A G E N D A

Sister Cities Commission
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
5:00 PM - AMC Conference Room C
CALL TO ORDER
1.Welcome of New Members
2.SJ Lee (South Asian Subcommittee)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.July 11, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes
2.August 8, 2017 Japan Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
NEW BUSINESS
1.Subcommittee for Germany Report
A.Planning for 2017 Exchanges
B.Inbound October 8-17, 2017
C.SDAG Official Klaus Budde
D.Rinteln Mayor Thomas Priemer
E.Rinteln Vice Mayor Dr. Joachim Steinbeck
F.County of Schaumburg Business Manager Doreen Heinze
G.Discussion of the 35th Anniversary of the Village's Relationship with Germany
H.Outbound Early May 2018
I.Inbound Late September/Early October 2018
J.Continued Discussion of an Annual Youth Soccer Exchange Program Concept - 2018
K.June 2018 Outbound
L.October 2018 Inbound
M.Update for Planning for Future Exchanges Discussion - 2019
2.Subcommittee for South Asia Report
A.Search for New Relationship
B.Scheduling of Subcommittee Meeting
C.Sister Cities International Vetting Process
3.Subcommittee for Japan Report
A.Recap of the 20th Anniversary of the Village's Relationship with Namerikawa in 2017
B.Motion - Approval of Miscellaneous Expenses Resulting from the August 2017 Japanese Exchange
4.Sister Cities of Schaumburg Association Report
A.Recap of August Association Meeting
B.Current Account Balance
C.Fundraising Efforts Update
D.Status of Facebook Presence
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CONTINUING ITEMS
1.2018 Illinois Sister Cities Conference (April - Springfield)
2.2017 Champion of Youth Award Submission (Namerikawa School Inbound & Outbound Visits and German Youth Soccer Exchange)
3.Informational:
DEFERRALS
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING
Next Commission Meeting Calendar: November 14, 2017
2017/2018 Commission Meeting Schedule
November 14, 2017
March 13, 2018
July 10, 2018
May 8, 2018

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