Feb 06, 2026

Meeting Summary for Hollywood Squares Mens's Personal Meeting Room

Feb 06, 2026 06:39 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) ID: 589 590 9202
Quick recap

The meeting focused on various updates and discussions related to the group's calendar, treasury, and upcoming events. Key topics included Gordon's speaking engagement in Washington D.C., the clam bake planning, and the need for additional medallion distribution. The team also discussed website changes, including migration plans and the decision to remove passwords for better accessibility. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to planning the group's 6-year anniversary event, with a motion passed to invite Martin from Dublin as the primary speaker. The group also considered allowing Michael McDonald, a scheduled speaker, to share for 20 minutes, but decided to further discuss this change at a future meeting. Lastly, Steve updated the group on the progress of the pre-clam bake dinner, which Arthur is now managing.

Next steps

• John R: Update the calendar as soon as the meeting is over, including Gordon speaking at the DuPont Circle Group meeting on Monday at 12 noon.

• Steve: Complete posting of upcoming Saturday and Sunday 11am host schedules to the calendar, especially for the week of the 19th to the 21st.

• Frank: Find and schedule hosts for weekend AM meetings starting in March and update the calendar accordingly.

• Richard: Contact Martin from Dublin to confirm him as the primary speaker for the March 29th anniversary event.

• Chris: Send out updated phone list email to the group (scheduled for tomorrow).

• Chris (IT/web): Migrate the website from personal account to the new Hollywood Squares account within 6 months, with assistance from Gary and Scott, and coordinate with Squarespace vendor for migration report.

• Chris (IT/web): Plan for renewal subscription transfer to the website in June 2024 and notify group of expected costs.

• Kevin: Send Chris from Jupiter his address so a bereavement card can be sent.

• Cameron: Reach out to regular meeting organizers to collect information and send to Justin for calendar.

• Jerry-CO: Send Kevin from Cambridge his account information for meeting training.

• Richard: Stay after the meeting to configure GoGo phone monitor role with Chris.

• Matt: Talk to Scott B. from Spokane about anniversary needs in January and report back next month.

• Gary: Work with Chris on IT web training as discussed.

• Steve Nomo and approximately one-month volunteer: Assign someone to coordinate the upcoming anniversary meeting (March 29th, 90-minute meeting with 30-minute speaker).

• Paul: Reach out to Michael McDonnell regarding potential anniversary meeting speaker (note: this is now superseded by Martin from Dublin as speaker, but action may still be relevant for future or other roles).

• Mark S.: Ask Dion if he is available to be the anniversary speaker for March 29th (note: now superseded by Martin, but may be relevant for future events).

• Arthur: Take complete charge of the group dinner before the clam bake, finalize menu, and coordinate with attendees (contact point for suggestions or changes).

Summary

Treasury and Meeting Updates

The meeting covered several updates and discussions. Gordon will speak at the DuPont Circle Group meeting in Washington, D.C., on Monday at 12 noon, and the relevant codes will be in the calendar. The treasury report showed a balance of $1,028.79 after various payments and allocations. Jerry raised a concern about an outdated name on the March calendar, which no one could resolve. Frank reported being fully booked for March but will start looking for weekend hosts from April onwards. The conversation ended with a reminder about the need for new business and job announcements.

Website Migration and Anniversary Planning

The group discussed website changes, event planning, and treasury matters. They agreed to migrate the website to a new account, update the phone list, and plan for the group's 6-year anniversary event on March 29th. A motion was made and approved to invite Martin from Dublin to be the primary speaker at the anniversary event, with a suggestion to potentially have two speakers. The group also discussed hosting responsibilities and training needs.

Group Speaker Format Discussion

The group discussed changing the speaker format from 10-15 minutes to 20 minutes, with a motion introduced by Bob to allow Michael McDonald to speak for 20 minutes. However, the group decided to table the permanent format change for further discussion at a future business meeting, as Richard and others felt it was a significant change to the group's established structure. Steve also updated that Arthur has taken over organizing the group dinner at La Scala, with most of the reservation and menu arrangements now complete.