PAMET-USA, INC.
Minutes of the General Meeting 08/21/10
Skywalk Dining Room Aboard Sapphire Princess
by Annie Villareal
I. Meeting was called to order by President Nile Alconcel at 3:00 PM
Invocation by Rose Maroto of PAMET-Michigan
II CONVENTION REPORT:Immediate Past President Ester Madamba reported on convention. Mila Braganza and PAMET-NO. Cal given acknowledgement.
III COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. Registration & Logistics by Ricky Martinez
Total number of passengers registered with the official travel agent Annette Avestro
There are 81 registered cabins.
STATE
NUMBER OF PASSENGERSVOTING DELEGATES
B. Scientific & Technical by Mila Braganza
There were 75 attendees to the seminars.
Certificates will be sent to your address if your certificate was not available at the end of the seminar.
Education Committee will review slides. Requirement is approximately 60 slides per seminar.
C. Hospitality by Liz Dequinia
Not applicable as various rooms were utilized
D. Ways and Means by Belle Ocampo
$9762 tickets sold
$2250 prizes awarded______
$7500 (not including postage and printing
10% of gross total sales given to chapters
No. Cal--$321 MidWest -- $24
MI--$204 FLA --$16
TX --$102 GA -- $25
NE --$110 NJ -- $16
So.Cal --$94 SAN DIEGO --$10
CONN -- $10 NY -- $10
E. Journal/Program by Nile Alconcel
125 copies printed. Advertisers will get their programme. Ads that are not published will be reimbursed.
$4000 were collected in ads.
F. Budget & Finance by Belle Ocampo .
G. Publicity …..no report. Gene Eduardo not present
H. Awards by Evelyn Ramirez
Plaque will be awarded to Ester Madamba post-cruise. Awards to Andy Martin and Venus Quindipan will be mailed.
New business to be presented during the Executive Board Meeting.
I. Election & Nomination by Andy Martin
Andy suggested that the number and names of delegates from each state be submitted one week before the election.
IV . FINANCIAL REPORT by Belle Ocampo
Raffle prizes will be mailed to those winners not present.
V. NEW BUSINESS
2011 SITE Of NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
San Diego was suggested, moved and approved as the site of the 2011 Executive Board Meeting. Let Negado graciously accepted the offer. Date and venue to be determined pending PAMET-San Diego discussion.
Executive meeting procedure and set up was presented to Let Negado. Southern California will assist San Diego in this event.
13TH NATIONAL BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Suggestions were:
• Cruise from NY / NJ to New England in the fall to be hosted jointly by NY/ NJ, Midwest, TX, and Michigan
• Michigan
Site to be discussed / voted on at the Executive Board Meeting when data is available
A. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
1. Region I (West included Hawaii)……..Headed by Art Trinidad
2. Region II (Mid-west)……………………….Headed by Shirley Cruzada
2. Region III (East)……………………………..Headed by Violeta Mizckuly
B. STANDING COMMITTEES (Chairperson / Advisor)
1. Constitution and By-laws……………. Dan Dominguez / Liz Dequinia
Members:All Chapter Presidents
2. Membership……….........................Evelyn Roux / Mila Braganza
Members : All Chapter VPs
3.Education …………….......................Digna Reed / Letty Acosta
Members : All Chapter Presidents
4. Budget……………………....................Ofie Corpus / Aida Maguidad
Members : Treas., Asst.Treas. & B.Mgrs.
5. Legistlative………………....................Teena Fernandez / L iz Dequinia
Members : All Chapter Presidents
6. Ways & Means………...................... Helen Bentajado / Ricky Martinez
Members: Treas., Asst.Treas. & B.managers
7. PRO………………………....................Jill Mendoza / Rudy Sumilang
Members : All Chapter PROs
C. SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
1. Nomination & Election……………….Ricky Martinez
2. Discipline…………........................Liz Dequinia
3. Special Liasion to RP……............Shirley Cruzada
D. PROJECTS:
1. Formation of new chapters and reviving of dormant chapters.
Virginia has Vangie serving as president for 3 years.
All Vice Presidents will be in charge of reviving chapters.
2. Medical Mission
1st week of March in Bangued Abra
3. Suggestions ( attachment) by Dan Dominguez…to be mailed to Jill and Marian via mail.
4. Help Filpino CLS find jobs in the US.
5. Donate books & materials to the Philippines.
Other topics and events:
September 13, 2010 - meeting in Chicago
December 4, 2010 –induction at PAMET-SACRAMENTO
Communication will be sent quarterly.
Per Aida Maguidad, when emailing PAMET-USA, INC, please CC also to officers. If there’s issue, email President Nile Alconcel so she may filter emails that are sent anonymously.
Meeting adjourned at 4:10PM.
