Draft Executive Board Agenda, April 27, 28, 29.  Kansas City.

Friday, April 27.

1.  Call to Order, 9:00am.
2.  Approval of the Agenda.
3.  Finances I (DeFeis, Loomis, Pechac).
     A.  Tournament Accounting (Tom Brownscombe).
     B.  Preliminary Report on Supernationals (Brownscombe,
     Bowman).
10am C.  Report of the Affiliate Committee and the Membership
     Growth Committee, (Draney).
     D.  USCF Liability Insurance for Affiliates (Loomis).
11am E.  Games Parlor--USCHESSLIVE (Joel Berez).

noon:  Closed Session (contracts and legal):  a working lunch.

2pm  F.  LMA Notes (DeFeis).
     G.  LMA Fundraising (DeFeis).
     H.  Accounts Receivable (Barry).
     I.  Key Bank Loan (Loomis).
     J.  Review of 10-month Financials (Pechac, Loomis).
     L.  Approval of Auditor (DeFeis).
     L.  Inventory policy -- sensory boards (Redman, DeFeis).

5pm  Recess.

Saturday, April 28.

9:30am  Executive Board Open Forum, the Convention Center:
     Question and answer.
     Drawing of ballot lots (Barry).
11:00am Executive Board photos, the Convention Center.

noon:  Closed Session (personnel and litigation): a working
lunch.

2pm  K.  ICC (Sleator).
3pm  L.  Think Like a King Software (Lipschutz).
4pm  M.  Charitable Trust (Winston, Niro).
          1) Budget.
          2) Hall of Fame.
          3) Appointments.
          4) Second 501(c)(3).

5pm  Recess.

7:30pm -- OPTIONAL Board Forum, Convention Center.  I have
scheduled another question and answer session for parents,
coaches, students, members who might not have been able to
participate in our session Saturday morning.  Vice-President John
McCrary has indicated he will be there, and I would like George
DeFeis to designate staff members to be there.  I would also like
Joe Ippolito to be there, if possible.
Sunday, April 29.

4.  Scholastic Chess.
9am  A.  Scholastic Council (Ippolito, Brownscombe).
     B.  National Collegiate Chess League (DeFeis, Redman).
     C.  Kolty Seminars (Warren).
     D.  Kolty Conference on Chess and Education (Redman).  
     E.  Youth protection (Redman).
     F.  FIDE Chess and Education Handbook.
     G.  Coaches' Certification Program (Brownscombe).
     H.  Chess in the Classroom I and II (Redman).

5.  Finances II.
11am A.  Approval of the Planning Budget.
     B.  Other.

noon:  Closed session, personnel and litigation, working lunch.

6.  Staff and Office and Charitable Trust.
     A.  Executive Director (Redman).
     B.  CFO (Pechac).
     C.  Charitable Trust (McCrary).
     D.  Computerization.

7.  Membership matters.
2pm  A.  Feldstein Complaint (DeFeis).
     B.  Suspensions.

8.  FIDE Policy.
     A.  Faster ratings for Zonal.
     B.  Women's Zonals (McCrary).
     C.  Affiliation with the National Olympic Committee (DeFeis,
     McCrary, Redman).
     D.  Recommendations for FIDE Policy (Redman, McCrary).

9.  Strategic Planning.
     A.  Ratings and Rules Competition.
     B.  Customer Satisfaction Survey/webform url.
     C.  On-line ratings.

10.  Governance.
     A.  Presidential Authority (Smith).
     B.  Convention and Delegates's Meeting.
     C.  Annual Report.
     D.  Delegates' Call.
     E.  April Binfo Packet (McCrary).
     F.  July Binfo Packet.
     G.  Binfo Subscriptions.

11.  New Business.

As has been his custom, the Chair will follow the policy that no
spectators will be recognized during Board sessions unless they
have expertise pertinent to the matter under discussion.