BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
A special meeting of the Board of Directors of Family Motor Coaching, Inc. was held on Wednesday,
October 30, 2019, via teleconference. The National President and Secretary were both present.
National President Jon Walker called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. EDT.
Members present:
Jon Walker National President
Rett Porter National Senior Vice President
Kathie Balogh National Secretary
John Reynolds National Treasurer
Betty Duncan Board Member
Jamie Erickson Board Member
Bill Mallory Board Member
Gary Milner Board Member
Don Schleuse Board Member
John Traphagen Board Member
Joe Wright Board Member
Members not present:
Lon Cross Board Member
Les Naylor Board Member
George Schremp Board Member
Charlie Adcock Immediate Past National President (non-voting member)
Invited Guests:
Steve Pickens Convention Committee Chairman
Connie Pool Past National President
Staff present:
Jason Gabbard IT Director
Penny Gortemiller Director of Chapter Services & Governance
Pamela Kay Director of Communications, Publishing
Chris Smith Chief Executive Officer
Doug Uhlenbrock Director of Events
John Reynolds moved to waive the 2-day meeting notice. The motion was seconded and carried.
President Jon Walker reported that the purpose of this meeting was to discuss recent developments
concerning contract negotiations to stage the association’s 102nd International Convention & RV Expo
at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, July 29 through August 1, 2020.
Teleconference
Rett Porter moved to withdraw from contract negotiations to hold FMCA’s summer International
Convention at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, New York, July 29 through August 1,
2020, due to an unsigned final contract and projected over expenditures; and to immediately charge
the Convention Committee to select an alternate location. The motion was seconded.
Jon Walker called on Rett Porter to present an overview of these developments to the Board of
Directors. It was reported that during negotiations, fairgrounds staff missed two deadlines over several
months to submit a signed contract for the venue. It was stated that FMCA cannot wait any longer and
must move forward with event planning. It was also reported that a detailed review of the Syracuse
convention budget was projecting a significant financial loss in addition to the loss that was sustained
after the Minot, North Dakota, convention. It was noted that venues that have the potential to make a
profit should be selected. It was also noted that the only prepaid convention expense for Syracuse was
for entertainment, and there are no other contractual obligations.
It was noted that board member Don Schleuse joined the meeting.
Discussion was held regarding possible alternate locations that included Lincoln, Nebraska; Sedalia,
Missouri; Hutchinson, Kansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Gillette, Wyoming. It was stated that the
Northeast Area may still be the host area for this convention.
A roll call vote was taken:
Kathie Balogh voted yes
Betty Duncan voted yes
Bill Mallory voted yes
Jamie Erickson voted yes
Gary Milner voted yes
Rett Porter voted yes
John Reynolds voted yes
Don Schleuse abstained
John Traphagen voted yes
Joe Wright voted yes
The motion carried with 9 votes “for” and one abstention.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
Kathie Balogh Jon Walker
National Secretary National President
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Nov. 2019 National Pres. Message
November 20, 2019
Dear Governing Board Members,
Registration is open for FMCA’s 101st International Convention and RV Expo, “Sunsets + Saguaros,” March 26 through 29, 2020, at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona. To register, visit https://www.fmca.com/fmca-tucson-2020-learn-more, use the form included, or call our Events Department.
FMCA’s popular RV Basics course, powered by FMCA Academy, will take place March 23 through 25, 2020, in Tucson. Whether you’re an RV newbie or you’ve been RVing for years, consider attending this RV education course for worry-free RV fun! This course sells out quickly so visit www.fmca.com/rvbasics for more information and register now!
There is an added bonus being offered by FMCA Academy in Tucson. FMCA, in partnership with the RV Driving School, delivers two hands-on courses for driving and backing. All training will be done in your own RV! A two-day RV Driving Class and a one-day RV Backing Class can be scheduled. Visit www.fmca.com/rv-driving-school for more information and call to register. Space is limited.
FMCA's Board of Directors has voted to withdraw from contract negotiations to stage the association's 102nd International Convention & RV Expo at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, July 29 through August 1, 2020. After many months of waiting to receive a contract for signature, the board determined that the time had come for FMCA to look for another location to stage this event. FMCA officials are currently busy vetting other sites for the association's 2020 summer convention and hope to have an announcement about a selected location in the coming weeks. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause members. The minutes from this meeting are incorporated in this mailing.
Chapter Fair and Block Parties in Tucson! Registration will open in January 2020. Plan to sign up to participate in the Chapter Fair and to host a Chapter Block Party.
Please remember to keep our chapters active! Chapter secretaries received a certification mailing last month from FMCA that included a chapter member roster and certification forms. Please assist your chapter secretary in completing and returning the forms to FMCA by December 31, 2019.
