2007 Annual Gathering of American Mensa/Timeline - Revision history

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DanTheWebmaster: /* July 2-6, 1997 */

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July 2-6, 1997

DanTheWebmaster: /* Timeline of events related to the 2007 Annual Gathering of American Mensa */

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Timeline of events related to the 2007 Annual Gathering of American Mensa

DanTheWebmaster: /* Saturday, July 6, 2007 */

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Saturday, July 6, 2007

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Saturday, July 6, 2007

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007

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Friday, June 22, 2007

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 === July 2-6, 1997 ===
-* The [[1997 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]], '''Southern Comforts AG''', was held in [[wikipedia:Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, Alabama]] at the Sheraton Civic Center. [[Steve Porter|Steve]] & [[LeAnne Porter]] were the AG chairmen.  The attendance was 1223.
+* The [[1997 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]], ''Southern Comforts AG'', was held in [[wikipedia:Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham, Alabama]] at the Sheraton Civic Center. [[Steve Porter|Steve]] & [[LeAnne Porter]] were the AG chairmen.  The attendance was 1223.
 === 2003 or Early 2004 ===

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	(Times are given in U.S. central time, the local time of both Birmingham and the American Mensa National Office.)		(Times are given in U.S. central time, the local time of both Birmingham and the American Mensa National Office.)
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		+	=== July 2-6, 1997 ===
		+
		+	* The [[1997 Annual Gathering of American Mensa]], '''Southern Comforts AG''', was held in [[wikipedia:Birmingham, Alabama\|Birmingham, Alabama]] at the Sheraton Civic Center. [[Steve Porter\|Steve]] & [[LeAnne Porter]] were the AG chairmen. The attendance was 1223.

	=== 2003 or Early 2004 ===		=== 2003 or Early 2004 ===

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 === Saturday, July 6, 2007 ===
-*'''9:00 am''': The AMC holds a regularly scheduled meeting during the gathering.<ref>AG program book</ref>  The nomination of [[Beth Anne Demeter]] as the new AG chair is officially ratified.<ref>[http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17884 Mini-Minutes of AMC meeting], July 6, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>  Some discussion of the change in AG management also takes place, including from non-AMC members speaking at the time when outside input is solicited.<ref>[[M-Grapevine]] list, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/m-grapevine/message/73804 message #73804], by Lee Berkovits, posted on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:08 pm. (Archive access requires list membership.)</ref>  Among the people commenting were [[Nick Sanford]], a Central Alabama Mensa member, who stated that the removal of the host agreement was wrong both legally and practically; and [[Rose Lee Crutcher]], who expressed frustration at the way the leadership was changed at the AG. <ref>[http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=19357 Minuts of AMC meeting], July 6, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>
+*'''9:00 am''': The AMC holds a regularly scheduled meeting during the gathering.<ref>AG program book</ref>  The nomination of [[Beth Anne Demeter]] as the new AG chair is officially ratified.<ref>[http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17884 Mini-Minutes of AMC meeting], July 6, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>  Some discussion of the change in AG management also takes place, including from non-AMC members speaking at the time when outside input is solicited.<ref>[[M-Grapevine]] list, [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/m-grapevine/message/73804 message #73804], by Lee Berkovits, posted on Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:08 pm. (Archive access requires list membership.)</ref>  Among the people commenting were [[Nick Sanford]], a Central Alabama Mensa member, who stated that the removal of the host agreement was wrong both legally and practically; and [[Rose Lee Crutcher]], who expressed frustration at the way the leadership was changed at the AG. <ref>[http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=19357 Minutes of AMC meeting], July 6, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>
 === Sunday, July 8, 2007 ===

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 === Wednesday, June 20, 2007 ===
-*'''Late afternoon''': Steve Porter and John Sanford met with the Health Department to receive guidance on what they could and could not serve.  Judy Sapp indicated she would give a written ruling indicating what could and could not be served in the Sheraton Ballroom.  She stated that she understood the time sensitive nature of the problem.  That evening the hospitality co-chairmen met to re-work the purchase list based on what Porter called "the new realities we are dealing with."<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>
+*'''Late afternoon''': Steve Porter and John Sanford met with the Health Department to receive guidance on what they could and could not serve.  Judy Sapp indicated she would give a written ruling indicating what could and could not be served in the Sheraton Ballroom.  She stated that she understood the time sensitive nature of the problem.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>
 *'''5:15 pm''': The Porters were scheduled to meet with the hotel, but canceled this meeting and moved it to the following day because of other commitments including the Health Department and another meeting.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>
 === Thursday, June 21, 2007 ===

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	* In the teleconference, the Central Alabama Mensa Executive Committee chose to let the entire AG be taken over from them rather than proceed with hospitality being run by different people from them. They do this because they regard hospitality as the "heart and soul" of the gathering, and thus will not participate in running a gathering for which this function is out of their control. They also recognize that they would have no authority to enforce budgetary restraints on an independent hospitality group and that the local group would be responsible for any AG losses caused by this separate group.		* In the teleconference, the Central Alabama Mensa Executive Committee chose to let the entire AG be taken over from them rather than proceed with hospitality being run by different people from them. They do this because they regard hospitality as the "heart and soul" of the gathering, and thus will not participate in running a gathering for which this function is out of their control. They also recognize that they would have no authority to enforce budgetary restraints on an independent hospitality group and that the local group would be responsible for any AG losses caused by this separate group.
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		+	===Saturday, June 23, 2007===
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		+	* The change in management of the AG is announced on an e-mail list for official Mensa announcements, and is soon repeated on various lists and forums related to Mensa.

