Bd. Mtg. Minutes 5/22/2000

["David Sysko" <dsysko@ctel.net>]

AVCNet Board Meeting
May 22, 2000
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston, Maine   

Attending: James Allard, Scott Bosse, Robert Kleckner, Lisa 
Giguere, Art Turley, Jim Hart, Bruce Hall, Rick Speer, David 
Sysko.  

1. Forms: IRS forms files, confirmation received. State form for 
corporations pending, addresses collected.  

2. All present nominated and voted as Directors: James Allard, 
Scott Bosse, Robert Kleckner, Lisa Giguere, Art Turley, Jim Hart, 
Bruce Hall, Rick Speer, David Sysko, to be listed on corporation 
form being sent to State.  

3. TV Publicity: Bruce to tape in Augusta for Public Access 
Channel program. Discussed possible AVCNet publicity to show off 
pages and Linux tech features.  

4. Linux Conversion (Server to IMac): Password files transferred. 
Counter program working. Forms to e-mail not tested. Trying to 
consolidate various parts on one server. Another “freeze” period 
pending when address to be moved (once test machine is checked 
out). Jim to e-mail IP address for board members to test all pages.  

An interim password has been set and must be altered using a 
Telnet program. Art asked about controlling column widths in 
membership lists. One long term goal is to make server mountable 
on users’ PCs or Macs.  

5. Membership: Lists show long-lapsed entries. Should lists be 
kept at all? Membership letter to solicit renewals needed, Bruce to 
draft one for individual renewals, one for organizations with AVCNet-
hosted pages and one for groups generally; Art to provide Bruce 
with names and addresses; Scott to draft a press release. 
Obsolete membership lists will not be posted on the web.  

6. Other: David to provide static GIF usable as signature graphic on 
AVCNet-hosted pages. Directories Reorganization by Bob pending, 
after changeover, to facilitate Mom-Spider operation. Scott shared 
enthusiasm for developments in First Class software, e.g. being 
used by One Net Falmouth.  

+/delta: Good turn-out, looking for expansion in marketing; good to 
return; formal agenda needed; nice to be back.  

Next meeting: June 26, 2000 (4th Monday of the month).  

Respectfully submitted, David Sysko, Secretary. Please send 
corrections to   davids@neokraft.com or call 786-2972.  



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