Difference between revisions of "Draft Excom Minutes"

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The meeting was called to order by President Chris Lenhardt at 2:05 pm EDT.<br>
 
The meeting was called to order by President Chris Lenhardt at 2:05 pm EDT.<br>
 
Agenda <br>
 
Agenda <br>
:1. Adoption of [[ExCom September 2011| Minutes]]. A motion was made to adopt by Chris Lenhardt, with Karl Benedict offering a second. The amended minutes were adopted by acclamation.
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:1. Adoption of [[ExCom September 2011| Minutes]]. A motion was made to adopt by Karl Benedict, with Steve Berrick offering a second. The minutes were adopted by acclamation.
 
:2. Upcoming ESIP Meetings
 
:2. Upcoming ESIP Meetings
 
::*Winter Meeting
 
::*Winter Meeting
:::*Program & Theme - Connections Through Collaboration: Engaging Community Throughout the Data Life Cycle
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:::*Program & Theme - Connections Through Collaboration: Engaging Community Throughout the Data Life Cycle. Theme was sent out to ExCom for review. No comments were received.
:::*Call for Sessions
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:::*Call for Sessions - A form was created for session submission. Please work with your groups to submit sessions
:::*Registration
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:::** A Visioneers telecon is set for the week of September 13 with the session submitters to organize around the meeting theme. Moving forward it would be good to have a liaison from each committee participate in these coordinating calls. The group will also define goals for the meeting.
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:::*Registration - Will open in the next few weeks.
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:::* The group also discussed other ways to use the meeting to gain information on the benefits our members receive in participating in ESIP. Options discussed were: adding survey questions to registration, pledging to fill out short survey,
 
::*Summer Meeting
 
::*Summer Meeting
:::*Dates
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:::*Dates - 3rd week in July, July 16
:::*Location
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:::*Location - Madison, WI
 
:3. Committee Reports
 
:3. Committee Reports
::*Partnership ([[media:ESIP-PartnerRec2011-Final.pdf |ESIP Awards]])
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::*Partnership ([[media:ESIP-PartnerRec2011-Final.pdf |ESIP Awards]])- Two new awards to recognize ESIP members as organizations and individually. This is another way we may get the 'benefits' we are looking to capture from our members.
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:::** President's award - honors individuals who have contributed significantly in the past year. Nominations come from the community or self.
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:::** ESIP of the Year - honors an ESIP member organization collectively.
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:::** Moving forward on this allows us to cross off one of our items from our strategic plan list.
 
::*Products and Services
 
::*Products and Services
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:::** Received at least 2 responses to all five testbed RFPs. Four have been chosen and task 1 has been held for reformulation.
 
::*[http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Constitution_and_Bylaws#Proposed_Bylaw_Changes| Constitution and Bylaws]
 
::*[http://wiki.esipfed.org/index.php/Constitution_and_Bylaws#Proposed_Bylaw_Changes| Constitution and Bylaws]
::*Others?
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:::** There are several sets of issues. Non-controversial issues will be voted on in an electronic election. The next set of issues will be discussed at the Winter Meeting. There are a third set of issues around 'what it means to be a member that are not being discussed.
:4. Other Business
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:4. No Other Business
  
 
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 EDT.  
 
The meeting adjourned at 3:00 EDT.  
 
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Revision as of 19:13, November 7, 2011

ESIP Federation Executive Committee, September 8, 2011

Attendees: Chris Lenhardt, Bruce Caron, Karl Benedict, Ken Keiser, Rob Raskin, Annette Schloss, Stefan Falke, Steve Berrick, Nettie Labelle-Hamer, Brian Wilson, Erin Robinson, Carol Meyer

The meeting was called to order by President Chris Lenhardt at 2:05 pm EDT.
Agenda

1. Adoption of Minutes. A motion was made to adopt by Karl Benedict, with Steve Berrick offering a second. The minutes were adopted by acclamation.
2. Upcoming ESIP Meetings
  • Winter Meeting
  • Program & Theme - Connections Through Collaboration: Engaging Community Throughout the Data Life Cycle. Theme was sent out to ExCom for review. No comments were received.
  • Call for Sessions - A form was created for session submission. Please work with your groups to submit sessions
    • A Visioneers telecon is set for the week of September 13 with the session submitters to organize around the meeting theme. Moving forward it would be good to have a liaison from each committee participate in these coordinating calls. The group will also define goals for the meeting.
  • Registration - Will open in the next few weeks.
  • The group also discussed other ways to use the meeting to gain information on the benefits our members receive in participating in ESIP. Options discussed were: adding survey questions to registration, pledging to fill out short survey,
  • Summer Meeting
  • Dates - 3rd week in July, July 16
  • Location - Madison, WI
3. Committee Reports
  • Partnership (ESIP Awards)- Two new awards to recognize ESIP members as organizations and individually. This is another way we may get the 'benefits' we are looking to capture from our members.
    • President's award - honors individuals who have contributed significantly in the past year. Nominations come from the community or self.
    • ESIP of the Year - honors an ESIP member organization collectively.
    • Moving forward on this allows us to cross off one of our items from our strategic plan list.
  • Products and Services
    • Received at least 2 responses to all five testbed RFPs. Four have been chosen and task 1 has been held for reformulation.
    • There are several sets of issues. Non-controversial issues will be voted on in an electronic election. The next set of issues will be discussed at the Winter Meeting. There are a third set of issues around 'what it means to be a member that are not being discussed.
4. No Other Business

The meeting adjourned at 3:00 EDT.