Minutes of the Meeting

NECSI

Board of Directors

07/13/06 Conference Call

The following members of the board were in attendance: Gary Laxdal, Drew Regan, Maureen Gaynor, Suzanne Sherrod and Barry Simons. Seated with the board was Steve Autor.

Absent: Tim Lenox

President, Barry Simons, called meeting to order at 1pm.

Presidents Report: NEC in contact about survey requests and recent results. NEC has sent termination letters to some dealers.

Treasurers Report: No material changes. Membership dues on target. Business Partners dues will not reach budget. Expected shortfall is $10,000. Mr. Autor reported receivables are current. Expenses are under budget especially board travel expenses. Directory project was over budget-need to review next year for options.

Secretary Report: Minutes from 6/12-13/06 approved on a motion by Mr. Bob Pentico seconded by Mr. Laxdal; passed unanimously.

Business Partners Report:

Existing BP are NEC, NEC Financial, Federal Telecom and AVST. BBX cancelled.

Advertisers include Telecom Tactics, ConferTel, Premier Technologies and Active Voice.

Old Business:

Newsletter: First Color issue in progress. Mr. Autor saw the proof and it looks nice. Will be mailed next week.

IRS –Incorporation documents reviewed. Mr. Pentico made a motion to accept seconded by Ms. Sherrod; passed unanimously.

Multi Location Agreement: Mr. Pentico reviewed the revised agreement and recommended to board any IP is done on a case by case basis. Ms. Gaynor motion to approve; seconded by Ms. Sherrod ; passed unanimously.

New Business:

LEAD PROGRAM: Mr. Simons reported Eprospector is willing to do 5 pilot programs for $1400/each for 2,000 names or $1750 for 3000 names. Mr. Simons, Ms. Gaynor and Mr. Pentico are willing to do the pilot programs (funding it themselves) as a test for bringing this product to the NECSI membership.

ELECTION: Nominations are closed but newsletter delayed by printer and it announces the nominations. Motion to extend nomination period to July 31, 2006 by Mr. Pentico; seconded by Mr. Simons. Bio deadline Aug 5^th and elections the following week. Broadcast email to membership will be sent by Mr. Simons.

NEC OCTOBER MEETING: Mr. Simons will propose to NEC the dates of Oct 26 & 27, 2006.

BROADCAST EMAIL: Proposed service is $15/mo but is hard to manipulate. Mr. Autor will look at other options.

TECH SUPPORT ON IPKII: Free Support ended June 30^th. Tokens are now in effect. Classes are full. Mr. Pentico will request NEC to extend FREE support. Some Dealers are experiencing problems with PRI as a huge issue and are taking a stop-sell tactic awaiting a stable version. Practice tests are not on website yet. Mr. Brennan is compiling a study guide. Mr. Pentico reported Active Voice is working on the db level problem with the Inmail. There is current back order on IPK.

ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SURVEYS: Sales Manager Training Workshop request from Scott Espy.

Meeting was adjourned at 2:10pm