6:00 PM April 4, 2008 Savannah, GA Hyatt

Chair: David Silverman, Valley City State University
Vice-Chair: Mike Eaves, Valdosta State University
Vice-Chair Elect: Wesley Buerkle, East Tennessee State University
Secretary: John Saunders, Columbus State University
Web Editor: Tony DeMars, Texas A&M University-Commerce

I. General Business

A. Meeting called to order by David Silverman

B. 2007 minutes submitted, distributed, and approved

II. Other Business

A. Mike Eaves was unable to attend

B. Plaques for award winners are missing. They were picked up by an unknown assailant. Having a sign-out sheet was suggested for picking up the plaques.

C. Honorary awards were presented with the actual awards to be mailed.
1. Christian Steinmentz, “From Black Flag to No Flag: Punk’s Noble/Savage Resistance to Presidential Constructions of National Identity”
2. C. Allin Means for Top Student Paper, “The Sidewalks of a New Media Neighborhood”

D. Brief report from the Legislative meeting

E. Wendy Hajjar suggested changing meeting location to a more libatious locale.

F. The incoming program planner says he will make every effort to make sure respondents have papers with sufficient lead time before the conference.

G. Some A/V requests evidently were not completed. Due to excessive costs, efforts will be made to let panelists know what A/V equipment is available and alternate arrangements will be made or suggested for requests that can not be honored due to expense.

III. New Business

A. Danielle Williams elected as vice-chair elect.

B. Discussion of the Norfolk and Memphis conferences took place. Topics suggested:
1. Film studies with a possibility of having a screening of a few films (May be able to get Craig Brewer to speak at the Memphis conference)
2. Adult Swim
3. Video gaming
4. Massive multi-player online games
5. Exploitative films
6. Judd Apatow films
7. Would like to have a cross-divisional panel to combine a few interests
8. An off-cite panel was suggested, but this may have to wait for Memphis

C. This call is always open and Wesley volunteered to post such suggestions
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