Attendees:

Pam Chvilicek, Lisa Hempel, Cathy Hinkfuss, Judy Huffman

1. Committee Reports:
   1. Program Committee (Report from L. Hempel):
      1. Design of Experiments Class will be set for late September and be a ˝ day class.
      2. Forensic Mystery Scenario – No report. Will follow up with speaker for details.
   2. Awards Dinner (M. Neumann):
      1. No report at this time – currently waiting for further info.
      2. Attendees of National meeting will ask TECH about Technician of the Year qualifications for WiSE TAG.
   3. Treasury Report:
      1. All financial business is up to date and John Conlon is working with Milwaukee ACS. Treasurer.
   
   
2. Old Business:
   1. Strategic Planning: Tabled
      Later discussion suggested combining planning with updating SOP’s task assignments.
   2. Chair-Elect:
      Lisa Hemple has been elected.
   3. Great Lakes Regional meeting 2006
      Informal discussion of ideas was:
      1. Talk panel by Technicians from other companies
      2. Poster session about 2 hours long
      3. Course ideas: notebook keeping, DOE and writing specifications
      4. Speakers
      5. Ask corporate sponsors to fund costs for course teachers and speakers.
   
   
3. New Business:
   1. The 228th National Meeting is August 22 – 26th.
      Questions to ask:
      1. Program ideas, awards criteria and meeting, funding and recruiting new members
   2. Holiday community outreach project choices
      1. Adopt a Family
      2. Christmas is for Kids
         It was suggested to choose one of these to work on. A vote will take place during the September meeting after information has been collected on each one. P. Chvilicek will gather info.
      3. Agenda items for next meeting:
         National Chemistry Week, Amalgamator articles need, Stategic Planning committee meeting schedule and nominations for the 2005 Board.

   Meeting was adjourned at 4:00PM

   Next Meeting is August 11, 3:00pm at JMBA, Rm 201.
   
   Respectfully submitted:

   Judy Huffman 2/24/2004

   S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.

   Phone (262) 260-2374

   jahuffma@scj.com