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March 26, 2010 Rittenhouse Hotel
Temple Orthodontics Alumni Meeting Minutes
Treasurers Report:
The number of dues payments received was up from past years due in part to a successful second mailing.
The Alumni Board has recently attempted to increase interaction with residents to make them aware of all the contributions made by the Alumni Society. (Financing graduation, pre graduation dinner with Alumni Board, financing travel for AAO, etc.)
A request was made to post a list of dues paying members on the website.
A request was made to create a Paypal account to allow dues to be paid via website and credit card.
A request was made to create an email list to send dues notices via email.
A motion was passed to raise the Alumni Society contribution for Graduation Ceremony to $3500.
It was decided that dues will stay at the current level of $150 annually.
The website will be updated with the President’s Message, meeting minutes and Paypal dues platform.
Discussion was held regarding waiving dues for retired members. A motion was passed to send another dues letter to retired members making their dues contribution elective.
2012 Meeting Ideas:
A suggestion was made that the next meeting should consist of Temple Alumni presentations. Alumni members would prepare a brief presentation (20-30minutes) on a topic that they felt was worth sharing about their practice or technique.
After further discussion it was decided that the next meeting would be 1 ½ days in duration. The first day would consist of a professional speaker to be hired by the board. The second ½ day session would be the short Alumni presentations.
Coben Fund:
Bill Viechnicki discussed recent topics presented to the Coben Foundation by Temple University:
Temple University would like to manage and oversee all Temple Orthodontics Alumni Funds. The general consensus at the meeting was that Alumni are not comfortable with this and that Alumni should maintain control of funds.
It was concluded that two accounts should be created:
• Coben Foundation- move these limited funds to Temple University control to assist in defraying department and resident expenses.
• Coben Temple Orthodontics Alumni Funds – Larger account to contain dues money and other existing funds. The funds in this account will be manages under the oversight of the Alumni Board President, one faculty member and the Chairman of the department. The address on the account will be the Alumni Board President’s.
Alumni Board Membership:
Appreciation was extend to Chris Smedley for his 8 years of service on to the Alumni as a Board Member.
Rita Taliwal was nominated and elected as the new Alumni Board Secretary.
2010 Alumni Board:
President- John Brady
Vice President- Ross Segal
Treasurer- Jonathan Johnson
Secretary- Rita Taliwal
Minutes submitted by Jonathan Johnson, Secretary.
Friday, October 1, 2004 at the Union League in Philadelphia, PA. Temple Orthodontic Alumni Association Minutes
Dennis Hiller, President opened the meeting with a thank you to Invisalign and their speakers for the scientific presentation to our group. Chris Smedley also thanked the Union League for all their excellent service.
A motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting without reading them was raised and passed.
Orhan Tuncay addressed the funding status of the department along with plans for the renovation of the clinic that is in the works. Contributions will be needed from alumni and friends of the department in order to build the 2 million dollar clinic that is proposed.
Treasurer’s report was given by Mike Kehoe – copy attached.
Mike Kehoe listed and thanked all alumni who sponsored residents.
Explained that with increased costs the dues increase from $100 to $150 was necessary and allowed us to operate without losses.
Unfortunately, only 66 members paid dues in 2004 versus 84 in 2003.
Dues are going to be collected earlier in the year.
$5000 was donated this year towards the graduation ceremony.
The lack of alumni contribution was discussed:
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Unfulfilled Coben Pledges. |
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Lack of fundraising. |
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Raising interest level of Alumni. |
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Being more of a presence in the department with the residents. |
In an effort to improve in these areas, the following ideas were proposed:
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Newsletter coordinated with the department two times a year, eventually to be posted on the website. |
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Web site development. |
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Return to biennial meeting format, effective 2006 in a new location. |
4. |
More support to graduates, possible contribution to AAO expenses. |
Executive committee and Dr. Tuncay should work together for alumni unification and enthusiasm.
The Coben Foundation Account report was given by Joseph Brogan. He and an accountant are still working to see how many pledges are left unfulfilled. The account has close to $100,000.
Anthony Furino volunteered to be editor of the alumni newsletter.
Dr. Tuncay would provide department information for the newsletter.
Anthony would solicit alumni input.
The newsletter would be alumni funded.
Anthony Furino volunteered to head a committee to begin work on an alumni web site.
The web site would be alumni funded.
A vote to start work on a web site was passed.
Slate of new officers voted in:
President – Dennis Hiller
Vice President – Mike Kehoe
Treasurer – Chris Smedley
Secretary – Ross Segal
Diane Hughes announced her retirement and was thanked for her years of service for the Alumni Association.
Minutes submitted by Chris Smedley, Secretary.
