Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides
General Membership Meeting
Febuary 8, 2012 7:27 pm
The ARTFUL DODGER, 400 SOUTH 2nd St.
(PENDING APPROVAL AT THE MARCH MEETING.)
Minutes of the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides’ January 2012 Meeting
The general meeting was called to order by President Bob Skiba at 7:27 February 8, 2012 at the Artful Dodger.
1. Last month's minutes were approved by the present membership
2. Treasurer: no report
3. Events
Feb. 9 Dyottville Glassworks in Fishtown, 19th century commune uncovered during I-95 construction. Contact: Anita McKelvey
Feb. 13, 5:30 pre-opening of Philadelphia History Museum: all APT members are invited
Feb. 22, 6:30, Independence Visitors Center: Pres. Bob will be part of a panel sponsored by The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Theme "The City That Loves You Back," followed by an open discussion
Mar. 7, 5-7:00 Philadelphia's Historic Neighborhood Consortium (PHNC) celebration @ American Revolution Center (101 S. 3rd St). Refreshments, door prizes, Dr.Physick soda. RSVP to Del Conner
Next meeting, March 14th : Bob will speak on Prohibition in Philadelphia
4. Lecture Series
"Guide's View of Philadelphia" begins Mon Feb. 27 @ Physick House
Financial Aid is available for lecture series in exchange for volunteer hours for APT. Contact Ed Mauger
Individual courses are $10/each for members who took the course last year, depending on available space (see website for course availability)
--Mike Tait: Get a receipt for the courses: the course is a business expense
Next certification test: Apr 16
Contact Ed Mauger re: lecture series/certification
5. Communications
Contact Richard Frey to become involved with communications committee
Ed spoke with concierge society to promote the lecture series
6. Membership List/TOPS discussion
--TOPS sees our membership list as competition, we need to resolve this issue
--Should we have categories to our membership list?
--Ernest: NY and DC guides can give tours in PHL, but PHL guides cannot give tours in DC or NY
--How are other cities enforcing their certification laws?
--Promote PHL to national tour companies
--Judy: membership in APT is open, members should be listed equally, alphabetically, both guides and tour operators, etc.
--Bob: in progress is a member's only contact list on website
--Bob: the executive committee will discuss this , then make recommendations to the membership
7. Reprinting of handbook
--there will be minor revisions in 2nd edition, ready for the lecture series
--the 3rd printing will consider format changes, larger changes
8. Alternate meeting dates and places
--contact Bob with suggestions
--other meeting places? Brian: some members feel pressured to spend $ in the bar/restaurant we meet at.
9. Misc.
Nonnie: there should be a page on the website for book recommendations, member notices etc.
Bob: We need a committee to look at by-law revisions
There is a new Banking History Museum at Broad and Sansom (Wells Fargo Bldg)
Judy Shulman is looking into APT group health insurance
Shirley Turpin Parham passed away on Feb 8, 2012. A motion was passed to memorialize her on the website
The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 pm.
- Alice Cutler, acting Secretary
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