OpenMPE Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

07 Feb 2008

Present: Birket Foster, John Wolff, Paul Edwards, Donna Hofmeister, Matt Perdue, Anne Howard, Chuck Ciesinski
Absent: Tracy Johnson, Jennifer Fisher
Guest:Jeff Bandle, HP

2008-02-07-01
Treasurer's Report
P. Edwards reported the tax package has been signed and mailed. OpenMPE will receive a refund.
2008-02-07-02
2008 Election
Walter Murray has decided to run. The election starts on Monday, 02/11 and ends on Friday, 02/29.
2008-02-07-03
Communication
OpenMPE needs to be more proactive about letting the community know what we're doing. D. Hofmeister to ask John Dunlop to send emails to hp3000-l and openmpe-l once approved minutes are posted.
2008-02-07-04
GHRUG
OpenMPE is hosting a session.
2008-02-07-05
MPE Certification
P. Edwards has a conference call scheduled with HP to discuss reinstating MPE certification.
2008-02-07-06
Meeting w/ HP
Jeff Bandle was invited to join the Board meeting. The Board entered executive session.
2008-02-07-07
Next Meeting
The next Board meeting will be on 14 Feb 2008.
2008-02-07-08
Encompass
Encompass, Interex-EMEA, ITUG and HPC (High-Performance Computing) are merging into one user group. C. Ciesinski has suggested that all the Board members of these groups be given lifetime memberships in Encompass. C. Ciesinski was asked to contact Jennie Hou inquiring if the old Interex database/membership list can be queried.
Minutes Prev 24 Jan 2008 Next 14 Feb 2008

Unless otherwise noted, all resolutions were carried by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Minutes ratified 14 Feb 2008