Agenda
Executive Committee Meeting
American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Information (CINF)

Saturday, August 18, 2007 in Boston Convention Center
Room 105, 1:00PM - 5:00PM

1. Introductions (Erja Kajosalo) – 15 mins
   1. Approval of the minutes of the previous meeting
   2. Division Open Meeting
   3. CAS Presidential Symposium (CINF co-sponsor, schedule changes)
   4. ChemLuminary Award finalists reception on Tue 8/21
   5. Innovative Grant proposals submitted
2. Division Business – 60 mins
   1. Election results (Dave Martinsen)
   2. Podcasting project report (Andrea Twiss-Brooks)
   3. ACS Symposium series – how should the “profits” be shared (Chuck Huber or EK)
   4. Herman Skolnik reception – funding (EK)
   5. Proposal: funding aid for functionaries to attend national meetings (attached) – EK
   6. CINF luncheon ticket price (should the luncheon pay itself => ticket over $30?) – EK
   7. Strategic Planning Taskforces’ reports – next steps - EK
   8. Other items

   BREAK – 15 mins
    

3. 3. Committee and Officer Reports
   1. Council (Bonnie Lawlor/Andrea Twiss-Brooks)
   2. Education (Susan Cardinal/Song Yu)
   3. Fundraising (Graham Douglas)
   4. Membership (Silvia Lee or rep)
   5. Program (Leah Solla)
   6. Publications (Beth Thomsett-Scott)
      · Friday 8/17 web presence meeting report
   7. Finance/Treasurer (Marge Matthews)
      · 2008 budget proposal - Dave Martinsen
   8. Procedures manual, By-laws (Susanne Redalje)
      · E-elections – practical aspects – a taskforce to investigate?
   9. Awards (Guenter Grethe or rep)
      · Life-time membership proposal
   10. Careers (EK reports)