CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM at the Glen Sanders Mansion, Scotia, NY by Treasurer Kathy Dunn. The meeting was held following a buffet dinner. The participants were welcomed and the meeting agenda was presented. 26 participants were in attendance. Although all officers were present, in the interest of brevity Dunn gave all the reports.

VICE-PRESIDENT'S REPORT

Our four meetings in 2007 were: our annual business meeting and dinner, followed by a tour of the microanalysis facilities, at CNSE, UAlbany; a talk on Near-field Scanning Spectroscopy by Robert Geer of CNSE, UAlbany, held at SuperPower on May 16; a talk by John Notte of ALIS/Zeiss on Helium Ion Microscopy, held at GE CRD on September 25; and the November 13 meeting with TMS at RPI, including a dinner, a poster session, and a talk by Robert Linhardt of RPI on Nanocomposites. Suggestions for future meetings were solicited, and an effort to connect with the RPI microanalysis community was encouraged

TREASURER'S REPORT

The current corporate sponsors, Bruker, GE, Hitachi, JEOL, Physical Electronics, and Zeiss, were thanked..

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SECRETARY'S REPORT

There were 24 paid-up members (including corporate representatives) at the end of 2007. There are 90 names on the e-mailing list and listed on the website. The website list includes affiliation, professional interests, and membership in national societies. It was suggested than another membership survey should be considered, tha last one having been in December 2002

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Kathy Dunn, representing the outgoing officers, presented a proposal for changes in the terms of office. The members were asked to consider this proposal, which would entail a change to the Bylaws, to be voted on at next year's business meeting. The principle is to provide more continuity, with the terms for Treasurer and Secretary lasting for two years instead of one year, and the President serving as an officer for three years: one year as Vice-President, one year as President, and one year as Past President and Chair of the Nominating Committee.

The meeting was turned over to Nominating Committee Chairman Jim McGee. There was only one nominee for each position.

The following slate of officers below was unanimously elected.

McGee thanked the outgoing officers, some of whom have served the Society since its inception.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, the business meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM, and the participants enjoyed a talk by Dave Wark of GE on (Micro-) Probing the Causes of Supervolcano Eruptions.

last update 27 April 2008