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Information Circular – BO-05-17-07-#2 &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wasaga Beach, ON = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; May 17, 2007
Board of Directors’ Spring Interim Meeting Summary<= /span>
Wa= saga Beach, ON: Multiple Births Canada (MBC) is pleased to provide ongoing updates to its members, chapters and colleagues. Your commitment to Supporting Multiple Births Togeth= er is of great importance to Canada’s multiple-birth community. Chapter Representatives: Plea= se forward the information below to your Chapter Executive and members. The following is a brief summary of the Board of Directors’ Spring Interim Meeting 2007 held in Huntsville April 27-29, 2007. During the three days, the B= oard spent 30 hours in meetings and work sessions for MBC business. The work s= essions focused on discussions and preparation of—year-end financial result= s, Annual Report content, AGM materials, updates to the Volunteer Training website,= Media and Dionne (Adult Multiple) Making a Difference Award nominations, MBC portions of the 2007 National Conference programme, upcoming Report from National, updates to open volunteer positions, and a review of Year 1 of = the Strategic Plan. Meeting highlights included discussions on the following topics: · Membership Fee Structure · National Multiple Births Awareness Day Update and Recommendations<= /span> · 2007 Annual General Meeting and National Conference Workshops · 2008 National Conference · 30^th Anniversary Celebrations · ICTS Plans – COMBO Presentation &nbs= p; Membership Fee Structure: The results of the affiliate Chapter membership fee structure surv= eys sent to current chapters and non-member clubs were reviewed. The 2006 Outreach Committee discussions were also reviewed. Current membership str= uctures and a variety of other scenarios were discussed - leading the Board to ag= ree on a minor modification to the current affiliate Chapter membership fee structure. This modification will be announced at the upcoming AGM. National Multiple Births Awa= reness Day Update and Recommendations: The Board was given an update in respons= e to the 2007 media and organizational communication pieces. Direct contact has been made with over 400 news outlets—many have printed the letter to the Editor resulting in responses from multiples and multiple-birth paren= ts—and an IC has been sent to MBC Chapters and members inviting them to access t= he free communications materials directly from the MBC website. A request wi= ll be sent to the Governor General of Canada asking for official recognition of the annual National Multiple Births Awareness Day. Under consideration for 2008’s event are the addition of a celebrity Hono= rary Chair Person and a Founding Sponsor. 2007 Annual General Meeting = and National Conference Workshops: The Board reviewed highlights of MBC initiatives in the last year, and prepared the AGM agen= da. Topics for the conference workshops were discussed with the main focus of= the session being MBC Resources and Chapter Sharing.= 2008 AGM National Conference= : The MBC Board of Directors began preliminary discussions for the upcoming 2008 AGM and National Conference. The MBC Board will chair the 2= 008 conference in a venue close to Toronto to allow easy access for speakers and delegates. It will feature a new conference= model including a fall date (October 17-19, 2008) and a shortened programme that starts at noon on Friday. I= t will have a multiple-birth issues focus of interest to parents, professionals = and volunteers. An abstract request will be developed and distributed through= out the multiple-birth community. The MBC 30^th Anniversary celebra= tion will be held at the same time. 30^th Anniversary Celebrations: The Board agreed to invest in a = 30^th Anniversary bookmark which will be distributed nationally and internation= ally beginning this June to promote MBC and its 30^th Anniversary in 2008. It was noted that there is still a need for volunteers to work on t= he 30^th Anniversary Committee. ICTS Plans – COMBO Presentation: The Board was given a sneak prev= iew of the PowerPoint presentation that will be presented to the Council of Mult= iple Births Organizations (COMBO) in June.&nb= sp; The workshop schedule was reviewed which is found at ww= w.twins2007.be/Schedule.html. Approval was given to have Kim Weatherall and Gail Moore, MBC Chair and Vice Chair, represent MBC at the upcoming conference in Belgium (June 7-10, 2007).
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Multiple Births = Canada Naissances multiples Canada PO Box 432 = Wasaga Beach<= /span>, Ontario L9Z 1A4 Toll-free (in Canada): 1-866-228-8824 Tel: 705-429-0901 Fax: 705-429-9809 mailto:office@multiplebirthscanada.org http://www.multiplebirthscanada.org/ The content of this email is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified he= alth provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Multiple Births Canada Information Circulars (ICs) are a mass email service managed by the Board of Director= s of Multiple Births Canada and is for information sharing purposes only. Opin= ions and conclusions expressed through this service do not necessarily reflect= the views of either the Board of Directors or the caring volunteers of Multip= le Births Canada. If you wish to be removed or added to this list, please contact the Business Office<= span style=3D'mso-bookmark:_Hlk150437161'>.	Multiple Births = Canada and Mount Sinai Hospital’s Multiple Birth DVD Project Multiple Births Canada is pleased to announce that we have forged a partnership with Mount Sinai Hospi= tal to produce an educational video/DVD for parents expecting multiple-birth children. It is anticipated that this DVD will become a valuable educational resource for prenatal educators, parenting groups, and indivi= dual families. The initial work in the partnership will focus on learner needs assessment to ensure that the DVD content meets the needs of our intended audience, and on fundraising to cover the costs of the DVD development. If you are interested in making a financial contribution to the project, please forward your cheque to: Multiples DVD Project Maternal Infant Program Mount Sinai Hospital 600 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1X5<= /o:p> A charitable donation receipt will be made available for all donations.