Florida Association of Hostage Negotiators

Post Conference Meeting Minutes

June 9, 2017

  1. Call to order

Adam called to order the meeting of the FAHN at 1000hrs on June 9, 2017 at [location].

  1. Roll call

The following persons were present: President- Adam Goodner

Vice President- Luis Pratts

Secretary- Sheldon York

Treasurer- Jay Leiner

Sgt. At Arms- Gene Bernal

Training Director- Judy Couwels

Ambassador- Heath Jackson

Past Presidents: Jim McDonald

Lorenzo Waiters

Mary Olsen

Brian Shorette

Regional Training Directors: I-Patrick Frazier

II-Laura Varble

III-Clyde Jacobs

IV-Robbie Parker

V-Danny Johnson

VI-Jim Findley

VII-Jay Carver

VIII- Leo Niemczyk

IX- not present

X-Liz Bradshaw

  1. Approval of minutes from last meeting

N/A

  1. Open issues

a)  Adam requested 4 challenge coins be issued to each board member/training director for disbursement at special events and/or trainings. Newly elected board members and training directors were recognized and welcomed. They were also briefed on training procedures. Announced that regional training budgets would be increased to $850/yr and only inclusive of lunches in extreme cases.

b)  Judy clarified the regional training procedures.

c)  Adam encouraged submission and posting of trainings early. He then requested the group begin thinking of ideas and persons to speak/present at the 2018 conference. Would like to have them penciled in by January. Scheduled quarterly meeting for 9/27/2017, 0800-noon. December conference call meeting TBA. Spring Meeting possibly March 14th. Requested ideas for 2019-2020 conference locations. Looking for Giveaway ideas for 2018

  1. New business

a)  Gene is working on ideas to cleanup discrepancies between Paypal and Website registrations

b)  Jay requested continued and diligent submission of receipts. W-( form is available on website for use. Suggested a conference start tim of 0900 in the future. Banquet cost was $14.3K and total conference cost was approximately $50k.

  1. Adjournment

Adam adjourned the meeting at 1042.

Minutes submitted by: Sheldon York

Minutes approved by: [Name]