Regular Executive Board Meeting Number 26-8, August 19, 2026,
Virtual Meeting
Meeting called to order at 11:33 AM. Present: Hawley, Fuller, Apana, Aron, Corey, Proctor, Williams; Bravo absent.
MMC to approve minutes of July 20, 2026 meeting.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report: presentation of expense report,
membership rolls, bank balance data, finance report, and new members.
Apana reported on correspondence from FMA regarding an open meeting on
9/2; from Hard Rock Rising regarding a band competition; from Bissember
regarding availability for a meeting on 8/28. Kostic arrived at 11:36
AM. Apana reported on setting up Action Builder for tracking musicians
for organizing purposes.
VP
Report: Fuller reported on an election reminder sent to members. Apana clarified several election policies.
President's Report: Hawley reported on speaking to M Stein
regarding her becoming more involved and on MISO payment delays. She
reported on an upcoming meeting with organizer Bissember regarding
strategic planning. She reported on a Florida Locals meeting regarding
FMEA attendance, as well as an AFM staff presence and new AFM brochures
for the event. She also informed the Board about a Local 555 Instagram
post promoting AFM membership that is going viral.
Committee Reports: none.
Special Orders: MMC to schedule meeting with AFM Organizer
Bissember on August 28, 2026 at 10 AM. MMC to schedule executive board
meeting for September 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM. MMC (moved by Corey) to
approve monthly
financial
report.
Unfinished Business: none.
New Business: Discussion of proposed changes to the BAA hiring
list; MMC (moved by Apana) to postpone a vote until the next meeting
and to continue the discussion online. Fuller and Aron departed at
12:49 PM.
MMC (moved by Apana) to establish a $131 rate for travel by public
conveyance to Key West, and to reaffirm that a per diem should be paid
or meals provided for all-day engagements with an early departure and
late return. Discussion of scheduling membership meeting dates; MMC
(moved by Apana) to postpone until the next meeting.
Good and Welfare: Discussion of creating 655-branded t-shirts; the
Board expressed support in researching expense, demand, and design
ideas. Apana informed the Board that a way to do outreach to youth is
through YouTube/social media shorts.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:20 PM.
Jeffrey Apana, Secretary-Treasurer