Update by the Executive Director
Tim Merriman, Executive Director
April 2007

Audit, Budget and Cash Flow
The budget report in this staff report is not complete. Beth is catching up on accounting work after the very successful IWH 2007 meeting in Vancouver. When caught up with entries, we will repost these figures to be more accurate. Still, the situation is good and we are performing better than projections overall.

Business Plan
Performance toward business plan objectives is on schedule with membership at 5100 by end of March, and growing respectably in all categories.

Grants
We will work on the second phase of the EPA/NPS grant this year to make what was learned through Sara Melena’s study of nature and environmental centers more accessible.

Definitions Project
This project was completed and the website up in late March and is being used by many. See http://www.definitionsproject.com

InterpPress
Sales of existing books go well. Our two books for 2007 are not yet under contract.

Investments
It is too early in 2007 to report on investments with any certainty of performance.

Journal of Interpretation Research
We do not have our first manuscript for editing yet but Carolyn Ward has indicated she has had many submissions and should be able to turn out both issues this year on time.

Networking
March was very busy with the CIP in Oregon, CIH Trainers course in Pennsylvania, consult in Hawaii, and Interpreting World Heritage Conference in Vancouver. The IWH was excellent as an opportunity to meet international colleagues.

Staff Changes
We will soon begin a search for a Sales Manager who has responsibility for ad, book, and clothing sales along with co-sponsorships. It will be posted on our website and advertised in northern Colorado by print and Internet ads.

Travel Plans
My upcoming travel may be viewed here.