Publicity Chairman TAMMY EIBEY

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Nancy Chlapecka Winner of Best Newsletter & Best Single Issue (Tammy Eibey, Publicity Chair)	Charlene Neukomm Winner of Best Feature Story-Humor (Tammy Eibey, Publicity Chair)	Vicky Rechkemmer Winner of Best Feature Story-Human Interest (Tammy Eibey, Publicity Chair)
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NASCOE National Convention
        August 6-9, 2008
Publicity Committee Report
   Tammy Eibey, Chairperson

The 2008 National NASCOE Publicity Committee was called to order on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 1:15 p.m. in the Nebraska Room in The Double Tree Inn, Omaha, Nebraska. Tammy Eibey, National Publicity Chair presided over the meeting. Diane Holowaty, NASCOE Webmaster, assisted in the meeting. Nicki Miranowski, NWA publicity Chairperson served as recording secretary.

The Committee made introduction of those in attendance. 13 people were present. A roll call of area chairs was held:

MWA Deb Esselman Baird (Wisconsin)  for Barb Stoll (Ohio)
NEA Melodie Bailey (West Virginia)
NWA Nicki Miranoski (North Dakota)
SWA Jan Wanoreck (Texas) for Kim Woods (Colorado)
SEA Cathy Blackburn (Alabama)

The areas gave a brief presentation regarding publicity in their area.

The committee reviewed and approved the minutes from the 2007 National Publicity Committee meeting held in Myrtle Beach. It was reviewed that last years recommendation was approved and the Best Newsletter- Honorable Mention category be dropped from the Publicity Contest. It became effective for submissions from the 2007 publicity year. The Area and National award winners were reviewed and it was recommend that the names, area and categories be listed in these minutes. The Area and National Award winners are:

AREA: Mid West Area
Best Newsletter (editor & state)__Kent Mason, Illinois
                   (co-editor & state)__Diane Mason, Illinois
Best Single Issue (editor & state)___Teresa Holmquist, Minnesota
Best Feature Story Human Interest (author & state)_Vicky Rechkemmer, Iowa
Best Feature Story Humor (author & state)___Charlene Neukomm, Illinois
Best Website, (Webmaster & State)  __Deb Esselman-Baird, Wisconsin
AREA: North East Area
Best Newsletter (editor & state)__Carole Hill, Delaware/Maryland
Best Single Issue (editor & state)___Carole Hill, Delaware/Maryland
Best Feature Story Human Interest (author & state)_Colleen Cashell, Delaware/Maryland
Best Website, (Webmaster & State)  __Jenifer Dean, New York

AREA: North West Area
Best Newsletter (editor & state)__Bonnie Nickelson, South Dakota
                   (co-editor & state)__Dawn Sheehan, South Dakota
Best Single Issue (editor & state)___ Bonnie Nickelson, South Dakota
     (co-editor & state)__ Dawn Sheehan, South Dakota
Best Feature Story Human Interest (author & state)_Benson Count y FSA, North Dakota
Best Feature Story Humor (author & state)___Stan Thompson, South Dakota
Best Website, (Webmaster & State)  __Niki Dittmer, Nebraska

AREA: South East Area
Best Newsletter (editor & state)__Nancy Chlapecka, Arkansas
Best Single Issue (editor & state)___Nancy Chlapecka, Arkansas
Best Feature Story Human Interest (author & state)_Kyle Daniel, South Carolina
Best Feature Story Humor (author & state)___Robert Waters, Arkansas
Best Website, (Webmaster & State)  __Denise Otto, Georgia

AREA: South West Area
Best Newsletter (editor & state)__Shell Pickett, Texas
   (co-editor & state)___Johnny Reynolds, Texas
Best Single Issue (editor & state)___Shell Pickett, Texas
     (co-editor & state)____Johnny Reynolds, Texas
Best Website, (Webmaster & State)  __Keith Hiser, Texas

NASCOE National Publicity Contest 2007/2008 Winners
Best Newsletter-Arkansas- Nancy Chlapecka
Best Single Issue-Arkansas-Nancy Chlapecka
Best Feature Story Humor-Illinois- Charlene Neukomm
Best Feature Story Human Interest- Iowa Vicky Rechkemmer
Best Website- Texas Keith Hiser

The publicity committee moved on to new business . There was some review of the Publicity folders presented to those in attendance. Review began with the Publicity Handbook, including discussion on the judging sheets, area chairs and judges term limits. Plus a conversation was held on limiting the number of times winning consecutively in a category. Review of the NASCOE Now and its schedule, plus the number of printed National Newsletters versus electronic delivery.

Diane Holowaty presented information regarding her activities during the past year. She purchased the new Dreamweaver software and NASCOE uses I power for the website host. Several handouts were given to show the website activity by page.

Meeting was adjourned at 2:15

The National Publicity meeting reconvened at 1:00, Friday August 8, 2008 in the Nebraska Room. Nancy Chlapecka and Charlene Neukomm were recognized for their National winning publicity items. Those in attendance stated that the publicity committee had a good year. All stated that there was good discussion in their area meetings and thought of publicity budget savings ideas that could help the NASCOE overall budget. Concern was raised over going to all electronic newsletters that we would lose contact with RASCOE, NAFEC, Associates, Coalition Partners and Congressional Members and Staffers.

Tammy Eibey, National Publicity Chair, thanked those in attendance for their willingness to participate and provide honest and well thought out discussion on all topics discussed.

The Publicity Committee would like to make the following recommendations to the NASCOE Executive Board at the fall organizational meeting:

1. Recommendation that there be a certification to membership prior to submitting items the  for area publicity contest. This would be similar to the website certification found in the current National Publicity Handbook.
2. Recommend changes to the current judges scoring sheets D & E to clarify the maximum points allowed as currently found in the Publicity Handbook.
3. Recommend that the Executive Board review the current newsletter name and address mailing list to determine those needing printed copies. It is asked that consideration be kept in mind for these groups: RASCOE, NAFEC, Associate Members,  Coalition Partners and Congressional members and staffers.
4. Recommend that 4 newsletters be prepared at the national level but 2 be distributed electronically and 2 be printed. The recommendation is that the Fall and Spring issue be printed.

The committee adjourned at 1:50 pm on August 8, 2008.

Respectfully submitted,

Tammy Eibey
National Publicity Chairperson

Schedule of Events

January 1 – December 31 Contest Year
January 21 - State Newsletter to Area Publicity Judges
February 11 - Area Judges send score sheets to Area Publicity Chairpersons
February 25 - Area Chairperson notifies Area winners. Area winners immediately send newsletters to National Judges (these are the Area Publicity Chairs).
March 18 - National Judges complete judging and send Score sheets to the National Publicity Chair person.
March 31 -Notification to National winners.