[RTC List] Membership meeting notes - March 13, 2008

[Sunni Scrivner]

Notes


   RTC General Membership Meeting
   March 13, 2008, 5:30
   Humboldt Area Foundation, Conference Room, Bayside
     
     Bob Morse, President, convened the meeting and invited those in attendance to briefly introduce themselves.
   
      

   
  PROGRAMS/VENUES/ 2008 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
   
    Bob announced that the membership meetings for 2008 will go back to primarily being meetings with speakers on topics of relevance to members. The April meeting will be held at the Humboldt Area Foundation once again and will feature Chinmaya Lewis with the county's new G.I.S. system.  

Future meetings TBA but will not be held at Humboldt County Office of Education due to a construction project at that venue.

   
    Members are invited to submit suggestions for program topics to the board by emailing board at redwoodtech.org.
   
      
   
    Board Member Tina Nerat steps down
   
    Tina Nerat was given a Fire and Light presentation piece for her "years of service and dedication to promoting understanding and improved use of technology on the North Coast".  Tina joined the board in 2002.


   
   
    SCHOLARSHIP
   
    The RTC will, once again, award the Don Wolski memorial scholarship to a local high school student. The amount is $1500. Essays are due by 5:00 pm, Monday, April 7th.  This year's topic is: In this election year, how is changing technology affecting the political process?

For more info. visit http://www.redwoodtech.org/
 
   

    
   
    OFFICERS
   
    Board officers for 2008 are as follows at this time:
   
    Bob Morse, President
   
    Daria, Topousis,  Vice-President
   
    John McBrearty, Secretary
   
      Gregg Foster, Member-at-Large

The board is currently seeking/interviewing prospective persons as a board member to fill the seat vacated by Tina Nerat.

   
      

   
    
   
    MEMBERSHIP 2008
   
    Anyone interested in joining the RTC membership, as an individual or business, should go to the website at www.redwoodtech.org to submit an application. Existing members are reminded to update the membership profile as necessary.
   
      
   
    GUEST SPEAKER – RICHARD RYAN OF HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS

   
    Topics included:  * Hunter Communications background and current composition

* Development of fiber networks and the implementation of the Rural and
Metropolitan Area Network in Southern Oregon

* Vision for the Northern California Coastal Region and what a
regional fiber network could mean for businesses, municipalities and
 other groups

* Hunter's Plan for our region and how it fits in the "big picture"


   
    Hunter Communications' formed a creative public-private partnership model that leveraged pre-existing, school budgeted telecommunications funds to build a network infrastructure capable of handling regional demands, and is currently servicing over 90 sites. Hunter's efforts have resulted in unprecedented new communications and connectivity resources for a number of previously disregarded rural communities. 

Richard Ryan's presentation was met with much enthusiasm from all who attended the meeting.  There were many questions regarding implementing a similar system in our area and how Hunter Communications could be involved in that process.

   
      

   
    Next General Membership Meeting:
   
    Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Humboldt Area Foundation's Conference Room.  Guest speaker will be Chinmaya Lewis on the county's new GIS system.

   
      
   
    Respectfully submitted,
   
    Sunni Scrivner, Administrative Director
   
      

   
    
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