Mariola is sick and asked to have the PAC meeting via zoom instead at NCSU.

This is the zoom link to the meeting.

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/85224518685?pwd=a09PMDdiRXd3czJWUUllTEVUQlpkQT09

Agenda

1.Nowicki Endowment
2. New Years Eve

Meeting Notes:

Meeting was hold by Zoom to reduce time commitment of the Board and members

1. Focus of the meeting was on the discussion of Nowicki Endowment preparations. Following areas were addressed:

1. Seed money from the club ($20K from the bond was cashed and check was prepared for the deposit to the endowment)--- Hanna Gracz responsible

2. Collection of additional funds from the members was discussed, several members already pledged significant amounts ---Hanna Gracz responsible

3. Planned visit of Polish Ambassador Deputy on April 21st and 22nd and preparations to that visit---Wanda Urbanski and Mariola Kopcinski responsible to prepare agenda, dinner is proposed on April 21st, Jowita Mikolaczyk and Monika Pietron offered to coordinate the dinner.

4. Planned lunch meeting with NCSU Department of Design and Architecture professor and administration to discuss preparations to the Maciej Nowicki Day and Exhibit on April 22nd ---Wanda Urbanski, Hanna Gracz and Mariola Kopcinski responsible to meet on March 7th

5. Contact with Maciej Nowicki son in France, and his family in the USA, to support Endowment and Exhibit---Wanda Urbanski responsible

2. Discussion and agreement for the location of Sylwester, 2023

1. Mariola Kopcinski made contact with the Stag Club in Raleigh, and got their agreement that PAC can organize New Years Eve party in their private club

2. Stag Club is very nice, with good kitchen, three rooms (one major and two smaller) and can easily fit 70 plus people

3. PAC Club agree to send refundable deposit of $275 to the Stag Club to secure the place for the party---Jowita Mikolaczyk responsible

4. Potluck party is proposed, with each members brining food and alcohol to keep cost low, details will be discussed later in the year, closer to the event

3. With incoming meeting with the NCSU College of Design on March 7th, Club members and Board agreed to have follow up Zoom call on March 12th, at 7.00PM to discuss outcome in details and define better all necessary preparations