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Present: Committee Members: ‘Zanne Labonville, Todd Dashoff, Ben Yalow, Tim Illingworth, Sue Francis, Robert Sacks, Stephen Boucher, Kevin Standlee, Scott Dennis, Gary Keith Feldbaum. Also present was Canadian Agent Ken Smookler.
The meeting was called to order by Gary Feldbaum in the absence of Chairman Randall Shepherd. Tim Illingworth was then appointed presiding officer for this meeting by unanimous consent.
Secretary: Gary Keith Feldbaum
Treasurer: Scott Dennis
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Secretary reported that he had received lots of interesting mail, and pleas for us to hold the Worldcon in various venues.
Treasurer Scott Dennis reported the following:
Receipts:
$200 Donation, Continental SF Society
$3,000 Contribution, Bucconeer (It was noted with appreciation that this was in excess of the traditional $1 per vote.)
Disbursements:
$65 Domain name registration
$65 Post Office Box Rental
Account Balance: $4,267.93 (Includes checks in transit)
It was noted that it is tradition that non North-American Worldcons may spend money directly on behalf of the Mark Protection Committee’s activities.
Canadian agent Ken Smookler reported that there was no current need to spend money to maintain our Canadian registrations. Currently, ConAdian is a registered user of all six marks.
After some discussion, Gary Feldbaum moved to authorise Don Eastlake to do what is necessary to continue the protection of the marks in the United Kingdom and other European Union countries. Seconded by Kevin Standlee.
Robert Sacks moved to amend by adding " and with the consent of any two of the officers to spend up to $3,000 for those purposes." The amendment was defeated one to many.
The main motion was then adopted unanimously.
Stephen Boucher reported that a registration of the marks, other than the NASFiC, had been filed in Victoria, Australia. The status of the application will be reported in the future.
It was noted that we will continue to investigate the advisability of applying for a service mark on the shape of the Hugo awards.
There was nothing to report with respect to the development of a history of the marks.
It was also noted that the terms of the following members of the Committee would expire at the end of the Business Meeting:
Elected Members: Gary Keith Feldbaum, Stephen Boucher, Sue Francis
Appointed: Randall Shepherd
It was decided to hold the second meeting of the Mark Protection Committee following the adjournment of the Business Meeting sine die, at a location to be advised.
Respectfully submitted
Gary Keith Feldbaum, Secretary
Mark Protection Committee
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