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

Audit, Budget and Cash Flow
We continue to await the registration boost provided by the National Workshop registrations which will occur in early August. The National Office portion of the audit is complete and we await the draft audit document from Sample and Bailey.

Grants
We continue to work with NPS with the Phase II grant with USEPA on projects related to the nature center study with CSU.

InterpPress
Sales of existing books go well.

Investments
As per Board action in June, we will sell all stocks purchased at request of regions or sections in early July. All regions or sections with bank balances of $10,000 or more will be paid one year CD interest rates on the amounts above $10,000. This will yield interest income for seven regions and two sections in the third quarter. Interest income is computed monthly.

Journal of Interpretation Research
The first issue for 2007 will go out in early August, 2007.

Leases
Both leases downstairs at 230 Cherry St. have expired on July 15. Both plan to renew but require procedural approval. We raised the rent from $14 a square foot to $15 a square foot for the new contract. This is the first raise in three years. We hope to have the renewed leases in place by mid-August.

Museums of Malawi
We learned of the incredible work of the Museums of Malawi at the International NAI meeting in Vancouver this year. The articles have led to a growing number of donations each month which we ship to Michael and Aaron in Malawi. Each dollar buys a mosquito net for the bed of a child and could prevent the child from getting malaria.

Parking Area
Our original contract with Mason Street Partners called for them to build six parking spaces behind our building for our use. They recently built the parking area but it is not opened yet due to construction on a dumpster area on the end of it. It should be available in August.

Staff Changes
Tim Merriman and Lisa Brochu have resigned effective December 31, 2007. We have not hired on the Sales Manager position and will not do so during this period of transition to new leadership. Sam Smith, our part-time worker who took care of the building and shipped packages the past three years has just left us after completing a Master’s degree.

Travel Plans
My upcoming travel may be viewed here.