MICROSCOPY SOCIETY OF AMERICA

BUSINESS MEETING

SAVANNAH CONVENTION CENTER

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2004 Š 12:15 PM

 

I.          Call to Order & Introductions

President Sara Miller called the meeting to order at 12:25 p.m. with a quorum present. The members of the MSA Council were introduced.

 

II.         TreasurerÕs Report

Jay Jerome gave the TreasurerÕs report in place of Kathleen Alexander (who was unable to attend M&M 2004). A graph of MSA net equity was presented and it was explained the positive financial impact of Microscopy Today has proved to be a very good addition to the MSA revenue stream.

 

Microscopy & Microanalysis 2003 in San Antonio was very successful with net meeting surplus of $202,000.

 

The 2005 budget was approved on July 31, 2004 with plans that include a significant investment in membership retention and recruitment activities.

 

III.        Awards  & Volunteer Recognition

President Miller recognized the Past President Alwyn Eades, Council members with terms expiring in 2004 (Alexander, Samuelsson & Zaluzec), the M&M 2004 Program and Local Arrangements Committee Chair (Ian Anderson, Sara Miller and Robert Simmons and other LAC volunteers, Janet Woodward and Camille Simmons; and committee chairs whose terms expire in 2004 (Chandler).

 

President Miller introduced the committee chairs and appointed officers and thanked them for their service and contributions toward a successful year.  Special recognition was given to Nestor Zaluzec (Web site), Stuart McKernan (Proceedings), William T. Gunning III (Expo), Caroline Schooley (Project MICRO) and Greg Erdos (Video Library) for their many years of service to the Society. Megabooth volunteers (Pam Lloyd, Coordinator, Dave Tomlin, Carol Hearne and E. Ann Ellis) also received recognition for their efforts.

 

William T. Gunning III presented the poster awards, Micrograph competition awards and the Diatome awards.

 

IV.       SecretaryÕs Report

 

Janet Woodward confirmed that there were 75 MSA members present for a vote.  Upon a MOTION duly carried, it is approved to increase all regular memberships (U.S., Mexico and Canada) by $5 to be effective January 1, 2005.

 

V.         MSA/MAS Merger

 

Alwyn Eades reported the straw poll results of the questionnaire that was distributed at M&M 2004; and explained that a survey would be sent to the membership later in the year to get feedback from both Microscopy Society of America (MSA) and Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS) members about merging the two societies.

 

 

VI.       President Miller thanked the many volunteers who make up the MSA leadership and complimented Past-President Alwyn Eades for his role in leading the merger discussions.

President Miller, as outgoing President, turned over the gavel to President-Elect Mary Grace (Gracie) Burke.

 

VII.      Adjournment

 

President-Elect Gracie Burke congratulated Sara Miller for a successful meeting and is looking forward to another excellent annual meeting in Honolulu in 2005.  An announcement was made about the passing of Sara MillerÕs father and that the Raleigh Miller Student Fellowship fund has been established.  All contributions should be sent to the MSA Business Office.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.