Where: 4204 Jutland Dr., Suite B San Diego, CA 92117

Present:

• Board members: Ali Kiran, Murat Goksel, Burhan Kivrak, Baris Guler(via phone), Volkan Yelkovan, and Burhan Kivrak.
• Members: (not in a particular order), Salih Ergut, Sukran Kivrak, Gul Goksel, Sema Yumoto, Douglas Yumoto, Metin Pasaoglu, Berkay Aybar, Fatih Ulupinar(via phone).

Agenda:

1. Recording Secretary Report-Approval of June 10 minutes,
2. Committee reports,
3. Information on upcoming fundraising events,
4. Adjourn

Proceedings:

• Meeting called to order at 7:15 pm by the secretary Burhan Kivrak. There were 13 members present at the meeting. Burhan Kivrak provided the June 10 members meeting minutes, moved to approve the minutes, and Ali Kiran seconded, anonymously approved.
• Ali Kiran informed the new members of the Fundraising Committee as follows: Kamuran Aker, Ayten Kaplan, Nazli Guner, Ali Kiran and Arzu Kurkoglu. Ali Kiran said it was expected a lot of events to provide enough fund for the establishment of the HOT. Ali Kiran also said that the first fundraising event for 2007 is going to be on November 17th at Del Mar Hilton Hotel to celebrate 83rd anniversary of Republic.
• Ali Kiran also informed that Display Committee will prepare a CD for events be played and Volkan Yelkovan will buy a CD player at around for $50. Ali Kiran suggested to send emails to all members to ask their help to Event Committee.
• Ali Kiran suggested to change HOT’s web page and Gul Goksel suggested to redesign HOT’s display box in Hall of Nations.
• Sukran Kivrak, as a member of Membership Committee, indicated that there was no new development since last time reported, since fundraising had been the most current issue for all committees.
• Treasurer Volkan Yelkovan reported that there was $15121.29.- in the bank.
• Metin Pasaoglu moved to make neutral language article in Bylaws of the HOT to provide the membership meetings held in Turkish, Sukran Kivrak seconded. 6 to 7 vote motion declined, and failed.
• Ali Kiran moved to adjourn the meeting. Burhan Kivrak seconded, unanimously approved.
• Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.