Jan 14th, 2025 Board Meeting
California Writers Club
San Francisco/Peninsula Branch
January 14th, 2025, at 7:00 pm
Via Zoom online
Members present: Vibha Akkaraju, Eva Barrows, Sue Barizon, Tim Flood, David Harris, Nirmy Kang, Megan McDonald, Margaret Nalbach, Tice Swackhamer
1. Minutes - Nirmy
December 2024 meeting minutes presented for approval. Approved.
2. Feb/Mar Workshops - Eva
February 15, 2025: Dallas Woodburn will present “Making Short Fiction Your Playground for Experimentation & Innovation”
March 15, 2025: Laird Harrison will present “Beyond ChatGPT: Uncanny Writing Possibilities for Generative AI”
3. Next Year’s Board
We need to begin the process for finding and nominating candidates for next years empty Board positions
David, Vibha, Tim and Nirmy volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee
4. February Retreat - Vibha
We will continue with the tradition of an in person retreat. Vibha will send out date suggestions.
5. Monthly Meeting Fees - Tice
Motion: Effective February 1st, 2025 we will adjust the monthly meeting fee to $10 for members and $15 for non-members until further notice. Motion passed.
6. Cybersecurity - Megan
Megan will create official email addresses for all board members.
She will also create a Google Group Alias.
7. Website Video Production - Megan
The PR video for the welcome page is being created by Tom Adams, Doug Baird
and Megan. It is a WIP and will be ready in a few months.
8. Ida Farewell - Tim
We will make a video at the next meeting of us singing goodbye to Ida to the tune of
Auld Lang Syne.
9. Memberships/Coupons - Margaret
We have more members than ever and coupons have been made for one free visit for returning visitors.
10. Last details for Saturday's meeting - Vibha
A special NewsBlast will be sent to remind members of the new location at Westpoint Club. Megan will add a photo to the website showing the new location. Steve will be at Sequoia to direct any lost members.
The Board Meeting will be moved to the first Tuesday of the month. Pending discussion.
Meeting adjourned 8:17pm
Nirmy Kang (Secretary): Taken January 14th, 2025