Minutes from:

• 01/23/08

NCABA Regular Monthly Meeting - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Lantzy at 4:05 p.m. Those in attendance included: Jeff Lantzy (Jeff Lantzy Insurance), Tim Whited (Al’s Tire), Gabby Persio (Goodfellas), Donna Zerbee (AmeriServ Financial), Barbara Kirby (First National Bank), Fran Filkins (HealthSouth), Gerry Checkon (Laurel Crest), Erin Gabany (Asera Care), Suzie McCombie (Mainline Newspapers), Deborh Price (Conemaugh Health Foundation), Walter Asonovich (Pennsylvania Highlands Community College), David Volpt (Pennsylvania Highlands Community College), Karen Ligda (Ebensburg Insurance), Carol Myers (Ebensburg Insurance), Christina Shpoemaker (Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy)l Mara Taranto (H&R Block), Chuck Contres (Long-Contres Funeral Home), Bill Crowe (Miners Medical Center).

Donna Zerbee has submitted her resignation as secretary for the NCABA. Erin Gabany has volunteered to be take the position. A motion was made by Mara Taranto and seconded by Donna Zerbee. All were unanimously in favor.

Finance Report $3124.79.
Ernie Sekerak, Excel Physical Therapy joined.

A motion was made by Mara Taranto and seconded by Bill Crowe to pay the bills. $153 to the Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, $50 HAIDA

We did receive our non-profit status.

Members-to-Members Expo – the venue has been changed. Barb gave us report. It was decided to have a members-to-members expo. It will be networking expo. A job/career expo will be held on another date which will be a much smaller scale with approximately 25 vendors.
The expo will be May 8th, 4-8 p.m. The expo will be open to the public from 4-6 p.m. and then a business networking event from 6-8 p.m. Barb and Donna requested a budget of $4,000. Advertising will include billboards, placemats, newspaper ads, and flyers. Everyone who attends the expo must be a member. Invitations will include 2007 and 2008 members as there is a delay in the mailing of the 2008 membership packets and there is a strong possibility that renewals will not be received prior to the expo deadline. Invites will also be mailed to all members with their membership packets next week. Fran made a motion and Erin Gabany seconded it. All were in favor.

Career Fair – Barb and Donna asked for volunteers to form a committee to to head up a career fair.

David Volpt and Walter Asonevich from the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has offered space at the college for the career fair. Erin Gabany and Christina Shoemaker have volunteered to co-chair the Career Fair.

Scholarship Committee – Gerry Checkon will be contacting the committee to meet in March.

Mara Taranto was commended for doing the paperwork for the non-profit status.

Deacon Anne asked us to advertise the Lenten Luncheons at St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church beginning February 13th.

Next meeting will be held February 27th, 4 p.m. at a location to be announced. Chuck will find a location for next month.