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on their member renewal forms. Progress on the second ASB journal 
continues with the first issue to be published online in the near future. 
Review of the archivist position has been made with a new transition 
format for the position, which should be approved at the Business 
Meeting on Friday. Don mentioned that he had worked to make 
arrangements for the newest ASB Fellow, Peter Raven, to attend and be 
recognized at the Wednesday evening plenary session. Don also 
mentioned that due to health issues and on-going computer issues, he 
had relied on President-Elect Zach Murrell to assist in his duties as 
President. Don stated that he had contributed a presidential “view from 
here” article for two issues of Southeastern Biology. 
B) President-Elect (Zack Murrell) - Zack reported that this had been a year 
of transition for him, and that with the help of the ASB EC, he had 
learned a great deal of what makes ASB work. Zack mentioned that in 
phone meetings and emails over the past year, the EC has made some 
strides towards conducting a strategic plan for ASB in 2013-2014. Zack 
stated that he believes it is critical to continue our transition to a 
conventioneer managed meeting and that we need to continue to make 
changes to fit the new paradigm. Zack also updated the EC on planning 
for future meeting sites. Discussion followed regarding the functioning of 
the Annual Meeting Arrangements Committee. 
C) Past President (Patricia Cox) - Patricia stated that during her second 
year as Past -President, she was chair of the Nominating and 
Resolutions committees. Patricia also advised President-Elect Zack 
Murrell, when needed, participated in the monthly EC phone calls and 
assisted the Program Committee with edits to the abstracts and 
program-at-a-glance. Patricia also assisted Meetings Coordinator Scott 
Jewell with organizing volunteers. Once again this year, Patricia 
volunteered to organize the silent auction with the help of past ASB 
officers, Eloise Carter, Bonnie Kelley, Diane Nelson, Pat Parr and Kim 
Tolson. 
D) Vice President (Rebecca Cook) - Rebecca reported that the plenary 
speaker for this year is Meredith Blackwell of Louisiana State University. 
Rebecca will be introducing the plenary speaker this evening. 
E) Secretary (Conley K. McMullen) - Conley reported that he began his 
third year as Secretary at the Spring Executive Committee (EC) Meeting 
held Wednesday, 4 April 2012 in Athens, GA. Since that time, he has 
worked with President Don Roush on a variety of ASB matters and 
communications, including the minutes from the EC meetings in April 
(Wednesday and Saturday), the ASB Business Meeting in April, and the 
Interim EC Meeting in September. Conley stated that in preparation for 
the 2013 meetings, he coordinated submission of the 2012-2013 Officer 
Reports, Appointed Position Reports, and Committee Chair Reports; and 
that he made 20 copies of each of these reports for circulation at this 
year’s EC meeting. He also prepared certificates and letters of thanks for 
outgoing Officers and Committee Chairs. Conley thanked members of 
