REGION 3 GENERAL MEETING

Held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, Buffalo, NY

June 22, 2007

 

Attending:

Abbey Linsner, Nelnet

Anne Barton, NSLP

Bonnie Rooker, Cayuga Community College

Brian Levi, Student Loan Xpress

Dan Dunn, Student Capital Corp.

Darcie Stephens, Bank of America

Darrin Rooker, NY Chiropractic College

Dawn Langdon, HESC

Debra Eddy, USA Funds Services

Diane Dixon, NY Chiropractor College

Eileen Muhlig, USA Funds Services

Elizabeth Key, National Education

Fred Zuccala, UBS Education Service

Gina Soliz, Syracuse Law

Holly Zaglaniczny, Edamerica

Irv Bodofsky, SUNY Upstate

Jan Klotz, Wachovia

John View, SUNY ESF

Kathleen Armstrong, M&T Bank

Kathy Flaherty, SUNY Oswego

Katrina Delgrosso, Student Capital

Ken Mangle, TC3

Laura Worley,Citibank

Michael Rivera, Chase Ed Finance

Nancy Teodecki, SUNY Upstate Medical University

Pat Johnson, Syracuse University

Sean View, Hobart & William Smith

Shane Rauh, Student Capitol

Sharon Karwowski, TC3

Sherrie Sheppard, HSBC

Tim O’Donnell, Syracuse Law

William Cheetham, LeMoyne

 

Before the Business Meeting started, the hotel gave the group a mini-tour of the facilities. We were shown the Grand Ballroom and 3 different size meeting rooms. Everyone agreed that the facilities were accommodating and many remembered the conference held there a few years ago. A delicious and appealing lunch was served during the meeting and there were no complaints.

 

WELCOME: Nancy Teodecki

 

Nancy Teodecki, Chair, opened the meeting at 11:20 and thanked everyone for making the effort to travel to Buffalo to see the conference hotel.

 

EXEC COUNCIL UPDATE   - Sharon Karwowski

 

The minutes have been posted to the region website. Some of the highlights:

 

  • They passed the budget after going line by line and reducing everything because they are unsure of what next year’s revenue will be. If they have to use the reserve it is available.
  • The membership dues have increased for 2007-2008 to $50.00 for the primary region and an additional $20.00 for membership in another region. Retiree’s dues will stay the same.
  • The full conference fee has increased to $300.00.
  • The State Fair breaks even so was not impacted by the budget this year but may change for next yuear.
  • Gina  Soliz will take over as EXEC Council Rep at the conference in October.
  • Region 3’s new officers will officially start in September
  • Judi Miladin sent out an e-mail asking for nominations for NYSFAA President elect.
  • Jen Dwyer is replacing Mike Williams at HESC.

 

Let Sharon know if you have any ideas or concerns she can take Exec Council on

September 10th and 11th.

 

 

TREASURY REPORT – Abbey Linsner

           

The current balance is $2,192.70. She pre-paid for the bus trip. The region is paying for the lunch today but will be reimbursed by the conference committee.

 

REPORT FROM THE CHAIR– Nancy Teodecki

 

  • Service Award nomination request will be going out.
  • There will not be a conference waiver this year because of the budget but there is a professional development scholarship given by Region 3.

 

Nancy then thanked the members for allowing her to serve as chair and the support she received. She then passed the gavel to Sean View who thanked the members for this opportunity to serve.

 

CONFERENCE 2008 – John View

 

John passed out a sample calendar for the conference and a list of committees with chairs and members. You can still sign up to help – contact John at jeview@esf.edu or Bill Cheetham at cheethwc@lemoyne.edu.

 

  • The Adam’s Mark hotel has been sold but the new owners will honor our contract. Hopefully, their new name will be in place by this year’s conference so we can use it in our handouts. They will be doing some renovations.
  • The theme of the conference will be “NYSFAAA 40 - a celebration of education”.
  • It was voted that the “tickler” to be handed out at this year’s conference will be a leather bookmark. Kathleen Armstrong is going to look into procuring them.
  • The conference logo will be a mortarboard on the head of the man in the NYSFAA insignia.
  • Suggestions for the conference committee attire to be worn the last day of the NYC conference are needed.
  • Committee meetings will be held before or after the regular monthly meetings.
  • Tentative committee budgets should be submitted by the September meeting.

 

 

Sean asked for volunteers to host the monthly meeting this coming year. The dates were decided at the May meeting and are posted on the website. The next Region 3 meeting will be September 28th, hosted by Oswego.

 

Respectively submitted:

 

Bonnie Rooker, Secretary