[Rev. 4-10-00]                      DRAFT
                                   Minutes
                  Reg. 3 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC)
                    Marriott Airport Hotel, Nashville, TN
                                7 April 2000

                                   
Attendees:  R. Duggan (Chair), D. Caston, D. Conner, R. Harris, D. Jackson, D. McLaren, V. 
Powers,  R. Thompson, and W. Ratcliff (Vice Chair, corresponding). Ex-Officio: R. Riddle and J. 
Howard.  Absent: J. Beall, D. Powers, and W. Sullivan.  Guests/Visitors: D. Green, C. Hickman, 
D. Hill.

1. Chair R. Duggan welcomed the attendees, and the agenda was approved.

2. Minutes of 12 Jan ‘00 SPC e-Conference meeting were reviewed and  approved.  The 1/12 minutes 
are on the Web at <http://pages.prodigy.net/r.duggan/min00-1.txt>.

3. Bill Ratcliff reported on the activities of the e-Conference Committee and described the 
development permitting Newsgroup participation behind firewalls using DNEWS software and the UAB 
server.  Bill also outlined a proposal to Region 3 for $2500 for hardware at the UAB which will 
permit research without relying on the UAB server.

4. Bob Duggan reviewed the SPC goals & objectives as defined in the Region 3 Strategic Plan.  
The SPC G&Os may be seen on the Web at <http://pages.prodigy.net/r.duggan/spc-g&o.txt>.

5. Vernon Powers reported on the status of the Region 3 History update.  The committee is still 
awaiting certain inputs from past Region 3 directors.  Vernon Powers also reported that the 
updating of the Region 3 Operations Manual may entail a few ByLaw changes later in CY 2000.

6. Bob Duggan reviewed the various mentor assignments.  Mentors were reminded that their 
function, while advisory, includes encouraging the preparation of their cognizant committee 
goals and objectives -- and the subsequent reporting of progress there on.  Mentor assignments 
are...

           Awards           Deb Powers
           Communications   Dave McLaren
           Conference       Jim Beall
           Education        Dan Jackson
           Finance          Dale Caston
           Membership       Reed Thompson
           Prof. Act.       Vernon Powers
           Students         Roy Harris
           Corp. Relations  Bob Duggan

7. Treasurer Charles Hickman described problems associated with new RAB financial reporting 
forms for sections.

8. Director Dick Riddle announced the Fall Reg. 3 ExCom meeting will be 20-22 October in Myrtle 
Beach.  Duggan stated SPC will meet as usual on Friday 10/20.

9. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40pm.


R. S. Duggan, SPC Chair