MINUTES: GDCCC GENERAL BOARD MEETING

DATE: June 19, 2001

MEETING PLACE: MOODY-WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY

The President, Bill Buchanan, called the meeting (set for officers and directors only) to order at 7:30 p.m. There were 3 officers, 2 directors and 8 representatives present (5 of those 8 representatives were also officers or directors).

Handouts:

ž Agenda

Officer's Report:

ž Secretary: Reading and approval of the minutes from the April 24, 2001 meeting were postponed until the next full board meeting in September.

ž Treasurer: No report.

Director's Reports:

ž Print (including Digital): No report. Next competition Wednesday, September 12 at Shutterbug.

ž Color Slide: No report. Next competition Thursday, September 27 at West Oakland.

ž Nature Slide: No report. Next competition Monday, September 24 at Motor City.

ž 2¼ Slide: No report. Next competition Thursday, September 27 at West Oakland.

ž Digital Slides: No report. Next competition Thursday, September 27 at West Oakland.

ž Newsletter: The next issue will be mailed mid-August.

ž Web Site: We have received a paid advertisement from F-Stop Camera Shop to run for two months at $25/month. F-Stop is closing in August.

ž 2001 International Salon: Entries have started to come in. There have been fewer requests for entry forms this year, possibly due to foreign mail going out first class instead of surface as in previous years.

Old Business:

ž Darrell Gulin: The seminar is set for May 18 & 19, 2002. Judy and Anita have been working on location and preliminary details.

o Anita spoke with George at Adray's about a joint venture between Adray's and GDCCC. Adray's is interested in helping at some level but has not yet made a formal commitment. George (Adray manager) may be able to help us secure the Adray Auditorium at Henry Ford Community College. Adray also wants to sell tickets and may be willing to share their mailing list, pay postage for flyers, and put information on their web site. We are not asking them for monetary donations, but are hopeful for the donation of door prizes.

o Contacts with Kodak regarding sponsorship have been unsuccessful. Kodak no longer sponsors seminars.

o Fliers for the seminar should go out in early winter. We also need them available at the year-end banquet, at photography stores and for each club to distribute at meetings.

o Anita and Judy will continue to work through the summer to secure a location and firm up details.

ž Adray Expo: Bill brought all the supplies back from the expo. Jim thought the show was slow this year and had fewer in attendance. Info sheets submitted by expo visitors were distributed to clubs represented, Bill will mail the rest to Photo Guild, Livonia, Shutterbug, Avon, Oakwood and Grosse Pointe. Bill also suggested we investigate the purchase of a new banner as the current one is out-of-date and looking very worn. Bill will rough out a new one and send it to Skip to get bids.

New Business:

ž No New Business

ž Next meeting: Tuesday, September 11^th at 7:30 p.m. for Board Officers, Directors, Club Presidents and Representatives.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Kroll, GDCCC Secretary