, 2000. He wrote an article for the March issue of Pulse magazine. He researched fundraiser options. Karl reserved hotel rooms for the NSNA Annual Convention in Salt Lake City.
B. 1st Vice President-Cindy updated information concerning Convention 200 sites and dates. She got her school to buy an advertisement in the EKG. She has been compiling lists for possible convention speakers and topics. Cindy has been collecting clothes for the GANS service project in March.
C. 2nd Vice President-Abbie is working on the resolution that was passed at the 1999 GANS Convention to ensure that it is sent to NSNA by the March deadline. Abbie has started a clothing drive at her school to help GANS service project. She has also compiled a list of potential speakers for the 2000 Convention.
D. BTN Director-Lisa Jones attended her local chapter meeting and met with pre-nursing students to encourage GANS membership.
E. Secretary-Katie compiled the minutes from the January board meeting and distributed them to the board members via email. She also attended her local chapter meeting.
F. EKG Editor-James has updated the GANS web site weekly. He has also created a message board for the site. He has been researching opportunities for fundraisers. He has also been putting together the Jan/Feb/Mar issue of the EKG and contacting advertisers to help fund the newsletter.
G. Community Service Director-Melody has arranged a community service project at Inner Harbour for the March board meeting. She also arranged for the board to participate in the ropes course the same day. She has researched to possibility of GANs participating in Habitat for Humanity. Melody talked to Twilla Haynes about International Adopt-A-Hospital and the requirements necessary to participate in this service project.
H. Legislative Director-Mark has been following the vills coming before the State Legislature this session. He has been keeping an update of the progress of all the bills that affect nursing practice.

VII. New Business
A. The board voted to excuse Lisa Wilder's absence due to time conflicts with her school's clinicals.
B. Melody Martin made a motion tha the board appoint Cindy Green as the GLN Advisor for GANS. Cindy agreed to serve and the motion was adopted.
C. Karl informed the board of Kim Dalton's resignation from the position of East District Director for personal reasons.
D. The board voted on the proposed themes for the GANS 2000 Convention. The theme is "GANS 2000: Making Our Mark on the New Millenium. This was submitted by Malynda Maxwell from Kennesaw State University.
E. The board held an informal discussion on fundraising options.
F. The board held an informal discussion concerning NSNA Annual Convention.