Minutes of Meeting

NECSI Board of Directors - Telephone Conference Call

May 12, 2005

Meeting was called to order at noon, CDT by President Doug Van Pelt. Members present initially were Doug Van Pelt, Tim Madden, Gordon Maccani, Garry Laxdal and Steve Autor.

Discussion on lack of response to our paper from March concerning NEC adding VAR’s and multiple channels for NEC product. Further discussion and concern on lack of response from Wade Irwin and NEC regarding our next meeting.

Doug, Steve and Garry reported on the transition from RCR to Steve Autor, who will begin serving as Executive Secretary starting May 15^th.

Motion by Garry Laxdal to seek a replacement for Bill Allen, who has resigned. Motion passed. A broadcast email will be sent seeking volunteers to serve the remaining part of the year.

Discussion on what to do with Steve serving on the board as a member or not. Two other seats are up for election in August or whenever. No decision. Will be discussed at the June meeting in Dallas for final decision.

Group decided to proceed with a meeting with NEC on June 2^nd and 3^rd in Dallas pending satisfactory response that NEC will actively participate. Members will fly in on June 1^st for a 6pm? dinner meeting. We will use the same motel as in the past assuming rooms are available. Autor will make arrangements for the hotel rooms and a dinner meeting room at a nearby restaurant for Wednesday evening at 6pm.

Garry Laxdal presented the treasurers report which was emailed to the group earlier in the day. Tim moved to accept the report. Checking accounts have over $50K. Motion passed. Suggestion that we get the old checks and the old account be closed as soon as all checks have cleared.

Motion by Steve Autor that we pay $50 for newsletter articles selected by the editor and published in Crosstalk. Motion passed.

Report on Business Partners. North Supply & Plantronics have been contacted.

Discussion on the need for a training committee to deal with the impending issues there. Suggested we broadcast out seeking someone outside the council to chair this.

Sheldon joined the phone call at 1:10pm. Gordon departed.

Other items suggested for the June Meeting: MSRP (again) and pricing to Canadian Dealers.

Meeting adjourned at 1:15pm CDT.

Respectfully submitted,

Steve Autor