2011 ReportThe Mid-America Interventional Radiological Society Business Meeting was called to order on Saturday, October 21, 2011, at 2:30 p.m. by President, Dr. Kenny Tidwell.
Election of OfficersMembership voted to elect the following slate of officers for 2012: President, Dr. Mary Beth Moore; Vice-President, Dr. Tom White; and Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Mark Wendell. Business
Treasurer’s
Report Director, John Lieblong gave the Financial report. Our current balance is $26,545.57. $1770 was collected today from those registering onsite. Monies promised, but not received is $3,400.00. We currently have $5,000 pending in grants.
Corporate Sponsorship Membership voted to adopt the following: $1,200 for one vendor table with two representatives. $2,400 for two vendor tables with a maximum of four representatives. $750 for a corporate membership with no vendor booth representation at the meeting.
Meeting Attendance
Attendance is continuing to increase.
Website Update and IT Support Leiblong and Tidwell gave an
update on the website. Our
website is often cited in various radiology journals as being outstanding.
Andrew Biggs with St. Bernards
Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas has completed the MIRS
website update. Biggs is
an IT specialist and he has offered to continue on in a supportive role and
would charge MIRS a rate of $30 per hour as his fee.
Leiblong recommended that Dr. Moore find an IT specialist in Little
Rock to handle the website, since she will be the new President.
MIRS Tax Status John Leiblong has secured a tax ID number for the organization. He has worked with a tax accountant and an attorney. The next step is to file with the IRS to obtain our 501(c)3 status. Leiblong recommended that this be handled in Little Rock by Dr. Moore and her assistant.
Membership Dues Based upon the current balance and meeting expenses of approximately $20,000.00 the following recommendation was adopted: Increase membership dues from $150 to $225 for physicians and increase dues from $60 to $75 for nurses and techs. Dues are payable/due three weeks before the meeting date. Late registration/dues will incur $25 more for physicians and $10 for nurses and techs.
2012 Meeting
Date A contract with Big Cedar Lodge was signed by President, Dr. Kenny Tidwell on 1/6/11 securing October 19 – 21, 2012 with an 86 room night guarantee along with an $8100 food and beverage minimum. This year we ended with 93 room nights; we had contracted for 86 room nights. We also had members stay off site. The group decided to contract 86 room nights for 2013 and keep it at 86 room nights for 2012. The 2013 contract will be secured by Dr. Mary Beth Moore and Mr. Donnell Williams with Kenny Smith (Regional Sales Manager at Big Cedar Lodge). CME for 2012 Craig Weeks with Cook Medical agreed to facilitate CME credentials for nurses and techs. Mary Beth Moore agreed to facilitate CME credentialing for physicians. She will continue to work with Jan McKee at UAMS. Mail
out/brochures for 2012 Meeting Emails, letters and brochures will be sent to SIR members in the four-state region. Also, anyone attending the meeting in the past would continue to remain on our database mailing list. AVIR members in the four-state region would also be a part of our mailings. |