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NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE DRAMA ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 13th November 2017 at 56 Dunster Road West Bridgford Nottingham
Present:- Joan Wildgust (Chairman), Mike Stewart, Bob Wildgust, Linda Whitehurst, Gordon Parsons, Tony Vokes, Neil Mackintosh (Treasurer), Roy Ainscough

1 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Christine Davison, Barbara Barton, Barbara Fisher, Mel Reynolds, Howard Whitehurst

2 MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING.
The minutes of the previous Council Meeting held on 17th October 2017 had been circulated and these were signed as a correct record subject to the following amendment.

HON TREASURERS REPORT as at 17.10.2017 (3months)
Balance = £ 9744.40
NS&I = £2355.92
Current = £7245.48
On hand = £ 143.00
Increase = £321.88
SINCE LAST MEETING
INCOME
PLAY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Entries 5 x @ £65 each = £325
BROADWAY - MY MOVIE
Receipts x 45 @ £5 each = £225
OPERATIONS
Subscriptions -
Group membership 2 @ £25 each
TOTAL = £50
EXPENDITURE
Insurance Premium Zurich £287.12

3 HON TREASURER'S REPORT as at 13/11/2017
Balance = £10096.60
NS&I = £2355.92
Current = £7422.68
On hand = £ 318.00
Increase = £352.20
SINCE LAST MEETING
INCOME
PLAY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Entries 8 x @ £65 each = £520
BROADWAY - MY MOVIE
Receipts x 9 @ £5 each = £45
EXPENDITURE
Broadway My Movie Hire Balance £212.80

4 FESTIVALS
Play of the Year 17/18 and Awards Dinner
The Chairman reported that to-date 13 entries had been received but sadly one entry had subsequently been withdrawn owing to a cancellation of a production owing to unforeseen circumstances. The number of entries to-date was most encouraging with the adjudications well received
Youth Festival 2018
The Chairman reported that Chilwell Olympia School had now been formally booked for the 10-12 May 2018.

5 SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES
BROADWAY CINEMA EVENT 19TH NOVEMEBER
The Chairman reported that the above event was now virtually fully booked and went on to outline the arrangements that had been made by the Broadway Cinema for the staging of the event. She also reported that an invitation had been sent to the Director of the Nottingham Playhouse but sadly he was unable to attend on this occasion
She then outlined the overall cost of the event which would require a financial contribution from funds of approximately £870 and this was in accordance with the earlier budgets presented to the Executive
IT WAS AGREED
1 that the financial contribution for this event be approved
2 that an invitation be extended to the new Director of the Nottingham Playhouse to other anniversary events being staged and also to speak at a NANDA Theatre Luncheon in 2018
3 that a press release be prepared to support this event
LACE MARKET EVENT 18TH FEBRUARY 2018
The Chairman reported on the arrangements now being planned for the above event and had been notified that the matter regarding a civic representation by the Nottingham City Council was currently under active consideration

6 THEATRE LUNCHEON
Linda W reported that following the acceptance by Mark Pritchard the Lighting and Technical Theatre Specialist to give a Theatre Luncheon presentation. Arrangements have been made for this to be staged at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Nottingham on Wednesday 10th January 2018. Details of the event were to be mailed to members shortly

7 MEDIA
Linda W reported that work on the review of the current website and a report would be submitted in due course

9 DATES OF MEETING
IT WAS AGREED
1 that the next meeting of the Executive be held on Tuesday 10th January 2018 at 10.00am at Aspley immediately prior to the Theatre Luncheon to be held on that day
2 that G.Parsons be asked to determine the feasibility of staging the Annual General Meeting of NANDA at the Lace Market Theatre at 12noon on Sunday 18th February immediately prior to the "Flarepath" 70th Anniversary presentation to be held on that day

The meeting closed at 2.50pm