Meeting Minutes

 The following is the Minutes of SIAP Board of Directors

Meeting No. 7

Location: Colorado Community Room

Members present:

Shahram Shokoufandeh               

Iraj Yamin-Esfandiary

Abdi Ziai

Pari Ghaemian

Hashem Mojarrab

Sima Haghighi

Mahshid Ehteshami

Items discussed:

1- Due to invitation by Mr. Khavarani to all board members to attend the opening of his gallery, this meeting will be short.  Agenda items, suggestions and decisions shall be discussed at the next meetings.

2- Following are Mahshid suggestions to SIAP.  These suggestions are to prepare SIAP for future interviews with Universities and other educational entities in case any Architectural design or construction is assigned in USA or other countries around the globe.

1- SIAP to prepare and indicate on the website, its goals and mission statement. 

2- Business cards with SIAP logo for board members.  The business cards are necessary to be distributed during interviews and requests for lectures to indicate SIAP information.

3- To upload on SIAP’s website, the resume and pictures of Architectural works of interested members

4- SIAP to prepare a book 11”x17” with various works of SIAP’s members.

5- SIAP to designate an office that has a conference room in case of interviews

3- Mahshid asked the board to approve allocation of some funds for purchases of Architectural films to be shown at meetings.

4- During April’s SIAP meeting, Iraj’s presentation was filmed but image and sound quality were not good.  Abdi suggested purchasing a video camera for around $260.00 to insure better qualities and upload of future videos in the website.

5- Abdi had sent the total suggested work plan and cost for the website by Mrs. Alavi for board approval. 

Shahram suggested inviting all SIAP members for review and approval.  The tentative schedule is for Thursday May 27, 2010.

The board treasurer should give the SIAP’s financial report.  In case enough funds are not available, SIAP may have to do fundraising.

6- Shahram suggested to write the duties of each board member so in future years those who candidate themselves will have an idea what is expected from them.

Iraj suggested that anybody who wants to be elected has to present the entire year’s work plan.

7- Hashem informed that SIAP started accounting on 5-16-1998 and opened a bank account on 6-20-1998.

Accounting has to be more organized.  Names and expenses have to be itemized.

8- Iraj requested an extra board meeting to discuss the preparations for SIAP's Seyhoun event scheduled for 23rd of August 2010.

9- Mahshid asked how to coordinate the dates for Local and outside Los Angeles trips.  Do they need board approval prior to distribution to members?  Please advice.

10- Next meeting is scheduled for Thursday May 27, 2010.

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