ARCHIVE OF THE INTERNATIONAL RAYMOND
CARVER SOCIETY
MINUTES FROM THE MAY 2007 BUSINESS MEETING
International Raymond Carver Society
Business and General Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts: May 25, 2007
AGENDA
1. 2007 election of officers.
• report from the electronic voting
11 members submitted electronic votes
• voting, members present
7 members voted at the ALA; those who could not attend the meeting submitted a pre-vote
Conclusion: the slate for the Executive Committee is hereby official; the first period is 2007-2010
2. Finalization of the IRCS By-Laws.
The By-Laws as posted on the web site were approved by members present.
3. Revised Budget.
Any funds not used in conjunction with the Boston ALA will be transferred to the December 2007 Symposium in Chicago.
4. Upcoming Conferences and Meetings.
• M/MLA November 2007, Cleveland
• IRCS Symposium December 27-29, 2007, Chicago
• ALA 2008, San Francisco
• International Conference June 2008, Paris, France.
5. Open discussion.
The IRCS currently has not funding beyond 2007; the Executive Committee discussed applications in progress for financing from the NFR and elsewhere. The Raymond Carver Letters project will be incorporated into these.
MINUTES FROM THE MAY 2007 BUSINESS MEETING
International Raymond Carver Society
Business and General Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts: May 25, 2007
AGENDA
1. 2007 election of officers.
• report from the electronic voting
11 members submitted electronic votes
• voting, members present
7 members voted at the ALA; those who could not attend the meeting submitted a pre-vote
Conclusion: the slate for the Executive Committee is hereby official; the first period is 2007-2010
2. Finalization of the IRCS By-Laws.
The By-Laws as posted on the web site were approved by members present.
3. Revised Budget.
Any funds not used in conjunction with the Boston ALA will be transferred to the December 2007 Symposium in Chicago.
4. Upcoming Conferences and Meetings.
• M/MLA November 2007, Cleveland
• IRCS Symposium December 27-29, 2007, Chicago
• ALA 2008, San Francisco
• International Conference June 2008, Paris, France.
5. Open discussion.
The IRCS currently has not funding beyond 2007; the Executive Committee discussed applications in progress for financing from the NFR and elsewhere. The Raymond Carver Letters project will be incorporated into these.