MINUTES: GDCCC GENERAL BOARD MEETING

DATE: MARCH 7, 2000

MEETING PLACE: MOODY-WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY

The President, Bill Buchanan, called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. There were three officers, four directors and 15 Club Representatives (four of those 15 representatives were also officers or directors) present. The minutes from the previous meeting were reviewed and approved.

Handouts:

• Proposed Print Division Rule Clarifications/Changes
• Treasurer's Annual Report 1999
• GDCCC Financial Report for 1999 Salon
• Tripod Camera Club George Lepp Seminar Brochure
• 37^th Annual Photo Seminar Brochure

Treasurers Report:

• The Treasurer's Annual Report 1999 and GDCCC Financial Report for 1999 Salon were accepted as presented.

Director's Reports:

• Print: New print director is needed. Alex Lane volunteered to fill the position. Next competition is March 27 at Photo Guild.
• Color Slide: Next competition at Oakwood. Room not available until 8:00 p.m. Directions to be posted on auditorium doors.
• Nature Slide: Next competition April 17 at Pontiac.
• 2¼ Slide: No report.
• Electronic Imaging: Three more slides were entered from Photo Guild. Prints are doing well.
• Newsletter: Next deadline for entries is April 15.

2000 Awards Banquet:

• Final expenses and income were included in Treasurer's Annual Report. Thank you's have been sent out.
• Bill Buchanan is working on rough draft of banquet protocol and will send a copy to John Slocum for review.

2000 Slide Invitational:

• 142 entries are going up to Flint to be judged.
• Trophies have been donated for 10 1^st places. The only cost will be new engraving.

Old Business:

• The second roll-call vote of delegates (two delegates are allowed per club) required for acceptance of changes to the Constitution was taken. The vote was unanimous to accept changes as proposed. Changes to the Constitution have been adopted.
• Clarification on Print Division Rules to establish viewing distance was discussed. A motion was made by Clint Ryan and seconded by Doug Locke to accept the changes as printed. Motion was carried unanimously.

New Business:

• Andrew Wims has replaced Bob Hart as International Salon General Chairman.
• The 67^th Detroit International Salon of Photography - 2000 will be held Sunday, September 24, 2000 at Oakwood Hospital.
• Selected sites for each division showing have been selected as follows:

Nature Slides and Prints Shutterbug Camera Club 10/18/00

West Oakland Camera Club 10/26/00

Color Slides Motor City Camera Club 10/30/00

Avon Photo Club 10/19/00

Windsor Photographic Club 11/7/00

Stereo Slides Detroit Stereographic Club 10/11/00

Motor City Camera Club 10/30/00

Prints Pontiac Photographic Society 10/16/00

The Photographic Guild 10/2/00

• Division Chairmen are as follows:

Print Ron Genaw

Nature Slides Doug Locke

Color Slides Jim Inkster

Stereo Slides Richard and Freda Cass

• Entry Form Requests Joanne Snavley
• Judges are still needed.
• A mailing will be sent to all on the PSA master mailing list.
• Information will be put on the GDCCC Web Site. Bob Hart will get the form to Howard Parsons for addition to the site.
• The Adray Show and Sale is set for May 19-21 at the Adray Ice Arena on Ford Road. No information is available on speakers yet. Susan Browne volunteered to organize an exhibit table for council this year. Any volunteers to work the table should coordinate with her.
• A new score box system is needed. An RMF scoring system costs about $220. Four clubs are also interested in replacing their systems. Bill Buchanan will talk to Dick Frieders at the PhotoGuild Seminar about a possible discount for a multiple system order.
• Livonia Camera Club is presenting "An Evening With Monte Nagler" April 13 at 8:00 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

Next two meetings are Wednesday, April 19, 2000 and Thursday, May 18, 2000 at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Kroll, GDCCC Secretary