Honolulu, Hawaii
March 24, 1999
 7:00-8:15 p.m.

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Chair Paul Frederic called the meeting to order.  The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.  Materials are being kept by the secretary.

The treasury is being held by the AAG.  They report a balance of $82 for 12/31/97.  Dues for 97-98 amounted to $112 for a 12/31/98 balance of $194.  Deposits from dues received for 98-99 have totaled $230.  The account should currently contain $424.  Newsletter expenses of $44.58 are being submitted at this meeting.  Also, a small additional requisition for conference related expenses will be submitted. [$11.72.  The post meeting balance should be $367.70.]

A nominating committee of the entire membership submitted names for the elections which were held by mail ballot.  Due to a tie, a runoff ballot will be mailed, so results are yet to be determined.  The next election will require election of a director to serve for three years, a chair to serve for two years, and a secretary/treasurer with a two year term.  A nominating committee will be appointed by the chair to develop the slate of candidates.

The definition of corresponding member was discussed.  The issue should be passed to the appropriate committee of the AAG for action.

The Annals-PG structure issue was discussed.  In conclusion, it was suggested that concerned persons speak directly with council members.

A draft of the HOG Chapter in Geography in America was submitted by Geoffrey Martin. Paul Frederic read it in the designated paper session.  The draft is due on April 15.

The ARGWorld project for World Geography for middle schools and high school was discussed.

Tentative ideas for the next meeting were presented.  The possibilities for a field trip pertinent to the group’s interests were considered.

Jodi Vender, the Newsletter Editor, reported that two issues were sent out either electronically, and thirty copies were sent to people who could not receive soft copies.  No requests for hard copies were received from web recipients.  Appropriate materials for the newsletter should be submitted to her.  Two issues a year will continue to be produced.  A different color will be used for the hard copy of each volume.  This year the color was tan.

Mike Dorn at the University of Kentucky is maintaining the list serve.  Jodi Vender is maintaining the web pages.

Other business determined that J. Russell Whitaker should be interviewed for the Geographers on Film series.  He is 99 years old. His contributions to the field were discussed.  A resolution was proposed that: “To encourage and promote the completion of the interview of J. Russell Whitaker for the Geographers on Film Series, the specialty group will underwrite up to $200 of the expenses.”  This resolution was approved.  It is hoped that other subgroups of the AAG will further support and promote this project.

The lack and loss of departmental histories was discussed.  Efforts to obtain this type of information could be a worthwhile project for the group.

The meeting was adjourned.

--Miriam Helen Hill, Secretary