ACTION: Jim will provide a list of emails of those who participate; Carol will send a message to them encouraging them to register and make a contribution. Imminent Retirees: Given Nancy’s advice that imminent retirees may join the UAA prior to their actual retirement, Carol suggested that we solicit for UAA membership any USAID friends and colleagues who may be approaching retirement. ACTION: Membership Committee and Executive Committee members are requested to contact imminent retirees they know to introduce them to UAA and encourage registration and contribution. New to identify potential new registrants/contributing members? There were no additional ideas or suggestions offered to identify potential new members. Carol reminded us to think about any such ideas. ACTION: NA at this time. Remaining 2018 Activities Summer Picnic, Saturday, September 8, noon to 3:00pm, Fort Hunt Park: reviewed preparations for the annual picnic and requested committee volunteers to assist at the event. ACTIONS: Invitations: Carol sent August 12 the email text to Ven for stand-alone transmission to members this week (Ven sent August 15), and to in the September 4 UAA newsletter. Supplies: Carol will check with George Hill about current stock of needed supplies (non-alcoholic beverages, water, table covers, paper good, cups, and plastic flatware), solicit Executive Committee members to provide these items, and she will obtain the remainder. Set-up Volunteers: Bette and Barbara volunteered to arrive at 11:30 am. Check-in volunteers: Carol, Bette & Barbara volunteered for 11:45 am. up volunteers: Carol, Bette & Barbara volunteered for 3:15-3:30 pm. Annual General Meeting, Friday, October 26, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, at Center for Global Development offices: Carol stated that, with George Hill’s approval, she has a bid from last year’s food catering service for the October 26 Annual General Meeting at an estimated cost of several hundred dollars below the 2017 cost. Alex Shakow and Carol will meet with the CGD contact person for the UAA meeting on August 17th and Carol will attend the AGM Committee meeting on August 22 to discuss logistics arrangements. ACTION: Carol will finalize the catering contract and follow-up with the CGD about equipment rentals needed for the meeting. Carol said she will also present a proposal to the Executive Committee that we ask noncontributing
ACTION: Jim will provide a list of emails of those who participate; Carol will send a message to them encouraging them to register and make a contribution. Imminent Retirees: Given Nancy’s advice that imminent retirees may join the UAA prior to their actual retirement, Carol suggested that we solicit for UAA membership any USAID friends and colleagues who may be approaching retirement. ACTION: Membership Committee and Executive Committee members are requested to contact imminent retirees they know to introduce them to UAA and encourage registration and contribution. New to identify potential new registrants/contributing members? There were no additional ideas or suggestions offered to identify potential new members. Carol reminded us to think about any such ideas. ACTION: NA at this time. Remaining 2018 Activities Summer Picnic, Saturday, September 8, noon to 3:00pm, Fort Hunt Park: reviewed preparations for the annual picnic and requested committee volunteers to assist at the event. ACTIONS: Invitations: Carol sent August 12 the email text to Ven for stand-alone transmission to members this week (Ven sent August 15), and to in the September 4 UAA newsletter. Supplies: Carol will check with George Hill about current stock of needed supplies (non-alcoholic beverages, water, table covers, paper good, cups, and plastic flatware), solicit Executive Committee members to provide these items, and she will obtain the remainder. Set-up Volunteers: Bette and Barbara volunteered to arrive at 11:30 am. Check-in volunteers: Carol, Bette & Barbara volunteered for 11:45 am. up volunteers: Carol, Bette & Barbara volunteered for 3:15-3:30 pm. Annual General Meeting, Friday, October 26, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, at Center for Global Development offices: Carol stated that, with George Hill’s approval, she has a bid from last year’s food catering service for the October 26 Annual General Meeting at an estimated cost of several hundred dollars below the 2017 cost. Alex Shakow and Carol will meet with the CGD contact person for the UAA meeting on August 17th and Carol will attend the AGM Committee meeting on August 22 to discuss logistics arrangements. ACTION: Carol will finalize the catering contract and follow-up with the CGD about equipment rentals needed for the meeting. Carol said she will also present a proposal to the Executive Committee that we ask noncontributing
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