Minutes from FCEA Board Meeting Agenda

15 October 2008

Fall 2008 Conference

Ybor City, Florida

Old Business

Rich McKee – Treasurer's Report

Balance over $17, 000.00 

PayPal account now in order

Journal:

Exploring potential of selling on Amazon, as this is a special Imagist issue with materials never published in other arenas.

Looking for new theme for next year's edition

This year's edition will be handed out in folder for all at conference

Sell for $10.00 additional copies at Registration table

Back issues will be sold for $5.00 at Registration table

Claudia Slate – Florida English

Enclosed Call for Submissions for next edition in Registration folders

Made it to MLA Bib last year, and Claudia is working for next year

Going with Cambridge again for publication

Deadline for Submissions:  Dec. 15 (asking that applicants follow format for submissions)

Donald Pharr offered to help with formatting for both journals over the summer

Will include a small poetry sessions, but will not compete with other journal

Donald Pharr – Conference Update

All rooms but 1 are wired at hotel and at HCC

Registration opens 8-3:30 on Thursday and 8-10:30 on Friday

Will work to make sure doors stay locked to avoid robbery at HCC

All details in place for conference at both locations

New Business

Steve Brahlek and Carol Policy – FCEA Conference 2009

Brought color flyers of event designed by Amy Policy / flyers will be enclosed in Registration packets

Luncheon fees will be raised to $25.00

15/30/15 rooms booked (must use 80% to avoid feeds and must have rooms claimed by mid-September)

Steve is working to gather historians to discuss Trapper Nelson, the owner of 600 acres that is now Jonathan Dickenson State Park as plenary speaker / will work to get 1 or 2 Park Rangers to speak as well.

Will work with local schools to increase support and participation (FAU, Nova, Lynn, Miami Dade)

CEA

Will encourage applications to CEA and put flyer in Registration packets

Would like to have about 12 FCEA members travel to conference

Stone Shiflet – Mailing Update

Will work with Donald after conference to get updated list of members and participants for conference

Will send completed list to board members

April Van Camp – Glassman-O'Sullivan Award

Award will be given this year and then retired due to inconsistencies over funding

Will dedicate proceedings to O'Sullivan next year

Steve Knapp of IRCC will receive award from O'Sullivan

Anna Lillios will receive the Distinguished Colleague Award / O'Sullivan will present

Board Member Needs

Need 2 members

Carol will be Vice President

April will stay President

Keith will remain Past President

Donald will be At Large for 3 year term

Steve will remain CEA Liaison

Considering Jill Jones (Rollins), Maxine Montgomery (FSU), Steve Ziegler (ERiddle)

E. Stone Shiflet, Secretary