Lynda Gallant – Somcan

Past President

Ted Simpson – Notable Enterprises

Finance Director

Carol DeVille – The Branding Company

President

Elizabeth Grant – PI Incentives

Golf Director

Rob MacDonald – Rose & MacDonald

Communications Director

Ingrid Gulliver – AEIS

Niki Hall

Executive Director

Eleisha Stevens – OC Tanner

Meeting Commences at  11:00am

1.Welcome

Carol welcomes board members. Ingrid Gulliver from American Express Incentive Services and Eleisha Stevens from OC Tanner are new board members since our last elections.   

2. 2009 Overview

• We attended the National PPPC show in January. The booth was manned by a few different board members on each day. We shared a booth with other PPPC benefit partners. We handed out our flyers with our website on them to be used as a tool for distributors and suppliers. We also got some membership feedback.
• We attended the Toronto TOPS Show hosted by the PPPC in September. We shared a booth with their other benefits partners. We handed out our brochure to distributors and to end users as an incentive learning tool. This show was very successful.
• We hosted a Golf Tournament at Lionhead Golf and Country Club. It was a very successful golf tournament. Attendance was slightly down from the year before but we were still able to give a donation to the Starlight Children’s Foundation of $4000.00 this year.
• The IMA Summit was held in Tucson Arizona from July 26-29, 2009. There were discussions on social media strategies, marketing and sales approaches for the 21rst century and becoming better world citizens. The sessions were received well by all.
• The IMA CC hosted a Fall Education Session on Tuesday October 20^th at the Residence by Marriott Toronto Airport. Louise Anderson CPIM came in to facilitate the event which was the first step in attendees obtaining their IP designations.

3. Plans for 2010

·        The 6^th annual IMA CC Golf Tournament will be held on Wednesday May 19^th at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club

·        The 11^th annual IMA Summit will be held at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore from August 1-4, 2010

·        IMA CC presents the Spring Education Session to take place on Wednesday February 24^th, 2010.

4.Financial Health

·        Our revenues include dues, advertising, golf tournament, education events, etc. Our expenses include website, administration, golf tournament, etc. Our fiscal year end as of December 31, 2008 was $47,930.08 in the account.

·        Our 2008 membership dues totaled $13,958.00

·        Total revenue for 2008 was $56,723.00.