Date: February 4, 1999
Place: MGM Plaza, Santa Monica, CA
Time: 7:00 to 9:15 PM

Present:
Ms. Parichehr Tivay (Board Member)
Mr. Mohammad Gharavi (Board Member)
Mr. Shahin Azmoudeh (Board Member)
Mr. Mohammad Borghei (Board Member)
Mr. Iraj Yamin Esfandiary
Mr. Ebrahim Allayee
Mr. Hashem Modjarrab

Per Mr. Gharavi's report, the Events Committee has made reservation with Olympic Collection for March 26th for 100 to 120 persons at the rate of $45.00 per person.

Board recommended that Events Committee to look for other options (such as Parks, Hotels/Restaurants etc.,) and report to the Board within four days.

2- SIAP'S Logo:

It was recommended that the selected Logo to be modified on upper portion in order to reduce similarity to Logo of other Iranian Organization.

Mr. Borghei and Mr. Allayee to arrange meeting with designer to proceed with required modifications.

After round table discussion for any other appropriate name rather than "PAYEH", which was previously proposed by Publication Committee, and after a motion requested by Mr. Borghei and being second by Mr. Azmoudeh, the proposed name "PAYEH" was approved by three to one votes.

4- Members' Suggestions as which Activities must have Priority in SIAP Program

Ms. Tivay: - Starting with comment toward election of the Board's Secretary, suggesting that every Board decision has to be made in the Board Meeting.

- Events and Publication Committees are important factors to attract and gather membership.

- There has to be varieties in the selection of lecturers . It is preferred to invite lecturers from outside of our organization rather among SIAP members. This shall attract more audience.

Mr. Allayee: - We should go back to our basics we discussed at the beginning to form our organization.

- Committees have to make plans to encourage members to become involved.

- Lecturers' subjects must be reviewed by the Board prior to lecture date to make sure they are appropriate for SIAP.

- Publication Committee should propose a short term and long term policy for budgeting the SIAP Publication.

Mr. Modjarab: - Web site / Internet Committee must have priority in SIAP's immediate plan.

- We should advertise our events more aggressively .

- The person in charge of each Committee is responsible to coordinate the related activities with other committees and the Board.

Mr. Azmoudeh: - Along with Events and Publication Committees, Internet Committee must have number one priority in SIAP's program.

- Provide SIAP members with benefit such as giving password to use Internet. Need + $1500. to start with Web Site.

Mr. Gharavi - Our plan should be feasible based upon our members' energy. Time is also important factor in our planning.

- Events and Publication Committees are the two activities which should have priority in SIAP's Program.

- Web Site can be established next year.

- Public Relation Committee should start working as soon as possible.

Mr. Esfandiary:- For the first year at SIAP, we should plan on introducing our organization to the public very effectively In doing so, all SIAP Committees must focus on this idea and plan for the first year.

As a result, we will be able to gather more membership and sponsorship as well. While SIAP is taking "SHAPE" and eventually finds it's "PLACE", the Board of Directors will be able to plan for appropriate programs to develop SIAP's activities. We should set our goal then find ways to achieve. Financial issues must not prevent us from "Planning Big".

- Board, as an initial move, should ask committees to prepare their plans based on the effective introduction of SIAP to the public.

Mr. Borghei: - Publication and Public Relation Committees must take action ASAP.

- Web Site should be taken into consideration more seriously.

At the end of the meeting it was suggested that discussion to be continued through our next meeting and members to bring about 'FEASIBLE PLANS' Next meeting will be on February 18, 1999, at 7.00 PM at MGM Plaza and will be conducted by Mr. Shahin Azmoudeh. Please notify the writer of any error or misunderstanding regarding the above items.

Prepared by Mohammad Borghei.