Attendees: Robert Breunig, Tracy Anderson, Ann Deegan, Elaine Hughes, Marlene Lloyd, Dave Gillette, Allan Affeldt, Susie Garretson, Sam Henderson, Susan Olberding, Miguel Vasquez, Susan Golightly

The meeting convened at 2:00 pm.

The agenda was to review the Strategic Institutional Priorities for years 2006-2011 based on key goals discussed at the Retreat. Robert Breunig outlined what he thought the major institutional goals should be. There was discussion. The outcome was as follows:

1. Build a sustainable financial base and an operating endowment of 10 million.
2. Secure adequate compensation for museum staff; restore needed positions, i.e. Development Director, Exhibits Director, etc.
3. Build the new Collections Center and implement other collections improvements. Develop an institutional collections plan. Develop strategies for future additions to the collections. Expand the art collection and hire an art curator, ethnographics.
4. Develop an Interpretative Master Plan, including plans for the reinstallation of “permanent” exhibits; children’s exhibits; and the mix of temporary and short term exhibits. The preceding is to be based on the institutional interpretative philosophy. Address natural science in our Museum. (Builds visitation at the Museum.) Curriculum development.
5. Fully fund research endowments with priority on Anthropology and Paleontology endowments. Improve research support staff and equipment infrastructure.
6. Secure AAM Accreditation.
7. Develop and implement new security and emergency plans. Immediate attention to wildfire emergency planning. Environmental conditions. Include all of the property in emergency plan. Implement deferred maintenance improvement plan; bring existing facilities up to museum standards.
8. Extend and improve MNA website (and IT infrastructure) and publications program. Secure permanent funding for Plateau and explore new MNA publications.
9. Build the inventory, capacity and sales effectiveness of MNA Shops; develop on-line sales capabilities; significantly reduce consignment inventory. POS System in place.
10. Develop comprehensive MNA marketing campaign and “rebranding” initiative.
11. Develop business plans for Colton Complex, Homestead and for food service at the Museum.
12. Determine the role and place of museum library in museum organizational structure.
13. Complete MOU’s with tribes of the Colorado Plateau, other related institutions such as FALA, NAU, etc.
14. Complete Hopi Iconography Project.

The above strategic institutional priorities were discussed in depth, with some changes made. Robert will revise the institutional planning priorities in final format to be presented to the general public (tentative) being held on Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 pm in Branigar Auditorium. The committee will review the final draft at the next IPC meeting March 9, 2006.

It was also discussed that there was a need to raise money to purchase the collections cabinets that go in the new Collections Building. A Master Plan also needed to be included as an Institutional priority. MNA needs to address affordable employee housing in order to continue to attract and maintain quality employees.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 pm.