Minutes of Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs, 28 August 2017

SUBJECT: Minutes of Peterson Air & Space Museum Foundation Staff Meeting, 0900hrs,
28 August 2017. Meeting convened in the City Hangar.
ATTENDEES: Brown, John; Henderson, Jim; Howells, Glyn; Howells, Phyllis; McClelland, Ron; Mogel, Jake; Miller, Mike; Reiner, Errol; Silber, Carl;Whalen, Gail, DAFC, Director; Nash, Jeffery, DAFC, Deputy Director.
Opening Remarks: Meeting called to order by Henderson at 0901.
No changes in minutes of 24 July meeting.
Henderson, in for Treasurer Long, discussed financials as of 31 July 17. YTD income $20,433, Expense $9,838, Cost of Goods Sold $14,770, net $(4,175). Cash: $52,876 operations, $26,560 Broadmoor Hangar Renovation.
Henderson did the numbers: YTD 31 July volunteer hours 4,562 v 5,991 year earlier; visitor numbers 9,450 v 13,502, Website hits 20,986 v 25,495 and Facebook reaches 113,892 v 156,693.
McClelland commented that “Visit COS” and the PPRAS site were the top sources of visitor requests.
Curator’s Update – Whalen
• Week of 20 September is AFA Homecoming
• Because of our participation in the Regional Air Show, museum will be closed 21 – 25 September. There will be 24 hour security at the airshow site starting the morning of 22 September. Flying starts at noon on 23 September. Party Saturday night 6-8 pm (BBQ) for volunteers. Wear museum hats and vests for the airshow.
• The “reading rail” material for the EC-121 was presented at the meeting. Comments encouraged.
Carl Silber commented that the Battle of Britain commemoration is 15 September.
Also, please do not give away t-shirt hangars from the Museum Store.
Meeting adjourned at 1010 hours.
THERE WILL BE NO SEPTEMBER STAFF MEETING DUE TO OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE AIR SHOW.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Henderson, Secretary.