MERC

Nov. 1, Institutional Representatives Meeting Agenda

Date and Time: Nov. 1, 2007, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Marriott Courtyard, 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd., Columbia, Mo.

9:30 – 9:40 Welcome and Introductions

Joel LaReau, VP Information Technology, Ozarks Technical Community College and Chair, MERC Board of Directors

9:40 – 10:25 MOREnet Reports

• MERC Financial Report; (10 minutes)
  Greg Silvey, Director of Fiscal and Contractual Services, MOREnet
• Next Generation Network Update - (15 minutes)
  Chip Byers, Director of Strategic Technologies, MOREnet
• MOREnet Services Update - (15 minutes)
  Natasha Angell, Member Services Director, MOREnet
• HELIX 2008 Update - (5 minutes)
  Nancy Piringer, Higher Education Program Manager, MOREnet

10:25 – 10:30 MERC Governance Procedures Amendment Voting

10:30 – 12:30 Keynote Presentation

Crisis Communications Planning, Christopher Simpson, CEO, SimpsonScarborough

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 – 1:45 Missouri Campus Security Task Force Report

Jeremy Kintzel, Research Associate, Missouri Department of Higher Education

1:45 – 3:00 Roundtable Discussions

3:00 Adjourn