Committee-Minutes-Audit-6-11-07

1201 New York Avenue, N.W. · # 600 · Washington, D.C. · 20005-3931 Tel. 202-289-3100 · Fax 202-289-3174 · www.ahla.com MINUTES OF AUDIT, CERTIFICATION & CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE MEETING NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, LOEWS VANDERBILT HOTEL THMONDAY, JUNE 11 , 2007 ATTENDEES ABSENT Gene Rupnik (Chair) Gregory A. Bryan Don Johnson Thomas Corcoran, Jr. Ilene D. Kamsler Richard C. Nelson Joseph Kane Gerald W. Petitt Joe Martin Robert Slater Montine McNulty Paul Riedel AH&LA STAFFRobert Steele, III Pamela Inman Joori Jeon GUESTS Roy Kennington Banks Brown Joseph McInerney Drew Smith Min Zhao I. CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Chair Gene Rupnik at 8:00 a.m. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved, seconded, and unanimously. thVoted: to approve the minutes of the November 10 , 2006 meeting held in New York City. III. AH&LA CEO REPORT President and CEO Joseph McInerney discussed the general affairs of AH&LA and its affiliates. He pointed out that 2007 has started out to be a most positive and productive year for the three organizations. In the first five months of 2007, their significant accomplishments are as the follows: The total rooms membership in partner and direct member states has increased by 2.4 % through May 2007. AH&LA currently has 8,987 properties with 1,349,665 rooms; which is slightly ahead of its objectives. Three additional sales people were hired to sell membership in the direct member and ...