Minutes of PNNA board meeting
19 January 2008, Kent, Washington

The meeting was held at the Kent Commons in conjunction with the Boeing Employees Coin Club annual coin show.

The PNNA board meeting was convened by V.P. Lisa Loos at 5:18 PM. Also in attendance were Scott Loos, Eric Holcomb, Norm Mikat, Dick Billings, Del Cushing, Danny Bisgaard, Bill McKivor, Bruce Wonder, Mark Gruner, Rob Anglemier, Gawain O’Connor, Bob Busby and Randy Clark.

Reports and Old Business:

Minutes – Minutes of the October board meeting were approved.

Convention Report (April in Tukwila) – Sold out with waiting list. New contracts due to date change. King County Coin Club is host club again. Expand out? Have YN table next to registration? Relocate exhibits in hallway or racquetball court? – Dick will check with community center. Consider eventually moving to a convention center?

Treasurer’s Report – See statement for year ending 2007 for details. Cash balance exceeds $50,000. Report approved.

ANA Donations – Approved $50 donation to ANA for spring and summer conventions.

Puyallup Fair – A new coordinator is urgently needed due to Eric’s planned move to Oregon. Eric and Lisa will follow up.

Elections – We currently have a full slate except for secretary; get your nominations in to the election chairman.

New Business:

Summer Seminar Scholarships – Applications printed and released. Motion to appropriate $1,000 for adult scholarship and $1,050 for YN scholarship (to attend 2008 ANA Summer Seminar). Passed.

YN Programs – Motion (Gruner/Wonder) to authorize $1,000 for convention YN program. Passed.

2009 ANA Spring Convention in Portland – First committee meeting has taken place. ANA will reimburse some expenses. Motion (McKivor/Billings) for $2,000 seed money from PNNA. Passed.

Newsletters/Advertising – Motion (Cushing/McKivor) to increase ad rates for convention edition of The Nor’wester by approximately 20%. Passed.

Seminars – British token congress in Seattle in April or May 2009. Organized by Bill McKivor. Motion (McKivor/Cushing) to make PNNA a co-sponsor (along with the Conder Token Collectors Club) and provide $2,000 in seed money. Passed. Income/expenses will be handled by the PNNA treasurer. We have subsequently been advised that the dates of the congress will likely be May 12-14, 2009. More details will be available soon.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:26 PM.

Minutes prepared by Eric Holcomb, Secretary.