Call to Order and Welcome – Self welcomed everyone and introduced Jermaine Williams the incoming chair to the group.

Self, Nutt, and Martin discussed the goals set for 2005-2006 and the results. Martin discussed the emails sent to each group and the process utilized. Williams led a discussion on whether to stay with these same groups and targets for the next year. It was the consensus of the group to keep these same groups as target groups and keep the same goals as 2005-2006. It was encouraged for the group to look at new strategies for reaching graduate students, such as to collaborate with the research committee on connecting with grad programs for the NACADA scholarships and adding a graduate student representative for institutional members.

Nutt discussed the retention strategies in place by the EO:
• E-mails every three months to new members
• Letters to the supervisors and Presidents of those who are published in NACADA publications
• Contacting those who present at regional and national conferences

Committee discussed new strategies to include this year:
• Have region chairs also send e-mails to new members in their region
• Keep committee and division units aware of the contacts made by the EO with new members or retention strategies
• Add graduate representative to the institutional membership
• Send letters to the supervisors of committee members and advisory boards when they come on to committees
• Establishing a blog on the NACADA site to allow members to connect with each other and feel more connected to that association

Nutt and Martin will send to the committee a draft of ideas for memberships for associations that wish to join NACADA.

Committee members were encouraged to respond to all emails on the committee listserv as their input is invaluable in regard to the work of the committee and the association.

Meeting adjourned.