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NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DRAMA ASSOCIATION
Minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Council held on Tuesday 16th April 2013 at Ruddington

Present:- Joan Wildgust (Chairman), Christine Davison (Secretary), Neil Mackintosh (Treasurer), Mike Stewart, Bob Wildgust, Madeline Lord, Mel Reynolds, Roy Ainscough.
The meeting scheduled for Tuesday March 26th was cancelled due to bad weather.
The meeting was chaired by Roy Ainscough owing to the Chairman's temporary deafness.

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were received from Tony Vokes, Linda and Howard Whitehurst, Jack Barrett.

2 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING. - The minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on Tuesday 12th February 2013 had been circulated and these were signed as a correct record.
There were no matters arising.

3 HON TREASURER'S REPORT - as at 16 April 2013 (2 months)
Balance = £7727.56
NS&I = £2289.94
Current = £5237.62
On hand = £200.00
Increase = £42.00
SINCE LAST MEETING
INCOME
Play of the Year
Entries - 5 @ £60 each = £300.00
Theatre Luncheon - Giles Croft
Receipts -
26 x member@ £15.50 each
1 x non member @ £17.50
TOTAL = £420.50
OPERATIONS
Subscriptions -
Group membership 1 (Spotlight) = £25.00
EXPENDITURE
PLAY DIRECTION COURSE
Tutor's fee - Robert Wildgust = £150.00
Administration - £75.00
THEATRE LUNCHEON - GILES CROFT
Venue Bill - Cast restaurant
28 x dinners @ £14 each = £392.00
MISCELLANEOUS
Repairs to Margaret Guilford Trophy = £86.50
RESULTS
Play Direction Course
Income = £720.00
Expenditure = £300.00
Profit = £420.00
Theatre Luncheon - Giles Croft
Income = £420.50
Expenditure = £392.00
Profit = £28.50

4 FESTIVALS
a) Play of the Year 12/13 and Dinner
The Chairman reported that there had been 17 entries from nine groups - the highest number for some years.
Due to the adjudicator's occasional unavailability, Robert Wildgust had adjudicated six entries, but, apart from one, the adjudicator had been able to see rehearsals, so that he and RW could liaise.
Colin Treliving (People's Theatre Company) had agreed to be next season's adjudicator and the Chairman confirmed that this would be no bar to PTC entering.
It was suggested that Colin be invited to attend this year's dinner (at his own expense).
Dinner - Linda Whitehurst had sent a menu from the Welbeck Hotel for the Council to consider. This was approved and it was agreed to keep the meal the same price as last year's - £23 for members. LW will send out invitations in due course.
The Chairman will ask Jean Krzeminski, Stephen Godward's guest, to present the prizes.
b) One Act Festival -
At the Leicester festival, the Margaret Guilford trophy was awarded to Keyworth Dramatic Society, as the Nottinghamshire representatives. Keyworth did not take up the offer of going through to the quarter final. Robert Wildgust outlined the problems within AETF, experienced by the various regions, mainly relating to the cost of organising festivals. RW stated his intention of holding a NANDA one act festival in 2014. Roy Ainscough said that it was important to build on the success of last year's festival and encourage groups earlier in the season to consider entering. RW will do an initial mailing and remind groups of the offer of £100 towards expenses if a group progresses to the next round. He said that the personal approach was the most successful in encouraging groups to enter. However, no dates could be decided until AETF's plans are known
c)Youth Festival
This will be a one day festival on Saturday May 11th, with five plays entered, from three groups. The final arrangements were discussed.

5 THEATRE LUNCHEON
Nothing to report

6 NEWSLETTER/WEBSITE
Bob Wildgust talked of a recent visit by him and Joan to Mississauga, an area of Toronto which had a similar organisation to NANDA with five groups called the Theatre Alliance. He will find out more information, with a view to establishing links with this organisation..

7 CORRESPONDENCE /AMENDMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP
None

8 ARTICLES FOR NOTTINGHAM POST
Roy had been contacted by the Nottingham Post, asking for articles of 400 words, to be published in the paper under the title "First Person". He volunteered to write the first article and will also write a piece for the newsletter asking other NANDA members if they are prepared to submit an article on any subject of interest or about which they feel passionately. The Post does not offer any payment.

9 AOB
The new membership list is now available. Many thanks to Mel Reynolds, who transformed it to PDF and word format.
SHUG The next planning meeting is in May. SHUG is keeping up the pressure on the planning committee.

10 DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 14th May at 7.00pm at Arnold.

The meeting ended at 8.25pm