September 2006 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Southern Innkeepers Association
Annual Business Meeting
September 12, 2006
The Williamsburg Inn
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by President Jack Damioli.
The minutes of the previous annual meeting, held August 23, 2005 at the Inn on Biltmore Estate, were approved by motion.
Slate of officers for 2007: due to the resignation of President-elect Wayne Shusko, a revised slate was accepted by the membership:
Office Nominee for New Term
President Mike Stange
President-elect David Jones
VP - WV Larry Mazey
VP - VA Gary Walton
VP - NC Creston Woods
VP - SC Terri Haack
VP - GA Joel Meyers
VP - FL Dennis Doucette
VP - DC Gerry Gabrys
VP - MS Mickey Culberson
VP - AL Pedro Mandoki
VP - TN Martha Axford
VP - TX Dave Legarce
VP - ARK __________
VP - LA ___________
Membership report: Secretary Cathy Kerr reported that there four newly approved members: Matthew Harris, Hotel Manager at the Homestead; Ken Jesina, General Manager of Ocean Boulevard (Fairfield Resort) in Myrtle Beach, SC; Kevin Carter, General Manager of the Airlie Center in Warrenton, VA and Prem Devadas, President of Salamander Hospitality, Middleburg, VA; Lani Riches of Monmouth Plantation in Natchez, MS as new members. Bill Bond of Florida Hospitality Mutual, Greg Whitcomb of Sure Tech Industries, and Rod Stoner were pre-approved for membership pending receipt of their applications.
President Damioli recapped the summer board of directors meeting, noting the following:
Future meetings: the board passed a motion to eliminate the winter meeting and to plan one meeting annually, to be held in June, with a focus on family and networking. Staff will spend time made available by elimination of one meeting on assisting in recruiting new members and encouraging meeting attendance.
Dues increase: the board passed a motion to raise membership dues by $100 effective immediately. The additional dues will be used to improve meeting programs and to allow SIA to keep meeting registration fees as reasonable as possible.
The board passed a motion to inform the membership of its intent to amend the bylaws with the addition of a requirement that a member must attend one meeting every four years in order to continue his or her membership. If there is no disagreement from within the membership, the board will approve this amendment by conference call in November.
Treasurer Cathy Kerr noted that the 2007 budget will be adjusted to reflect the change from two meetings annually to one, and will then be made available to the membership.
President Damioli announced that the summer 07 meeting will be held at Pinehurst Resort; summer 08 at the Greenbrier; and summer 09 at the Washington-Duke Inn and Country Club. Details and dates will be announced at a later date.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Kerr, CAE
Secretary/Treasurer
