WBEA Marketing/PR Committee (M/PR C) March 15, 2012 Opening: The regular meeting of the WBEA Marketing/PR Committee

was called to order at 12:05pm on March 15, 2012 by Chairman Richard Miles. Present: Richard Miles-Legal Watch Julie Marie Irvin Keystone Resources Stacey Fisher-Certum Inspection Service Eureka Turner Bernstein Realty Diva Herazo Biomedent Carita Felbermayr Bow Tie Servers

General Business: 2012 M/PR Committee goals and By-Laws Approved by Board of Directors First annual WBEA Committee Rush Update: 7 new Marketing Committee members: Carita Felbermayr; Cara Hickman; Diva Herazo; T. Canady Barton; Delia Reyna, Esq.; AJ Owen; Rhonda Brewer-Lee Thank you to Bonnie Reed, Sophia Harvey, Keena Collins and Julie Irvin for help Special Thanks to Rachael Henry Need a Secretary for our committee Volunteers needed for the Annual Conference We will begin Phone Banking Efforts with other committees to increase the awareness of the WBEA. Internal Communications: Volunteers Needed for Liaison positions for internal communications. Education: Martha Cebellos Membership: Bonnie Reed Forum: Changing from Google Groups to Facebook Groups

External Communications: Volunteers needed to call and email WBEs to remind them of annual conference and what they can do to help. Julie Irvin will forward the list and script. Houston Business Journal Be There Area: Volunteer to coordinate with section to advertise WBEA activities. HBJ Giving Guide: Information on cost to run ad.

Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 1:05pm by C0-Chairman Stacey M. Fisher. The next general meeting will be April 19, 2012 at WBEA, 9800 North Freeway West, Houston.