2003 Business Meeting Minutes
Sunday, February 16, 2003: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Salt Lake City, UT

Present

1. 15 members were present for the 2003 WSCA-HCIG meeting.
2. HCIG Chair and Program Planner, Juliann Scholl, called the meeting to order and handed out the agenda.
3. Recognition and acknowledgements were made for those who volunteered to read papers and help with the 2003 Convention. The readers were Leah Bryant, Laura Ellington, Anne Hubbell, Rashelle Jones, and Scott Moore.

Old Business

1. Minutes from the 2002 business meeting were accepted and approved.

2. Chair's report (Juliann Scholl:

   1. Chair stated that paper submission for the 2003 Convention was low compared with recent years. Submissions: 12 Papers (all accepted), 5 Panels (all accepted), 7 total panels (HCIG was allowed eight).
   2. Representatives were needed to attend the Legislative Assembly.
   3. Chair reported that the new deadline for paper submissions for the 2004 convention is September 2, 2003.
   4. Chair suggested that given the low rate of submission of papers, the HCIG should consider sponsoring fewer panels and focus on keeping the quality of Health Communication papers high rather than accepting all submissions.

3. Webspinner's report (Stephanie Coopman)
   1. The HCIG web page continues to be updated with new information.
   2. Members are encouraged to visit the HCIG website and submit any relevant information or suggest changes: www.roguecom.com/HCIG.

New Business

1. Introduction of New Chair

1. Juliann Scholl graciously acknowledged Scott Moore as the new chair of the HCIG and turned over the meeting and the discussion of future business to incoming-chair, Scott Moore.
2. Scott Moore thanked and acknowledged Juliann Scholl for her hard work and dedication to organizing the HCIG for the 2003 covention.
2. 2004 Convention and Future HCIG Items

1. Scott Moore asked for any ideas for the 2004 Convention with the theme, "Widening Our Circle."
2. Chair Moore asked for volunteers who are willing to read, respond to, and rank panels and papers for the 2004 convention. Volunteers signed-up on volunteer sheet.
3. Chair Moore passed around call for papers for the 2004 convention.
4. Chair Moore suggested that panel proposals undergo a full review before acceptance.
5. It was announced that the Law Interest Group is interested in co-sponsoring a panel for the 2004 convention.
6. Carma Bylund passed out a survey for those teaching Health Communication.
3. Elections

   1. Scott Paynton was nominated and elected as Chair-elect for the 2004-2005 year.
   2. Anne Hubbell was nominated and elected Secretary for the 2004-2005 year (a 2-year term).

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Paynton
Humboldt State U