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SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS, INC.

Chapter Meeting Report

Date of Meeting-Mar 14, 2006

Meeting Place- Broome County Arena- Binghamton, NY

Chapter No. 1 Location- Binghamton, NY Presiding Chairman- James Pratt

Total Attendance-8 SBE Members-7 SBE Certified-2 Guests-1

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Meeting started at 7:41 pm.

Raffle of $6.00 was won by Vinnie Lopez and donated his winnings to our chapter.

Secretary’s Report- Reading of the Feb 14, 2006 minutes was accepted as read.

Treasurers Report- Treasures report- $X,XXX.54. This includes proceeds from the March raffle.

Old Business-

1] An email will be sent, for a poll of members to consider another day of the week that might prove more provident. Staying with the current Tuesday meeting day or moving the meeting day to Thursday was suggested.

2] The April meeting is scheduled at the National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY. David Nicosia will update us on the latest receiving and transmitting procedures.

3] May’s meeting will be presented by Ken Dillard from Staten Island Technologies

4] June’s meeting is still open. Jim Pratt will contact Gordon Ichikawa for a possible tour of his tower facility. Tom Siglin to review the possibility of visiting McIntosh facilities.

5] July will again be the “Almost Never Rain Picnic” at Tom Siglin’s house in Vestal, NY. Please bring a dish to pass.

New Business-

1] Tom Siglin has been working on “youth” and “student” fellowships that SBE Chapter 1 could contribute to. Up to 5 students per year could be enrolled to the

first year SBE membership. Chapter 1 would pay the full year membership, at each entry level, less $1.00.

2] Vinnie Lopez, SBE Chairman for membership, gave an update on the SBE National membership drive. Vinnie also mentioned, that a check for our chapter will be forth coming. This check is for Chapter 1 members helping out with the SBE 22 convention that was held in Verona, NY.

Adjournment was at 8:06 pm

PROGRAM: Ron Shoemaker gave us a tour of the new A/V production facilites at the Broome County Arena. This was a behind the scenes look at how pre and post production is accomplished.

Minutes submitted by Scott Phillips, Sr.