Table of Contents

• COMMITTEE REPORTS
  • MEMBERSHIP REPORT
  • SOCIAL REPORT
  • SPEAKER COORDINATOR REPORT
  • TREASURER REPORT
• LEADS
• NOTABLE MENTIONS
• MIGHTY MINUTE
• QUESTION OF THE DAY
• MAIN SPEAKER

Committee Reports

Membership Report
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Fred Vandervort recommended Grooming Humans as a potential new member.  They have two locations in Tempe.  Fred has known the owner for 10 years.

Ralph Cunningham knows a business consultant (team building, etc) that is interested in joining.

Randy Clark brought in a potential member this morning.  Steve Chilton offers handyman services.  He has a background in electrical engineering and has worked all over the world.  He can handle commercial and residential jobs.  He is a jack-of-all-trades.  If anything goes wrong, he can usually fix it.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TEAMS
Dean Synan	Greg Stewart	Paul Kavanaugh	Andrew Jensen
Randy Clark Gus Dekavallas Jana Green Joe Hesch Bill LaLonde David Lathrop Keith Miller Roman Okonowski Stuart Schindler Fred Vandervort	Jean Batt George Booth Robert Busch Dave Crissman Don Ellis Bob Dowle John Gruber Chuck Hultstrand Phyllis Prater Carole Weishaar	Patricia Cox Ralph Cunningham Mark Dreher Brad Evans Dennis Johnson Buck Nance Jim Rieder Lisa Schnaidt Brian Verbraken Wayne Unruh	Althea Bussert Dave Coyne Jim Crosman Chris Curran Sandro Menasci Gary Nelson Dave Spiess Bob Uber Mike Whalen Joe Zingale
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE INCENTIVES
NEW MEMBERS
The Initiation Dues of $150 and the usual quarterly (pro-rated) dues of $150 will apply. A New Member can recoup that Initiation Fee by using other MABE member services. The New Member is given up to 6 months to use other MABE member services to recoup  the $150 Initiation Fee.  They can do this any number of times if they like, with a $25 minimum repayment (6 X 25 = 150) OR a single use of service getting ALL of the $150 initiation fee back at one time. A receipt from the service will be required and given to our Treasurer in order to obtain the repayment.  This will keep it simple for any of our MABE businesses to conduct business in the usual way.
NEW MEMBER SPONSOR REWARD
The MABE member who sponsors a new member will be given a one-time use of a $25 credit, that will be good for 6 months.  It can be used to recoup any  service from another MABE member. A receipt from the MABE business is all that will be required and should be given to our Treasurer in order to obtain the credit.  This is your reward for bringing in a new member.
SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS
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Social Report
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The holiday party is scheduled for January 23rd at the Landmark.  The schedule is as follows:

Cocktails: 6pm - 7pm
Dinner: 7pm - 8pm
Casino: 7:30pm - 10pm
Auction: 10pm

While the exact cost is not yet known, it is estimated to be around $100 per couple.  MABE has decided to pick up 60% of the tab so you can expect to pay about $40 for your guest.

Speaker Coordinator Report
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• 01/16/03     Sandro Menasci

• 01/23/03     Don Ellis

• 01/30/03     Lisa Schnaidt

Treasurer Report

All the bills are paid.  Our next big expense will be the holiday party.

Leads Report

08-21, 20-30, 20-15, 20-11, 23-14, 42-32, 42-13, 42-33, 42-22, 42-35, 32-29, 32-15, 29-13, 29-10, 12-40, 12-44, 28-09, 24-40, 10-06, 07-25 (x2), 45-11, 15-06, 15-28, 15-27, 15-14, 21-18, 06-32, 06-07, 06-28, 06-40, 38-04, 22-31, 22-32, 22-33, 03-23, 03-13, 04-32, 04-41, 04-36, 04-27, 31-42, 14-06, 43-11, 43-21, 43-10, 40-41, 40-31.

Notable Mentions

We were very happy to welcome back two MABE members today...George Booth and Reg Batt.  Both have shown remarkable recovery.

Have you done your Buddy Lunch yet?  Bill LaLonde will begin working on the new match-ups to begin in February.

Mighty Minute

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Question of the Day

Reflecting on What MABE Means to Us

Roman Okonowski - Sometimes we forget all the ways in which we benefit from MABE...

• Leads and networking opportunities

• Sharing of business ideas

• Problem solving with Question of the Day

• Support - We can poor our problems out and get positive support

• Personal relationships

This group has been very successful since it's inception 14 years ago.  There are 40-plus members willing to sacrifice time every Friday morning to be here.  We want new members to understand all of this.  Five of the original 12 members are here today.  We were a take-off of the group Egypt.  We thought if we grew to 50 members we would be doing well.  We have approached that number but never quite reached it. 

Greg Stewart - We have had many members that have not wanted to grow past 25 and for good reasons.  But I see the benefits of growth.  It adds to the dynamics of the group and we don't hear the same people speak over and over.

Dean Synan - I was a member of Egypt and another group called ABA.  Egypt had 140 members and ABA had around 60.  This group is by far better.  And it is not just because of the smaller size making it more intimate.  It is the type of people.  This group is more laid back.  I think if we grew to 50 or 60 people we still wouldn't lose anything because of the type of people we bring in. 

Sandro Menasci - Ex members dropped out for different reasons but those relationships are still there. 

Dave Crissman - I was a non-organization type of guy.  I was reluctant about joining MABE.  I don't like to refer other businesses or be referred unless we know each other.  What stood out to me with MABE was that there was no pressure to produce leads and we were encouraged to get to know each other better.  I have made more business decisions based on discussions here.  I never know what to expect when I come here on Friday mornings. 

Gus Dekavallas -  I bring so many members in because it is an honor to come into the group.  We are at a point where people want to come in.

Robert Busch - This whole meeting took place today because a few of us had discussed how we missed talking about business problems during the meetings.  We would like to get back to that.  Since joining, MABE has been my best referral.  I would also like to see us get back to the fun and jokes.

Keith Miller - This group is a basic support system.  I sit in the cheap seats and just watch.  Some people feel comfortable about discussing problems they are having and others don't.  I think this year we should try to open up more.  Forty minds can offer great solutions.  Hearing the same speeches year after year gets boring.  Lets talk more about issues.

Chris Curran - I was a member of another group and they were all about "what can you bring to the table?"  They were focused on money, tips and leads.  Good and bad times come in business.   Out on the street you always have to project that all is great.  You don't have to do that here.  The people that come in stay for the most part.   I asked some members if they had to sell their MABE seat, how much would it be worth?  Most answered that they wouldn't sell.  It has taken me a few years to understand that.

Randy Clark - The board discussed having a sheet at the front door before each meeting for people to write down, anonymously, any business concerns that they were having so we can discuss them during the meeting.  (Dave Lathrop suggested you could also tell the person running the meeting and have them bring it up.)

Sandro Menasci - I know sometimes I can step over the line.  But we are like family here.  I know that all will be forgiven.  We don't have to be on our guard here.

Mark Dreher - All of you make life easier for me.  It is a trust issue.  Things get done without hassle.  I had an old partner that was in a group that met monthly to discuss business issues.  They told members if they had a problem to let them know and 3 or 4 of them would come to your office and help you solve it.

George Booth - The advantage of this group is that you talk to "legal people" all week but you come here on Friday and talk to normal people. 

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