Present:	Pam Green, Lynn Ahles, Cliff Tanner, Larry Vanden Plas, Patricia Stolee, Joyce Lemay, Larry Bourgerie, Deb Stachowski, Bruce Tyler, Vicky Koehn, Lori Glanz-Gambrino, Linda Platz , Karen Davidson, Teresa Hanson, Cathy Pazzelli, Sheri Sweere, Vicky Koehn, Sara Stark, Linda Yozamp, Shelly Trimble, Roger Jones, Julie Nienaber, Dan Sparr, Teresa Knutson
CALL TO ORDER
Welcome by Cliff Tanner, State Council Director.
AGENDA
Minutes of the Last Meeting:
One correction on the spelling of Lynn's name. Corrected. Motion to approved; motion carried.
Treasurer's Report:
$231,187.13. Lots of bills still outstanding. Discussion on registration. If you went on line to register and paid by PayPal, we didn't get all the information from PayPal. Discussion on financials. Approved financial report.
Conference Report:
550 attendees. Greet attendees and make them feel like they belong. Encouraged everyone to go to the marketplace and visit the vendors. Cliff recognized Sheri Sweere for her work.
Introductions:
All introduced.
Committee Reports:
Director's Report: Cliff reiterated the goal of the State Council is to improve the registration process for next year. Cliff reported that the SHRM Strategic Conference was excellent. The presenters were at the top of their field. The Bookstore here at St. Cloud is better than the one at Strategic Conference. It's a smaller conference, 600 attendees, however they didn't have a marketplace. Next year will be in Palm Springs, CA in September 2008. Pam Green Regional Report: One chapter still doesn't have their by-laws in. Leadership Conference, rooms are booked. If you haven't registered, please do so and send Pam an e-mail if you need to get a room, and SHRM will help you find a room. There is a group that wants to break off and create their own chapter in the Twin Cities area. Discussion of having two chapters, and giving options to them instead of affiliating. This new group feels their culture is different, which is ok. There are challenges though, and SHRM's goal is to educate. The whole satellite concept is new, and there would be more work for the main chapter. Membership growth is going good, and Pam thanked everyone for helping. Discussion on Meeting Attendance: Twyla Flaws did mention that the State Chamber teleconferences. Discussion on video conferencing; conference calling. Volunteers were asked to research conference video and call, and are to report back at the December 2007 council meeting.
Chapter News:
The Chapter news was postponed until the next meeting as the key note speaker begins at 8:00 a.m.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING:
The next meeting will be held on December 5, 2007, at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North - (formerly Holiday Inn Select - Minneapolis North and Hilton Minneapolis North), Minneapolis, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 a.m.