Marty Hart-Landsberg, Chair opened the meeting at 4:05 pm.
Welcome and introductions: Marty Hart-Landsberg, Lura Frazey, Jim Smith, Alison Clement, Kevin Foster, Kacey Carpenter
Agenda: Marty reviewed our agenda. No amendments were proposed.
Writer’s Corner Presentation: James Smith shared from his new book, The Future Starts Here: The Wild and Scary 2020s. Watch the session recording here.
Members Meeting:
- Minutes May 18, 2025: Were shared and approved without objection.
- Treasurer’s report: Current balance is $7,687.
- Upcoming events
- Willamette Writers Fair: We have a NWU Table at the Willamette Writers Fair, Friday, August 1, 5-7pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portland, Oregon (1441 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232). Hope to see you there.
- AFL-CIO Convention September 5-6: Our Chapter can send two delegates to the event in Seaside with budget available for hotel and registration.. Contact Lura, Marty, and Kacey to submit your interest.
- Members Meeting in Eugene: Our September 14 Members Meeting planned to be in Eugene. Stay tuned for more details.
- Resolution Proposal: Requirements for Chapter Delegates and Other Voting Representatives. Approved.
- Delegate Assembly Report Back: Marty and Lura shared an update from the July 10 Delegate Assembly meeting including committee reports (journalism, AI, resolutions), adhoc finance working group, website update project.
- The next Meeting is Sunday, September 14,2025 in-person in Eugene.
- Meeting concluded 5:22pm