Secretary’s Report by  Suzanne Schaller WISCONSIN PERFUSION SOCIETY BOARD MEETING Saturday, September 23, 2000 VA Hospital Madison, WI PRESENT:  Kurt Driscoll, Michael Harloff, Terry Barnes, Suzanne Schaller, David Malkow, Ron Nichols, Randy Amacci, Nicole Michaud, Shawn Mergen ABSENT:  Michael Gough, Matthew Hietpas, Kevin Ireland, Marianne Pilger  1.      Call to Order The board meeting was called to order by Kurt at 9:00 a.m.  2.      Approval/Additions to Agenda The board approved the agenda.  3.      Approval of Board Meeting Minutes The April 8, 2000 Board Meeting minutes were approved by a motion from Mike H., a second by Randy, and a vote from the board.  4.      Treasurer’s Report ·        See attachments (Treasurer’s Report, Itemized Categories Report, and Transaction Report). ·        Randy pointed out an increase in 2000 WPS Education Meeting expenses from previous years.  WPS incurred approximately a $9700.00 fee with the two primary costs being the guest speaker and the catering bill at approximately $3000.00 and $3300.00 respectively.  In the past, the Education Meeting typically cost approximately $2500.00 per year.  Randy recommends a strict budget for future education meetings especially with the continued billing from Hilbert & Tenuta for licensure.  Randy will propose a budget for the next year for the board to approve. ·        Randy mentioned the possibility of eliminating some future expenses such as: transportation and hotel money given to student speakers, honorariums for speakers such as Joan Lloyd, and research money given to Milwaukee School of Engineering students. ·        Randy proposed that WPS not to submit any money towards research for the following fiscal year.  The proposal was passed with a motion from Mike H., a second from Terry, and a vote from the board. ·        It was noted that the WPS Golf Outing at Trappers Turn Golf Club will be profitable and would be a good fund raising tool in the future. ·        It was noted that the WEB page cost is $27 per month, and that it has been paid through November 2000.  Terry mails approximately 35 copies of the newsletter with the only expense being postage.

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