College Sports Information Directors of America

CoSIDA Board Conference Call Board Meeting September 18, 2003 (Full Board Call) President Tammy Boclair (Vanderbilt) checked the role. Chuck Sadowski, Tom DiCamillo, Dennis O'Donnell and Carol Hudson were not present on the call. I. First Vice President Rod Commons (Washington State) asked about the surveys from the CoSIDA Convention in Cleveland. Boclair said she had received a good response and was compiling the results. Commons said he would like to see them to get input for the planning for the 2004 Calgary Convention. II. Second Vice President Joe Hernandez (Ball State) said he had touched base with the contact people in Calgary and would stay in touch with the local host committee and the CoSIDA Social Committee in making plans for 2004. III. Third Vice President Doug Dull (Maryland) discussed plans for the 2004 CoSIDA Awards. He plans to have an article in the next CoSIDA Digest and to post on the website encouraging more nominations for the awards. IV. Director of On-line Services Maxey Parrish (Waco, Texas) said there was still a lot of job activity on the CoSIDA website and he said numerous hirings were posted. V. Treasurer Dave Wohlhueter (Ithaca, N.Y.), said memberships were steadily coming in. More than 1,000 memberships had been received prior to mailing invoices to those who had not renewed. VI. Secretary Jeff Hodges (North Alabama) said he was expecting delivery of the CoSIDA Directory around October 1 and the October Digest immediately. VII. Director of Marketing Ed Carpenter (Boston University) said he had talked with Katie Hyde about sponsorship possibilities for the Academic All-America program. He said some additional checks from the Cleveland Convention had come in but some were still outstanding. VIII. Boclair opened discussion of charging for job positings on the CoSIDA website, reviewing a proposal from Parrish. Wohlhueter made a motion that CoSIDA accept the proposal, charging $50 for members and $100 for non-members to advertise job openings on the website. Seconded and passed with two opposed. VIII. Past President Pete Moore (Syracuse) said the site selection committee was proposing that the 2008 CoSIDA Convention be in Tampa, Fla., at the Marriott Waterside on June 28-July 2. Judy Willson (Sun Belt Conference) made a motion to accept the recommendation and Doug Dull seconded. Passed unanimously. IX. Under new business, Wilson said she had begun preliminary work on notebooks for board members and a notebook for host committees. She said she would report back to the Board on the Oct. 2 call. X. Boclair discussed several items, including the Wellness Committee, the 50th Anniversary Committee and a possible Farewell Party at future conventions. Call was adjourned.