Elko, Nevada

Introductions: Don Trowbridge introduced Don Smales and himself as the Co-chairpersons along with Leon Gardner as the Secretary/Treasurer for the next two year term for the NMMA.

Where are we headed? Question was posed from Don Trowbridge to the membership. This was in response to the last meeting of the association held in December of 2000, which had only six members attending. What shall we as a group do to keep the association going or should we disband and split up the assets?

Agenda: Formal agenda, which was passed out upon entry into meeting, was discussed. Morning discussion would consider whether the association should continue or disband. If agreement to keep association going, afternoon discussion would determine course of the association and plan for the next meeting.

Introductions of membership: Don Trowbridge asked the membership to stand and introduce themselves and announce the property they were representing. The membership totaled twenty-six members and representing eleven properties.

Financial Report: Leon Gardner gave the current financial report of the association, announcing the current checking account balance. The poor attendance levels of the membership have been the cause of the dwindling monies in the account.

Community involvement: Previously we have sponsored a scholarship towards the advanced schooling of a prosperous young adult. We should branch out to other areas in the community to show our support in other areas, such as awards for animals in the fair, trophy for our pick for best of show in a car show, or recognition of group achievements by youth sponsored organizations.

Poor information channels to membership: Pertinent information has not been forwarded to the membership to keep them up on the current events of the association. New plans in effect to keep all members abreast of meetings and up to date break downs of the expenditures of the association. All purchases and expenditures will be accountable to the membership and high dollar expenses will be voted upon by the membership before proceeding.

Computer and printer: the association’s computer needs to be updated to be an effective tool for the meetings. The printer that the association purchased has not been accounted for and cannot be found.

A new computer will be researched and will be reported on at the next meeting and put to vote of the membership during the new business discussion at the end of the meeting.

Why are we here today? Question posed to the membership by Don Trowbridge asking for expectations and feedback from the membership.

Membership Responses:

What is our direction? Is there a reason to be here? Involvement-who and where?

Is the association for management or hourly or both? Problem solving as a group.

If we go forward, will we receive any value for it? Expansion to other industries.

What expectations can we expect from vendors? Share best practices.

Share issues concerning safety, and environmental. Multiple topics need to be covered.

With present format of the organization:

What is working? What is not working?

Desire for successful association Not enough business-too much partying

Round table discussions Location

Dues are working for now Communication: meeting times, locations

Meetings every 4 months Poor organization

8:00 a.m. start time Topic selection limited

Meeting attendance after night before

Vendor bashing

Format content

Value of vendor participation

Summary of meetings-published minutes

Dues may not be enough

Meetings every 3 months

SWAMM information not available

Sight specific presentation of best practices

Taking advantage of new technology

Agenda (meeting) feedback

Upper management perceptions

Return on investment

Membership commitment

Data base info/Contact person

Sharing of best practices. Established guidelines/ground rules for presentation of best practices.

Establish by laws/Standards of Charter. Access to information-problems between meetings.

Equipment list sharing/Go to contact list at properties for troubleshooting. Database

Management of Database. Steering committees/membership involvement/assistance

Point contact/alternate for information updates to association. Constructive supplier involvement

Vendor guidelines-"no sales pitches"

WRUMMA joined with the NMMA for the presentation of the model. Introductions of the officers of the two associations to the combined memberships.

Don Trowbridge gave a synopsis of why we are here, and where we are headed.

Don Trowbridge presented the model of the new association that was drafted by the officers and attendees of the November 2000 meeting.

After the presentation, open discussion of the concepts within the model. Some topics covered were hurdles involved in setting up the study groups.

After short discussion, Don Trowbridge posed the question to the association’s membership: Should we make it work or should we dissolve the association?

Consensus of the membership was to keep the association going and discuss further possibilities of the format.

Should the study groups be longer/shorter? Should the study groups be limited to finite detail on their topics? A sample agenda may give us the way to go.

8:45a.m. to 9:00a.m. Break

11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. Guest vendor presentation-company/equipment updates

12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m. Lunch break

2:30p.m. to 3:30p.m. Action Planning-Selection of vendor for company/equipment updates.

Shared best practices-Management of Maintenance dollars

"Anytime" problem solving source

Shared Data bases-access to information

Point contact and alternate from each property

Steering committees-group involvement

Work force involvement

Constructive vendor involvement with NMMA established guidelines

Web site on the internet-wholly subsidized by the NMMA

Pre-registration capabilities through the web site

Contact list –equipment list (secured site)

Activity calendar-current information about meeting times and dates w/ agenda

Correspondence from other associations-Rocky Mtn., SWMMA, WEMA, COSMET, EMC, etc.

Minutes posted from previous meetings to keep members abreast of past agendas and study groups

E-mail server

NMMA 3-W FORM

WHAT WHO WHEN COMMENTS

Communication/Web site Bob Frayser May 19, 01 Web site development

Carlos Guzman

Association Charter Chas. Westover May 19, 01 Research Charter info

Association By-laws Terry Taylor May 19, 01 Prepare for vote by assoc.

Rich Fifield

Winnemucca Convention Ctr. H. Gudmundsen May 19, 01 Confirm Hall for 5/19/01

Fuel/Lube study group Terry Taylor May 19, 01 Attain vendor for 5/19/01

Safety/Environ. study group Dorateo Lasa May 19, 01

Roger Williams

Cost Savings study group Rich Fifield May 19, 01

Larry Henman

Contact WEMA Terry Taylor May 19, 01 Report to membership

Contact R. Mtn & SWMMA Don Trowbridge May 19, 01 Report to membership

Contact RCM Jeff Rosser May 19, 01 Report to membership

Contact NMA Don Trowbridge May 19, 01 Report to membership

Don Smales

Develop Mission Statement Don Trowbridge May 19, 01 Prepare for vote by

Don Smales membership

Leon Gardner

Point contact/alternate Membership May 19, 01 Available next meeting