Date: 3/15/17
Location: by phone
Attended: Suji Choe
Jim Feldman
Ryan Horn
Kaitlyn Peritti
Tim Sinn
Laurie Guidry
Renee Sorrentino
Matt Robinson
Ray Knight
Dennis McNamara
Kerry Nelligan
Ruth Lewis
Agenda Item | Discussion | Action Plan (if needed) |
MATSA Board | - Starting in May 2017 the monthly meeting will be the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 10-12
- Suji will look into creating a social media
| - Stacy will check with Library to see if room will be available
- She will look into creating a Facebook page and Linked in group for MATSA
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Website/Technology | - No new updates on request to get the website back
- Need to find a way to let others (treatment providers) know about the website problems and give them the new website
| - Matt will draft an email to send around
- Ray will post on the listserve
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Annual Conference | - Student reception – Ryan is reminding people to sit at student table during lunch
- We can sponsor 10 students for one day of the conference
- The Seghorn award – board agrees to give award to Kerry’s nominee
- A doodle poll will be created to sign up for volunteer roles
- Ray’s students will make poster presentation
- Kerry will do President’s address
- Kerry needs assistance with LCD projectors
- Poster Session – Should we leave posters up on both Thursday and Friday – we might be charged an extra day, students who might not come on Friday would want to take them on Thursday. Maybe not enough notice to make the change this year
| - Students who want a scholarship should send registration directly to Kerry
- Ray can do Thursday morning
- Kerry and Suji will work Thursday and Kerry and Ryan on Friday. Matt has offered to be a backup if needed
- Will keep it one day this year and look into longer for next year
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Public Policy | No issues | |
Annual Training | No issues | |
Other Issues | - Dennis sent Renee our current insurance policy
- Someone is coming from New Zealand for 8 weeks this summer.
| - Renee will look into if we need an extension on our current policy or another policy
- Renee will send around an email to see who has opportunities for him
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