our next meeting tobe held on hursday May 15th,2008

Dear Catania Committee Members, Dear Friends,

This to announce our next meeting to be held Thursday May 15th,2008 at the Arizona American Italian Club www.arizonaamericanitalianclub.com 7509 N. 12th St., Phoenix, AZ 85020 (602) 944-3090 at 4;30p.m. Please note that should you wish to stay after the meeting the Club has a food Buffet ( no host ) set up.

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1. Call to Order.
2. Welcome and Introductions
3.Approval of March 20th, 2008 meeting minutes. This minutes could not be approved for the last meeting was held informally.
4.At this meeting the election of the Chair and all the officers for the Catania Committee will have to take place-given the number of actions required we need to have a certain quorum, we also need to think ahead what each one of us is going to do,many responsibilities are on hand.Officers to be nominated & elected:( duties and or positions are not listed by order of importance ) I have also given a short description of what duties call for, this ( description ) is not mandated by Phoenix Sister Cities, it is merely from my limited experience.This is also the perfect time to think of new recruiting,we are just going to get busier, City of Phoenix International Business Development department has an ( international ) idea/plan and that is simply put, let's get our sister cities involved,for real and for good...! so this and much more will be rolled into a meeting after another.
Vice Chair-Must be able to take over Chair responsibilities

Secretary-with responsibility to keeping records and minutes-

Membership Representative-works to see membership application both corporate and individual

Youth & Education Representative-
Communicates with liaisons in Catania in regards to the Student Exchange program-Would be very ideal if we could see the making of a database of all the students that have participated to the YAEP.
Works and communicates with the Disability awareness committee

Economic development-Works to see projects approved by the Committee have a follow up-keeps communication flowing with all involved in a given project both here and overseas.

Public Relations-Communicates with webmaster-reviews agenda for meeting with Chair and posts it on online website ( Phoenix Sister Cities ) Keeps said website updated-has up-to-date info of City of Catania Officials as well as of the City of Phoenix.Coordinate with other committee members,seeks captive interest in order to attract potential new memberships,both corporate and individual.

Chair


5.Phoenix Sister Cities Commission has been selected as one of the finalist in the Be More Creative awards category! The winner for each category including the Non-Profit Organization of the Year will be announced at the Be More Awards luncheon and ceremony on Wednesday, May 14th at the Camelback Inn (5402 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85253). Hopefully we shall all be able to attend, however I fully understand the nature of priorities-
6.TEOE,"Thru Each Other's Eyes" Photographic expo-developments
7. Cultural activity to be held in the next fiscal year involving classical singers-updates
8.Global Links 2009 involving the participation of the City of Catania, involvement of Professor Alberto Faro and potentially Professor Giovanni -updates
10.Student exchange program, updates.
11. On-going campaign for corporate membership to Phoenix Sister Cities, all.
12. Future Meeting being June 19th.
13. Call to the Public.
14. Adjournment.
Thank you all for the very hard work, it is very much appreciated,
Sincere Regards,