Update
by the Executive Director
Tim Merriman, Executive
Director
Budget
and Cash Flow
Membership income is still lower than projected and we continue to pursue promotional
efforts to improve it. Memberships related to NIW 06 should help a lot as they
start. Cash flow is good due to the international workshop in the spring and
the early NIW 06 registration online.
Business
Plan
Progress toward business plan objectives is steady but still not as we would
hope except in the certification income category which is doing extremely well.
Building
The new parking area east of our building is finished and will be available
during the Board meeting in June. It is beautiful and greatly adds to the
appearance of our building. New leases will be arranged with tenants next
month.
Grants
We have at least one grant pending still with Bohemian Foundation for $30,000
for planning of the RMRP Raptor Center facilities. We await the second
half of the EPA Definitions grant and have potential for a large second
grant with EPA on the EE Curriculum Project, which has just had Phase 1
finish for us. We will apply for the $20,000 plus payment from Gates Family
Foundation later this month.
Definitions
Project
June 1 and 2 will be the next meeting of the Definitions Project at the National
Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. All arrangements
are made and we'll have more details on our progress at the Spring Board Meeting.
InterpPress
We
continue to work on final editing of the new History of Interpretation
book and hope to have it out in July.
Legacy
Trust Fund
The Legacy Trust Fund total for 2006 thus far amounts to $8,285, which added
to previous gifts has brought total support for the building fund to $739,331.
We had an additional $25,000 restricted gift in 2005 as a Charitable Gift Annuity
from Dick Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colorado. For
more information on Legacy Trust Fund click here.
Networking
Networking at the Interpreting World Heritage meeting was excellent since the
160 attendees came from 32 countries. Lisa and I recently went to China
with UNESCO Funding and developed new relationships with UNESCO, World
Tourism Organization and ICOMOS (International Committee on Monuments and
Sites). We expect these to additional paid work.
Strategic Plan
Please look at the Strategic Planning page in this report and
see if you have any updates to make based upon your efforts related
to those tasks. Please let Jim Covel know of any updates at JCovel@mbayaq.org.
Travel Plans
My upcoming travel may be viewed at www.interpnet.com/board/schedule.htm.