COSIDA BUSINESS MEETING
February 17, 2005
I. First Vice President Joe Hernandez (Ball State)
conducted the call in President Rod Commons
(Washington State) absence. Hernandez said they were
set for a final test of the on-line Academic
All-America nominating and voting process. He said
that Jeff Rubin of ICS had been extremely
cooperative in making all changes and adjustments
requested.
II. Hernandez said he was working with the CoSIDA
Workshop Program Committee to finalize panels and
table topics and said everything was moving along well.
III. Second Vice President Doug Dull (Maryland) said
he had left voice mails and sent emails to Larry
Dougherty of Temple regarding buses and other items
for the Philadelphia Workshop.
IV. Director of Marketing Ed Carpenter (Boston
University) said he had talked to people at the
Franklin Institute and had given them the contact
info. for the NBA for that event. He said he was
also contacting other potential sponsors to lineup
sponsorship for Philadelphia. He said he would be
retiring from his SID post at BU on June 30 but
would stay at the school one additional year as
assistant athletic director for special projects and
championships. He said he would like to continue to
serve CoSIDA as Director of Marketing.
V. Third Vice President Charles Bloom (Southeastern
Conference) gave an update on the awards. He said he
was still receiving nominations and had received
nominees for every award, except the Backbone Award.
VI. Treasurer Dave Wohlhueter (Ithaca, N.Y.) said he
had made the final payment to Millsport for the
2003-04 year and the 2004 Academic All-America Hall
of Fame.
VII. Secretary Jeff Hodges (North Alabama) said the
current membership for 2004-05 had topped 1,900. He
asked for any items for the April Digest.
VIII. Carpenter asked Hodges to forward CoSIDA logos
to Brynn Gottsman at ESPN so that she could create
the letterhead for the Academic All-America program.
IX. Wohlhueter had previously been asked to come up
with a per person or per plate cost for an Academic
All-America dinner on the Saturday prior to the
Philadelphia Workshop. He said it was very difficult
to do with the numerous options ranging from a
reception to a banquet. There was a lengthy
discussion. Carpenter said he would contact Tim
Haggerty at the Marriott in Philadelphia and outline
what CoSIDA would like and see what the price
options are.
The call was adjourned.