• Call Meeting to Order: Peter Mieras, President
• Kal pointed out to everyone that we had a quorum if needed with the current board members present. Copies of two Agendas were passed out, one each prepared by Peter Mieras and John deBoeck.
• In Attendance:
  • Peter Mieras, President
  • Kal Helyar, Vice President
  • Barb Roy, Secretary/Treasurer
  • John deBoeck, Director
  • Ed Singer, Director
  • Darryll Harasemow
  • Scott & Kathy Friesen
  • John Theobald (Standing by via cell phone)
• January Annual General Meeting Minutes: Barb has agreed to put the minutes together from memory, with help of those in attendance and present at the next general meeting.
• April 17th Meeting Minutes: It was decided to accept the April Meeting Minutes as Barb had originally wrote them with the addition of the names of the businesses who commented on the survey Peter had sent out, and present for acceptance at the next general meeting.

Old Business

1. Website:
   Current website - Issues: Access, passwords, changes – Tom Marchand has offered to maintain current website until the new one is ready to be uploaded. John deBoeck said he had changed the access password, because Peter had previously changed it. It was agreed that the current address and the secretary’s phone number being used by the DIABC, shall be listed for contact. Barb Roy and Tom Marchand shall hold the password to the current website.
   1. New Website – It was decided that Tim Ferguson, who offered to design the new DIABC Website in the Dreamweaver program for no charge, shall be permitted to continue. He shall present to the board a sample of the new site at the next general meeting. Comments can then be made and any changes if needed, with another proof going out for approval via email.
   2. Website Decision Making – It was decided that Barb Roy shall Chair the Committee and be the only DIABC contact person with the designer. In addition to Ron Akeson and Tom Marchand who are already on the Website Committee, other volunteers were; Darryll, Scott and Kathy. Peter has withdrawn from this committee.
2. Newsletter:
   It was decided to allow Barb Roy’s company to create a four page Newsletter for the DIABC. She will present a sample at the next general meeting for viewing and be on hand for comments and suggestions. If approved by the board, she will make any needed changes. The completed newsletter can be viewed on-line and will be downloadable as a PDF file. Once accepted, a one year contract will be presented between the DIABC and Innerspace Productions to create four newsletter (one each quarter) for a fee of $100 per issue. Barb has included a space for a “President’s Report” as well.
3. Brand for DIABC:
   It was decided that the brand for the DIABC shall now be “Dive British Columbia’s Emerald Paradise”. This brand shall be used to promote the DIABC in the future. A Motion to accept was given by Peter and seconded by John and approved by all.
4. Dive Shows:
   Regional: Tacoma Treasure Hunt on June 23 – Andy Lamb, Peter Luckham and his wife will represent the DIABC at this show. Barb has prepared a box for them containing DIABC member brochures and business cards for pick up at Ron Akeson’s store in Bellingham, WA. Ron has agree to let the DIABC borrow his tent, tables and chairs if needed. Barb was approved to send in the money for the booth space.
   Sidney Dive Expo: on July 14 & 15
   North America: Chicago, LA, Boston, New York, Orlando (DEMA)
5. Tom Marchand traded website Domain 2 yr Renewal for membership.
6. Simon Morris Statue- status, communications, news?
7. YVR Project- status, communications, news?
8. Standing Committees:
   1. Marketing & Promotion, committee responsibilities, chair, members
   2. Membership Services, committee responsibilities, chair, members
   3. Finances & Fundraising, committee responsibilities, chair, members
9. Duties & Responsibilities of volunteer Directors: Summary

New Business

10. Nomination of new Board Members:
    

    Alpha Dive Services (Scott or Kathy)
    Sundown Diving (Ed Singer)
    Liquid Heaven (Darryll Harasemow)

11. Membership: Is it open to businesses outside BC?
12. Other new business: None.
13. Next Meeting:
    

    Date: N/A
    Time: N/A
    Location: N/A

14. Adjourned: N/A