Adjourned: Meeting Adjourned at 11:45 (EDT)

INTERNATIONAL BIOMETRIC SOCIETY

OFFICERS’ AGENDA: 18 MARCH 2015, 8.00AM SEATTLE, 11.00 EST, 15.00 GMT

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AGENDA ITEM: 1. Minutes of last meeting

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AGENDA ITEM: 2. IBC Victoria conference call update

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Comments Budget discussed. Dee Ann needs to clarify the following with Mitacs: CAN/US $, GST, VAT, Hotel commission. Elizabeth will follow up with WNAR contacts. Conference website is ready for launch. Invited sessions will include 14 sessions from 35 submissions.

AGENDA ITEM: 3. IBC Barcelona update: Will need to update budget.

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AGENDA ITEM: 4. Executive Board issues a. Phone conference with new EB members: John to schedule a meeting with Krista and Elizabeth after March 18. b. Face-to-face meeting 23 April: need to work on agenda next week.

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AGENDA ITEM: 5. Update on IBS standing committee activity a. Finance- December 31financial statement ready but needs revision to account for Springer funds. b. Education – Short Course deadline ended 16 Mar. Dee Ann will contact Pascale to set up conference call. Also ask about journal club and funding for speakers. c. Editorial – JABES editor approved by EAC, Biometrics co- editor has 6 candidates; book review editor eblast is out and 2 nominations are in. d. Communications – Job description for Bulletin Editor is being revised by Sue and the call for editor should go out at end of March. e. Awards Fund – Awards fund have met and just approved funding for 2 more members to travel to regional meeting. Check has been sent to RCAC for their YSS program. f. Strategic Issues – no update. g. Conference Advisory Committee- Call with committee set for March 23. James will send financial items for the agenda to Andrew. h. Rep. Council: - Network funding program is being worked on by Rep. Council. Andrea is willing to serve as Chair another two years.

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AGENDA ITEM: 6. Staff activity – Janet is keeping the database/dues payments up-to- date with the goal of having a report for the EB in April.

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AGENDA ITEM: 7. Any other business a. Dee Ann will draft an agenda for the EB meeting which we’ll use for next Wednesday’s meeting with officers.

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2 - - Adjourned: Meeting adjourned at 11:45 (EDT)

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