Topic: Review of minutes

Discussion: September minutes were not available prior and were not review – will be reviewed at the next meeting.  Minutes were not reviewed. 

Conclusions: Minutes from July and September remained unapproved.

Topic: 2008 Conference

Discussion: Topic – Autism

·         Would like to bring in outside speakers

·         Need to start earlier

·         Would like a different venue

Actions items

Responsible Person:

Deadline

Draft letter to potential speakers who expressed interest:

·         Summer Ferreri

·         Jose Rios

·         Jose Martinez-Diaz

·         Keith Allen

·         Person Christine Walton knows

Sent letter to people at meeting to review prior to sending

Jessie Mitchell

1/20/08

Investigate venues – Kakaako, State Lab, Windward Community College

Christine Walton

ASAP

Dates of next conference – 3/28, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 – Friday on a non-work day or saturday

Feedback from potential presenters

Structure of next conference - 5 hours

·         1^st person do 3 hours (honorarium of $1000)

-          1.5 hour talk

-          1.5 hour workshop

·         2^nd person do 2 hours (Honorarium of $600)

            - 1.5 hour workshop

Feedback from potential presenters

What needs to happen to provide CEU for attendance at workshop

No one assigned to look up

Topic: Tax exempt Status

Discussion: Need information and up-date.  This is very important to the growth of HABA. 

Actions items

Responsible Person:

Deadline

Christine to contact Flavia

Christine Walton

ASAP