July minutes

JETAA WA July 2010 Meeting Minutes

Wednesday 28^th July 7pm

T.C Residence, Burswood

Attendees

Nick John (President)

Emma Wilson (V.President.)

David Millin (Secretary)

Karen LeBlanc (Media Rep.)

Julius Pang (Webmaster)

Nick Reed (Social Rep)

Jacqui Lengkeek (Careers Rep)

Tegan Chubb (Promotions Rep.)

Apologies

Luke Eaton (Treasurer)

Karen Carter (GM)

Natalie Garmony (General Member)

Tim Hoff (GM)

Andrew Patterson (GM)

Richard Southern (GM)

Paula Bonetti (GM)

Agenda Items

New Business

Ÿ         JETAA Activities Report – N.R to fill out after each event

Ÿ         JETAAWA T-shirts for new members

Ÿ         Business Cards 2010 – completed and distributed

Ÿ         Newsletter release in 2^nd quarter(July, aug) targeted at returnees

Treasurers Report

Ÿ         Treasurer currently on leave

Ÿ         CLAIR budget due

Ÿ         Budget TBA

Haiiro Group

Ÿ         Local guy trying to start a Perth based Japanese support network

Ÿ         He has requested JETAAWA support getting his group off the ground

Ÿ         No decision made until further contact

2010 JET Returnees Function

Ÿ         Tentatative Sept 24th

Ÿ         Same format as last year, Fuji Restaurant

Ÿ         Good opportunity to recruit new JETAAWA members.

Careers Seminar

Ÿ         Tentative 26^th Oct, ties in with CLAIR representatives from Tokyo visit

Ÿ         Look into dates fit in with uni timetables

Ÿ         Contact speakers to talk

Website

Ÿ         Jetaawa.com ongoing

Ÿ         Members to continue posting photos, minutes etc

Ÿ         Website maintenance allowance $150 per quarter

Magazine/Newsletter

Ÿ         $500 Budget

Ÿ         D.M to get quote from printing company

Ÿ         Approximate layout 30pg A4 back and front, bound, colour where possible

JET Regional Conference in PERTH 2010 !!

Ÿ         19^th-21^st November 2010

Ÿ         18^th Kaiwa for early arrivals

Ÿ         19^th unofficial welcome dinner

Ÿ         20^th Intro/ presentations. Evening possibly reception at CG’s house

Ÿ         21^st Seminar and wrap up BBQ

“GIVING BACK” is the theme for 2010

Members still to work on getting a guest speaker.

– Troy Buswell, Andrew Forrest, Steven Smith, Patrick from AJS, K Rudd, Rev Neville Watson, A sensei, A comedian, Camber of commerce allison Turner.

Accomodation at Esplanade hotel Fremantle deposit paid.

E.W currently compiling delegate pack

Look into bus rental options N.J

Kaiwa

43 Below, Hay St.

J.P to post on website

N.J to promote on Mixi

Roster system still working OK

Promotions / Information

Ÿ         Quarterly Newsletter – Members to submit self intro and articles by the end of June

Ÿ         Mixi, Website, Facebook

Ÿ         Universities push

Ÿ         Involvement in external Japan related communities.

Next Meeting

Ÿ         August, venue TBC

Meeting Adjourned.