Topics of discussion consisted of the proposals put forward at the 21st December 2007 meeting.

ABC Proposals

There be ONE meeting held on the last Friday of each month
AGREED

The arrival time will be 2 p.m. for the meeting to commence at 2:30 p.m.
AGREED

The venue suggested and to be confirmed is El Ancla Torrox Costa (suggestions invited).
AGREED FOR 3 MONTHS.

Food and drinks will be available from the bar
EATING SHOULD BE DONE BETWEEN 2 & 2.30, NOT DURING MEETINGS
 
Confirmation of membership and attendance will be required 

Positions proposed for an informal committee to be voted on and appointed in 2008:

Chairperson - Chair the meeting

M. LEWIS PROPOSED BY TONY SCHLOSSER POSITION ACCEPTED FOR 3 MONTHS

Secretary - Take notes, write up & distribute minutes

POSITION NOT FILLED

Treasurer - Account and funds held

POSITION NOT FILLED, AS FEES ACCEPTED IN PRINCIPAL BUT NOT IN PRACTICE UNTIL HAVE MORE MEMBERS. 25.00 EUROS PER 6 MONTHS PROPOSED WHEN FEE IS INTRODUCED

New member coordinator - Invite, meet & greet new members

HELEN FROM GRAPEVINE VOLUNTEERED

PR manager - Promote the ABC

TO BE FILLED

Website Manager

AGREED TO BE ADCLIXPRO

Committee.

PUTTING THEIR NAMES FORWARD WERE RAY, SIOBHAN, HELEN, BOB, MALCOLM, SUE AND ANDREW

Please submit your name, should you have an interest in a position, or to be a committee member.
There are no membership fees proposed at present, activities and expenditure by the club will be discussed during meetings and put to a vote.
SEE ABOVE

Prior to each monthly meeting the committee would meet to prepare the itinerary.This will be provided to members in advance of meeting.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO BE THE THURSDAY THE WEEK BEFORE GENERAL MEETINGS

Should any member wish to discuss a specific topic, please email ABC outlining the points that you wish to raise? This would then be discussed at the committee meeting & introduced into the itinerary
ANDREW ROBERTSON OF 'COSTA HOME CINEMA' TO GIVE A PRESENTATION ON HIS BUSINESS AT NEXT MEETING

Radio advertising, members interested should provide script for their Ad. Some have already done so.
MEMBERS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THE SHOW HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A MONTH, AN ENGINEER WAS STILL NEEDED FOR RECORDING ADVERTS - M. LEWIS IS IN NEGOTIATION ON ABC'S BEHALF WITH ONE - HE DOESN'T BELIEVE HE WILL CHARGE MUCH. BEYOND THIS ONE-OFF FEE, HE REITERATED THE COST FOR ADVERTISING WOULD BE 30.00 EUROS / MONTH PAYABLE AT EACH MEETING

AOB

M.LEWIS OF SPANISH INSIGHT SAID HE WAS WORKING ON THE ABC BEING AFFILIATED TO THE LOCAL SPANISH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION. BEING MORE STRUCTURED WOULD BE A PREQUISITE TO JOINING HE FELT, HENCE THE FURTHER NEED FOR TODAYS DISCUSSIONS.  ONE OR TWO EXPRESSED THEIR WORRY AT THE ABC BECOMING TOO RIGID.

TONY SCHLOSSER OF APPLE ESTATES FELT THAT MOBILES SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF DURING MEETINGS, NOT ALL AGREED, SOME SAID THAT THEIR BUSINESSES MUST COME FIRST. NO DECISION WAS REACHED.

BUSINESS CARDS FOR THE ABC WAS SUGGESTED - BOB HIGGS OF APPLE ESTATES WOULD ARRANGE PRINTING 75.00 EUROS / 1000. IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT ADCLIXPRO SHOULD DO THE DESIGN. IT WAS FELT THAT THIS WAS A GOOD WAY TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS.

ATTENDEES

PRESENT WERE RAY FROM OCIO COMER, SIOBHAN FROM GUIDO BAUER S.L., HELEN FROM GRAPEVINE MAGAZINE, BOB HIGGS FROM APPLE ESTATES, MALCOLM FROM SPANISH INSIGHT, SUE FROM CHAMELEON PROPERTIES, ANDREW FROM COASTLINE PROPERTIES, ADRIAN FROM IMAGE AND PROFILE, TONY FROM APPLE ESTATES, ANDREW ROBERTSON, MIKE FROM CLEMENTE GALERIA DE TORROX.

APOLOGIES

APOLOGIES RECEIVED FROM DAVE AND DEBBIE FROM ADCLIXPRO, AND RAY FROM THE ONE STOP KITCHEN SHOP.