Monday Meeting Minutes

October 13, 2003

6:00-7:00 pm, HSC 403

 

Attendance:  Lee, Lyndy, Carolina, Nick, Tyler, Luke, Jason, Maggie, Michael, Tia, Yolanda, Jeff, Josh, Jenn

 

Web site: Dom

-         it’s up and being refined

-         the web page discussion board is also up and will moderated by Dom

-         also, there is a separate conference page, downloadable membership form, and party pictures

 

COTS:

-         Jason: check about money for parking

-         Jenn: bring conference schedule next week

 

Shirts: Tyler

-         proposed design à front: club logo with club name; back: line drawing of a chinthe

 

Conference 2/28: Dom & Lee

-         We can get the Regency Room only until 6:00pm that day

-         What about the Art Building?

-         Jason: talk to Dr. Russell about the number of papers

o       Concern that with 12 mandatory FLAS papers plus other papers we won’t have enough time to do this in one day; maybe all FLAS recipients submit a paper and the review panel picks the best to present?

-         keynote speaker – suggestions?

-         Conference email: niuseacon@hotmail.com

-         Abstracts & CVs due 1/26; papers due 2/9 by midnight

-         Dom & Lee: find out where the award money comes from; find out about keynote speaker money; look into using a room in the Art Building; determine how many slots we have for paper presentations

 

Movie Night: 11/6 (this conflicts with the John Brandon reception – should we change the date?)

 

Indonesia Night: 10/24

-         flyers distributed for posting

-         Northern Star: will do a preview article and a post event article; Caroline filled out NIU Today form but those announcements are posted first come first served; decided not to do a press release

-         Rehersal at 3:00pm at the Newman Center on 10/24

-         Jason reserved mic and speakers

-         Cooking help: Tyler is no longer available; any volunteers to help cook from 10:00am-4:00pm with Nick and Jason?  Dom?

-         Tia: additional act: Indonesian kid to talk about Indonesia – talk to Mary

-         Jason: ask around for a guitar player

 

PAISA: Maggie

-         no updates

 

Philippine Night: 11/21

-         we need to get moving on this

-         Maggie to connect the PSA with Mary

-         Please bring ideas and contacts for acts to the next meeting

 

All Southeast Asia Night: 2/27

-         we definitely want Dr. Han’s gamelan

 

Jenn: file old club info in the club file cabinet at the Center

 

Announcements:

- Prasong party 10/18

- We need a volunteer to help cook the Indonesia Night dinner on 10/24 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.  If anyone is interested, please email the club at seaclubniu@yahoo.com.

- We also need someone who can play either guitar or piano (preferably guitar) to accompany one of our Indonesian singers on Indonesia Night.  Please email the club at seaclubniu@yahoo.com if interested.

- John Brandon reception 11/6