International Cultural Exchange Committee

International Cultural Exchange Committee A Subcommittee of Geneva’s Strategic Advisory Committee SPAC Geneva City Hall Conference Room (2nd floor), 22 South First Street, Geneva, IL 60134 Draft Minutes: Wednesday, June 11 2014 at 5:15pm • CALL TO ORDER – The meeting was called to order at 5:15pm. Members present: Albright, Alderfer, Bald, Kraus, Landberg. Ploppert (SPAC Liaison) Not present: Cabeen, Chalberg Pool • APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 2014 minutes were approved as read. • TREASURER’S REPORT –Angela- accounts update. All accounts for the Friendraiser Event have been paid and ICEC broke even. • BY-LAWS- David and Cynthia 3rd(final) discussion… vote to accept Revised By-Laws was moved by Bald, Seconded by Alderfer. • BOARD MEMBERS- Approval to extend officers positions of Albright, President; Bald, Vice President; Chalberg Pool, Treasurer; and Landberg, Secretary to April 30, 2015. Motion to approve was made by Alderfer and seconded by Bald. The motion passed. Kari Kraus will take over the website postings and Mail Chimp notes. • GET-TOGETHER / FRIENDRAISER – Bobbi and Kari- Merci beaucoup! The event was well attended and well received. It was noted that we need a better data base or better data base access. Kraus will try to send thank you notes to all attendees and post pictures to the website. Landberg will put a thank you note up on the website. • CROISSY PHOTO MONTAGE – Kari presented the montage at the Friendraiser event. Nine persons made submissions. Thank you, Brian and Kari, for your efforts on our behalf! • WEBSITE UPDATE- Lynn We will be included perhaps in early 2015. There are no further updates. • NEW BUSINESS - Lorraine Ochsner with the Greater Geneva Art Guild (GGAG) has asked to work with Catherine LaDauge in Croissy to get ideas. Their group would like to recreate an event in Geneva. • ECI/GHS/MIDDLE SCHOOL EXCHANGES – Cynthia will contact Marissa to get the group dates for visiting French students in July and August so we can plan to attend the picnic and plan an event for French students who are staying with local students. • SWEDISH LIAISON – Cynthia and David attended an event with the Swedish Ambassador and met Steve Andersson (a Genevan) who has many Swedish contacts. We will be following up with Steve to see what direction this may lead us in. • SWEDISH DAYS PARTICIPATION- Lynn- booth on Saturday, June 21, 10am-3pm; GHS German students have been invited to stop by Sweden Vast and participate in Skyping. ICEC members will be there in the morning to greet people. Kraus has offered to create a slideshow of Swedish scenes in Geneva which can run when we are not Skyping. • ICEC LOGO- Kari – BHS and GHS have each submitted one design and a friend of Kari’s has been working on some designs as well. • NEXT MEETING DATE- Wednesday,August 13, 2014 at 5:15pm • ADJOURNMENT –Time: 6:15pm