If you haven’t seen the chapter videos on FMCA.com, take a minute to watch them. You can find one on the “Find a Chapter” page under the Chapters tab. You can also check out the two chapter-related videos on the Structure page under the Chapters tab. Remember, you can always show these to help recruit members. There are also FMCA RV Club videos at YouTube.com/fmcaonline. Check them out, too.
The votes have been tabulated for the election of FMCA’s Review Council members for the 2019-2021 term, and the results are as follows: Herman Mullins, F302225, Chairman; Andy Balogh, F316832; Dennis Ducharme, F402669; Paul Mitchell, F165576; and Jerry Work, F246153. I would like to thank all of the candidates who volunteered to serve. The council will be evaluating the demographics of FMCA’s areas in 2020. Please see the enclosed flier for additional information.
The dates and locations of other FMCA events are available in Family RVing magazine and on FMCA.com. Submitting your chapter rally information for publication is quick and easy with the online form. Be sure to check which of these events fit into your travel plans.
This mailing, as well as previous Governing Board mailings, can be found on the Governance website, http://governance.fmca.com.
Please note that the FMCA national office will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2019, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The office will also be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from Tuesday, December 24, 2019, through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The office will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Thanksgiving wishes from across the miles. Until the next journey,
Jon Walker, F268778
National President
cc: Chapter Presidents
Chapter Alternate National Directors
Dear Governing Board Members,
Registration is open for FMCA’s 101st International Convention and RV Expo, “Sunsets + Saguaros,” March 26 through 29, 2020, at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson, Arizona. To register, visit https://www.fmca.com/fmca-tucson-2020-learn-more, use the form included, or call our Events Department.
FMCA’s popular RV Basics course, powered by FMCA Academy, will take place March 23 through 25, 2020, in Tucson. Whether you’re an RV newbie or you’ve been RVing for years, consider attending this RV education course for worry-free RV fun! This course sells out quickly so visit www.fmca.com/rvbasics for more information and register now!
There is an added bonus being offered by FMCA Academy in Tucson. FMCA, in partnership with the RV Driving School, delivers two hands-on courses for driving and backing. All training will be done in your own RV! A two-day RV Driving Class and a one-day RV Backing Class can be scheduled. Visit www.fmca.com/rv-driving-school for more information and call to register. Space is limited.
FMCA's Board of Directors has voted to withdraw from contract negotiations to stage the association's 102nd International Convention & RV Expo at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, July 29 through August 1, 2020. After many months of waiting to receive a contract for signature, the board determined that the time had come for FMCA to look for another location to stage this event. FMCA officials are currently busy vetting other sites for the association's 2020 summer convention and hope to have an announcement about a selected location in the coming weeks. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause members. The minutes from this meeting are incorporated in this mailing.
Chapter Fair and Block Parties in Tucson! Registration will open in January 2020. Plan to sign up to participate in the Chapter Fair and to host a Chapter Block Party.
Please remember to keep our chapters active! Chapter secretaries received a certification mailing last month from FMCA that included a chapter member roster and certification forms. Please assist your chapter secretary in completing and returning the forms to FMCA by December 31, 2019.
If you haven’t seen the chapter videos on FMCA.com, take a minute to watch them. You can find one on the “Find a Chapter” page under the Chapters tab. You can also check out the two chapter-related videos on the Structure page under the Chapters tab. Remember, you can always show these to help recruit members. There are also FMCA RV Club videos at YouTube.com/fmcaonline. Check them out, too.
The votes have been tabulated for the election of FMCA’s Review Council members for the 2019-2021 term, and the results are as follows: Herman Mullins, F302225, Chairman; Andy Balogh, F316832; Dennis Ducharme, F402669; Paul Mitchell, F165576; and Jerry Work, F246153. I would like to thank all of the candidates who volunteered to serve. The council will be evaluating the demographics of FMCA’s areas in 2020. Please see the enclosed flier for additional information.
The dates and locations of other FMCA events are available in Family RVing magazine and on FMCA.com. Submitting your chapter rally information for publication is quick and easy with the online form. Be sure to check which of these events fit into your travel plans.
This mailing, as well as previous Governing Board mailings, can be found on the Governance website, http://governance.fmca.com.
Please note that the FMCA national office will be closed on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2019, for the Thanksgiving holiday. The office will also be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays from Tuesday, December 24, 2019, through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. The office will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Thanksgiving wishes from across the miles. Until the next journey,
Jon Walker, F268778
National President
cc: Chapter Presidents
Chapter Alternate National Directors
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