	=== Sunday, June 24, 2007 ===		=== Sunday, June 24, 2007 ===

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	* Russ faxes the hotel as requested by the Porters.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17637 timeline] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>		* Russ faxes the hotel as requested by the Porters.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17637 timeline] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>

−	~~=== Monday, June 18, 2007 ===~~
	* Steve Porter called Judy Sapp at the Jefferson County Health Department to establish a meeting to clarify the rules under which the 2007 AG would operate. Judy Sapp stated the earliest such a meeting could occur would be late Tuesday afternoon, but it might be Wednesday, June 20th or even Thursday, June 21st. Steve Porter also called Mr. Noyes and scheduled a meeting for Wednesday evening, June 20th. After this Steve Porter's employer informed him of an appointment for the same evening so he rescheduled the meeting with Mr. Noyes for Thursday evening, June 21st.		* Steve Porter called Judy Sapp at the Jefferson County Health Department to establish a meeting to clarify the rules under which the 2007 AG would operate. Judy Sapp stated the earliest such a meeting could occur would be late Tuesday afternoon, but it might be Wednesday, June 20th or even Thursday, June 21st. Steve Porter also called Mr. Noyes and scheduled a meeting for Wednesday evening, June 20th. After this Steve Porter's employer informed him of an appointment for the same evening so he rescheduled the meeting with Mr. Noyes for Thursday evening, June 21st.

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 *'''12:00 pm''': Cookie e-mails Russ with updates about what she has heard from the hotel regarding recent events, meetings, and conferences.  She expresses concern that Steve has said that they would not be needing the hotel kitchen at all under the latest plans; given that home-cooked food is ruled out by health regulations, it is unclear where they are intending food to be prepared.  (Mark, at the hotel, reportedly finds this "alarming".)  There are also concerns that not much information has yet been provided to the hotel about what food and drink items, in what quantities, would be delivered at what times, so they can prepare for it.  Reportedly, after all the fuss that has been raised, the Health Department would now be monitoring the gathering very closely for violations.  Cookie is concerned that the Porters might still be trying to slip something past them.  She proposes either taking away hospitality from their control (leaving them in charge of the rest of the AG) or else taking the entire AG away from them, suggesting that the ExComm have an immediate conference to choose between these alternatives and the other choice of trusting the Porters and leaving them in charge.  It is mentioned that the next scheduled meeting with the hotel is the following Wednesday.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>
-*'''Afternoon''': The national ExComm teleconferences, and agrees on the need "to establish an oversight of the 2007 AG" due to the "vagueness of the incoming information and our inability to get any complete and definitive answers to specific questions."  Their decision (reports vary as to whether the vote was unanimous, 5-1, or 4-1-1) is that "AML is officially requesting Central Alabama Mensa cease all hospitality efforts and immediately turn over all records regarding the hospitality aspect of the AG."  A new team is being assembled to take over this function, and do it in full compliance with local laws.  It is noted that "Mensa's relationship with the Sheraton has been affected", and that communication has been poor.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref><ref>[http://www.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17621 Executive Committee Report], for AMC meeting, July 7, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>  Mike Seigler, AMC liaison for the AG had been included in some ExComm discussions on the matter which would have made the number voting 6, but Mike Seigler was in Washington, D.C. and had no vote or input in this development.
+*'''Afternoon''': The national ExComm teleconferences, and agrees on the need "to establish an oversight of the 2007 AG" due to the "vagueness of the incoming information and our inability to get any complete and definitive answers to specific questions."  Their decision (reports vary as to whether the vote was unanimous, 5-1, or 4-1-1; Russ later clarified that he was mistaken about Mike Seigler's position and the actual vote was 4-1, with one other vote in favor of full revocation of the host contract) is that "AML is officially requesting Central Alabama Mensa cease all hospitality efforts and immediately turn over all records regarding the hospitality aspect of the AG."  A new team is being assembled to take over this function, and do it in full compliance with local laws.  It is noted that "Mensa's relationship with the Sheraton has been affected", and that communication has been poor.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref><ref>[http://www.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17621 Executive Committee Report], for AMC meeting, July 7, 2007, at Birmingham, Alabama (member login required)</ref>  Mike Seigler, AMC liaison for the AG had been included in some ExComm discussions on the matter which would have made the number voting 6, but Mike Seigler was in Washington, D.C. and had no vote or input in this development.
 * Russ e-mails the Porters (and others) (the timestamp in the version archived on the Mensa national site is 11:34 PM, but that is perhaps from a later forwarding or re-sending of it, since it apparently preceded the evening teleconference noted below) notifying them of the outcome of the ExComm conference.  He gives them an ultimatum to decide by Saturday at noon between the two alternatives of letting AML take over hospitality but keep the Porters and the local committee in charge of the rest of the AG, or to let AML take over the entire AG.<ref>From [http://insideaml.us.mensa.org/AM/MembersOnly.cfm?ContentFileID=17638 file of e-mails] published on official [[American Mensa]] site (member login required).</ref>