2009 AMSAT Board of Directors Agenda

AMSAT Board of Directors Agenda October 8 & 9, 2009
Revision B

Thursday, October 8th

Opening Issues

08:00 Welcome and Facilities Barry Baines, WD4ASW
08:05 Agenda review Barry Baines, WD4ASW

Election of Officers Barry Baines, WD4ASW

08:10 President, Executive Vice President,
Vice-President Operations, Vice-President Engineering,
VP of User Services, Secretary, Treasurer, and Manager

Tactical - Executive Team Reports

08:20 President’s report for 2009 Barry Baines, WD4ASW

08:40 Secretary: Approval of prior
minutes and report for 2009 Alan Biddle, WA4SCA

08:45 Treasurer’s Report for 2009 Gunther Meisse, W8GSM
-Accept the 2008 Audit
-Appoint an audit firm for 2009
-CFC Report
-Distribute an initial 2010 budget

09:15 Human Space Flight and ARISS Barry Baines, WD4ASW

9:30 ARISSat-1 Gould Smith, WA4SXM, Lou McFadin, W5DID

10:00 “15 minute” coffee break

10:15 Electronic Services Paul Williamson, KB5MU

10:25 Web Store Rick Hambly, W2GPS

10:35 Manager’s Report for 2009 Martha Saragovitz

10:45 Operations Team Report Drew Glasbrenner KO4MA

11:15 User Services Team Report Gould Smith WA4SXM

12:00 Lunch Break (1 hour) Martha Saragovitz

Strategic Reports

13:00 ITAR Update Barry Baines, WD4ASW

13:15 AMSAT Lab Update Barry Baines, WD4ASW

13:30 Short Term Task Force Bill Ress, N6GHZ
-Project Recommendations

15:00 “15 Minute” break

New Business and Discussion Topics

15:15 Managing AMSAT-bb Gould Smith, WA4SXM

16:00 AMSAT Web Site

16:20 Managing AMSAT Volunteers All

16:45 “15 Minute Break”

17:00 Engineering Management Tony Monteiro, AA2TX

17:30 ITAR Training /Guidelines for Volunteers Bill Ress, N6GHZ

17:45 Officer Responsibilities Defined/ Org Chart Gould Smith, WA4SXM

18:15 Break for Dinner Martha Saragovitz

19:15 2010 Budget (first Cut) - Gunther Meisse, W8GSM

19:45 FCC Filing: “Teacher in the Classroom Rule” Bill Tynan, W3XO

21:00 Adjourn for the day

Friday, October 9th

Closed Sessions

08:00 Closed Session, BOD Members and Invited Guests ONLY –
Employee Evaluation and Compensation Review - TBD

Additional Items

09:00 AIMS-Looking at Alternatives Martha Saragovitz
Bob Carpenter, W3OTC

09:15 Reports on Location of AGM and Symposium for 2010
Chicago ???

09:30 2010 Budget - finalize All


09:45 Ata-boys and Girls Tom Clark, K3IO


10:00 SUNY-Binghamton Systems Engineering
Project, “Next Gen CubesSat” Alex Harvilchuck, N3NP
Dr. Robert Westgate


11:00 Lunch for BoD members Martha Saragovitz

Submitted by: Gould Smith

Updated: 04 Oct, 09