MMSA Board of Director’s Meeting
September 25, 2004
Shepard School - Shepard, Michigan

The meeting was called to order by President Maday at 4:00 pm.

The Treasurer’s Report was reviewed in detail, with several questions being answered in relation to expenditures. The Newsletter cost has gone up from past years, but format and quality is much improved as well. We as a Board need to plan financially for the upcoming National Meeting to be held in Michigan in October 2010.

Discussion was brought out when reflecting on this year Fall Tour. An excellent Tour was ours to enjoy as a result of willing participants and planning personnel. The weather was good, the meal delicious and our tour hosts most gracious.

It is still uncertain as to who actually may need to register with the F.D.A. from within the maple community. More on this will follow in an upcoming Newsletter.

Craig, Steve and Jean will all be going off the board in January. None of them will be seeking re-election. Many names were brought up as possible Board member replacements.

Several names were  suggested as well for possible Honorary membership. A consensus will be gathered at our next Board meeting as to who would be best suited for this year's choice.

Sale items were discussed. Four Thousand (4,000) cookbooks have been printed at a cost of $1,145.33. This amount will meet our needs for quite some time. The vendor offering maple themed apparel did not show up for the Fall Tour. Their contract is up in the air at this point. More discussion will be held later on this.

We are actively seeking a primary speaker for the Winter Meeting. A couple of names surfaced with follow up inquiries to be pursued. Several Ideas also came to light as we discussed possible topics for the afternoon break out sessions.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 5:35 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
 

Tim Boonstra