1. Annual General Meeting 2018

2. President – Annual Report
Bob Gregory

3. President’s Report – Board Governance
Increased the board from 7 to 9 positions
Added VP – Chair of Conference
Split the VP position for Development and Events
VP of Events
VP of Development
Lost Treasurer early in 2017
Replaced Treasurer at Conference in 2017

4. President’s Report – Chapter Governance
Began a reciprocal chapter sharing in our conference
MSP Chapter board attendee (1)
Central Iowa board attendee (2)
Central Regional Director monthly conference calls
Attended the Annual Chapter Leadership Conference (virtual) hosted by the Central Regional Director for chapter leaders
Attended Building Business Capabilities (BBC) Nov 2017
Began a two part program offered by IIBA to offer mentorship program for chapters

5. Treasurer’s – Report Bob Gregory, Interim Treasurer 2017
Misti Poynter, Treasurer 2018

6. Welcome our new chapter treasurer -
Misti Poynter

7. 2018 Treasurer’s Report We have money in the bank! 2018 Focus
The board continues to control expenses and manage our revenue.
2018 Focus
Define and improve new processes for our events and conference.
Improve registration for events and the conference.
Star Chapter
PayPal
Provide ability to use credit or debit card for payment.

8. Vice President – Conference Chair
Erik D Laessig

9. Vice President & Conference Chair
Assisted and networked within the 2017 Conference (i.e. Speaker Buddy, Bag Hand Out, Vendors, etc.)
Onboarding into Conference Chair role with Judy Alter
Recruited 2018 Election Committee and documented role for BOD
Recruited 2018 Conference Chairs
Kickoff meeting complete
Monthly Roadmap to Conference Day meetings in progress
Networking and recruiting additional volunteers for Conference Day

10. Vice President & Conference Chair, con’t
Conference Speaker and Vendor Chairs ramping up
Keynotes are holding dates and being discussed
3-4 potential new Vendors
Narrowing down the 2018 Conference theme (i.e. Ongoing Evolution of Business Analysis)
Narrowed down 2019 Conference Venue selection
Walkthroughs scheduled for last week in February
Marketing planned for early
Leveraging YAPP application and LinkedIn as primary
Attending Monthly Americas Central Region meetings as able

11. Membership
Kelly D. Casey

12. Chapter Membership To be a member in good standing, you must
Be a member of IIBA International
Regularly attend Chapter events

13. 2017 Membership Totals by Month
There were some data integrity issues with the membership loads for the first half of 2017, so that data was excluded.

14. Membership Benefits
Regular professional development events geared toward business analysis
IIBA resources and tools (newsletter, templates, webinars, etc.)
Networking opportunities with business analysis and IT professionals
Leadership opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
Discounts for Chapter events

15. Membership Challenges
Retaining existing members; making members feel connected to the organization
Company downsizing, layoffs, no budget for membership renewals
Other free resources available
Communication challenges

16. Professional Development
Karen Lofgren-Anderson

17. CCBA®/CBAP® Study Group
Met weekly September 11 – October 16, 2017 at TD Ameritrade
Facilitators: Rose Gunia and Marcia Houston
12 Study Group Participants
Watermark’s Study Guide and BABOK v.3
Chris Salvo and Samuel Teal have passed the CBAP® exam!
Other participants continue their studies.
Participants liked the comradery of studying together and encouraging each other. It was an interactive group!

18. Vice President - Events
Phil Sullivan

19. 2017 Meeting Attendance: 470/307

20. 2016 Meeting Attendance: 579/470

21. Vice President – Communication & Marketing
Phil Sullivan

22. Communication and Marketing: 2018
Social Media
LinkedIn
Facebook
Twitter
Website
Improvements to events notifications
Expand our brand outside Website or LinkedIn
Use local papers to announce Conference dates
Outreach to major employers in Omaha