IEEE OREGON CONSULTANTS' MEETING
August 26, 2004

MEETING MINUTES (PROPOSED)

The IEEE Oregon Consultants' Network, "ORCNET" met
on August 26, 2004, at the Beaverton IHOP restaurant
at the intersection of Walker Road and 158th Avenue.

Registered attendees to the meeting were:
H. Joe Tabor (chair), Henri B. Joyaux (activities
director), Brian B. Conley, (treasurer), Duke Aguiar,
Steve Wetterling, Mirza M. Luqman, Ed Ritz, Patrick
Barrett, Terry Lang 

New Member!  Scott DeBruyn

Guests included Jim Karlock, Randal Tongerson, 
Randy Ainslie, and Loren Lang.

MEETING:

7:40PM: Business Meeting called to order.

Officer Reports:
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Chair: Received Emails from members Keith Lofstrom
and Steve Wetterling regarding an agenda item, the
upcoming "Octoberbest" event.

Treasurer: We are solvent with approximately $2110.00
plus change.

(Activities Director: Due to the chair's imperfect
abilities to handle meetings an accidental omission
was made, and no report was requested from the 
activities director, as should have been requested.)

Business:
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Item #1: A motion was made and seconded to pro-rate
the membership fees of new member Scott DeBruyn.  
Motion passed.

Scott wrote a check to treasurer.

Item #2: Chair had received a belated 2004 membership
cash payment earlier in the day from member Dave 
Simmons (not present at the meeting).  The Chair 
handed Dave's $50.00 dues payment to Treasurer.

Item #3: A discussion was held on whether or not
ORCNET should have a booth at the OctoberBest
Convention, for October 13, 2004.   Patrick
Barrett provided essential details of the
convention.  Discussion included the reading of
a suggestion by webmaster Keith Lofstrom, not
present, to feature our business cards on a
20-card holder.  Keith suggested that we each
bring 200 of our cards to the September meeting,
in preparation for Octoberbest.

Item #4: A motion was made and seconded to allow the 
chair to be reimbursed for $250.00 for the purchase
of a booth at the OctoberBest convention.
Motion passed.

Item #5: Chair proposes a discussion on business
plans and research sources, and polled the group
if the discussion should be before or after
adjournment.  The consensus was for after adjournment.

Motion to adjourn made and seconded.

8:35PM: Meeting ADJOURNED

Minutes submitted for approval by H. Joe Tabor, Chair
Aug. 27, 2004.