Table of Contents

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

Committee Reports

Membership Report
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Dave Crissman has a banker he would like to bring into the group.  His name is Travis Loock.  He is not an owner but he is a decision maker.  He doesn't quite fit the criteria but Dave believes he would be a good fit.  Dave has know him only 3 months.

Social Report
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No report.

Speaker Coordinator Report
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25-Jan-08

Panel Discussion:  Business Structures (Mark Dreher, Jim Bache, Chuck Hultstrand, Gus Dekavallas)

Treasurer Report

Barbara Kollman gave a Treasurer's Report today.  Members were given a handout with details.  We had more income than expenses this year.  The meeting costs have gone up considerably but we have money.  Barbara answered members' questions about the financial report.

Leads Report

07-15, 38-42, 10-53, 52-10.

Notable Mentions

Members expressed a concern about the meeting location.  We get moved around from room to room and some spaces are not conducive to conducting a meeting.  Mark Dreher pointed out that hotels give low priority to groups that are not booking rooms.  It is difficult to find a restaurant that can accommodate our group in a private area, in the morning.  This location was also the most affordable.  Other hotels wanted to charge a large room fee on top of the cost of food.  Many ideas were thrown out about alternative locations.  Members were asked to look into the restaurants they suggested.

None.

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Keith Miller - I feel that MABE has gotten away from what MABE is about.  We have gotten away from our objectives and business discussions.

Dave Crissman - I have an opposing opinion to Keith.  I am not a group person but I value MABE so much and the people I have met through this group.  My spark is that I hear things here that you don't hear other places. 

Roman Okonowski - I believe spark has to come from the individual.  You get what you give.  I have gone through changes this last year and missed many meetings.  I missed it.  You are going to get out what you put in.  We have been together 18 years.  The bottom line is, it doesn't matter if we are in the bar or parking lot, what matters is what you put into it.

Nick Mawrenko - For me this organization was great right from the beginning because of the combined brain power.  This is a drive for me but I don't care about the drive, the location or the food.  I care about the people.  This is my year to get to know everyone here on a different level.  I agree with Roman.  It is what you put into it.  I can echo what Keith is saying.  Sometimes you don't feel like coming because you hear the same old story.  But that is apathy.  I feel that the leader has a big impact.  Goals help you focus and get results.  So for my tenure I wanted to set goals.  And I ran into that road of apathy.  In the new year I am refocusing on those goals.  I think there are three different reasons people come here.  Think about why you come here and put some effort into revitalizing that.  If you can't do that, maybe it is time to move on.

Mike Whalen - It is like JFK would say, it is not what MABE can do for you but what you can do for MABE.

Dave Crissman - There are givers and takers in this world.  This group is full of givers.  Everyone that has been president of this group has gone through what you [Nick] are going through.