Members present: Una Daly, Alice Wu, Alfred Jan, Gerri Forte, Hal Schoolcraft, Marjorie Johnson, Shari Clare, Carolyn Donnell, Amanda Senior, Bill Baldwin, and Edie Matthews
Minutes from the February meeting were moved/seconded/carried.
The April 7th General Membership Meeting will be held at the China Stix Restaurant.
- The cost will be $30 per person for the meal.
- AI (artificial intelligence) will be the focus.
- It is time for chapter elections. An Election Chairperson is needed. Nominations will be taken during the April Meeting, and the voting will take place during the June Meeting.
Board Reports
- There are currently 102 members of the SBWC.
- Digital News Communications twice per month in Jan, Feb, Mar. Newsletter editor still pending.
- Hal will be adding View from the Board, Member News, and Speaker Recaps on the SBWC website.
- We are still considering locations for the May and June General Membership Meetings.
- Berkeley Book Fair Update – SBW will host a table at this event. Interested individuals sign-up at April and May meetings or by contacting pres@southbaywriters.com
- Open Mic continues under the leadership of Bill Baldwin. In-person open mic events have been very successful in Dec, Jan, Feb. Plan is to continue in-person once per month. Zoom open mic will also continue once per month.