Meeting of the Executive
October 11, 2007

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Secretary’s Report
It was moved by Davd and seconded by Mike that the minutes be approved as corrected.

Treasurers Report
No Report (Balance reported later - $1964.67)

Membership Report
George reported that we have 27 members. There were 17 members and no visitors at the October meeting.

Publicity
Alva is still trying to get the Examiner to advertise our meetings.

Newsletter
There was no newsletter in October, as Don did not receive any material.

Webmaster
Paul says summer is now over and he will be back in business. He hopes to use Php script to liven up the site. We expect to have a link to the Miidland Photographic club when Kathleen gets the site up and running.

Anniversary Committee
Ray reported he would like to be replaced on the Committee due to health concerns. Mike offered to take part and look for other volunteers.

Vintage Sig
No Report

PC Sig
At the October meeting David and Paul took a review of what our members do with their computers. He hopes to encourage members to demonstrate some of their methods.

The November meeting will be about Networking. Paul will give a presentation and Dave will demonstrate.

Mike is thinking about electonics as the subject for December. We might have someone come and show the latest “giszmos”.

Digital Imaging Sig
The DI SIG met on Tuesday October 9th at Henry’s store in Barrie. There were 10 members present and one visitor. David Burton gave an excellent presentation on calibrating your monitor, using Huey to match your monitor to your printer, what paper to use with your printer, what ink is available, and showed samples.

Next month the Di SIG is to meet at 7.15 at the Carriage House Picture Framing store at 110 Anne St. in Barrie for a short overview of how to present our prints. We ate to bring one each. We will go back to the library for the remainder of the evening.

Paul is working on a presentation on how to make your digital stills into a video. He has offered to show it to the DI group in the spring.

Video Sig
At the first gathering after the summer break each of the members had an individual program concept they were looking to out. So interactivity occurred only when and where others saw somebodies activity as interesting. Some discussion was given to organization of future meetings and Kathleen received some suggestions regarding her programming difficulties.

Business arising from the Minutes
Dave will look into an internet connection.

New Business
There was no new business.

Adjournment
At 8.50 pm George moved the meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Dave. Passed.