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Old Business

Jamie cited a number of very favourable comments received on the new colour cover format for RT.  

On the other side of the coin, however, there were a number of sharp-eyed members who suggested that we could further improve our product through more careful proofreading and spell-checking.  It was decided that the Editor would send a PDF file (instead of hard copy) of the latest RT out to our proofreader, to help speed up the process.

On the shelves of the hobby shops that carry RT locally, the new format really catches the eye.  To help encourage non-members to consider the benefits of joining IPMS Canada, the current commercial pricing structure will be re-examined with an eye to raising the retail price of the magazine.

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Randy Lutz

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National Director

We're receiving lots of renewals, everybody seems to love the colour photos in RT.  

The ND recently went to Buffalo, NY, for a model show.  While there, IPMS Toronto member Bill Coffman spoke to Jamie about the letter sent to IPMS/USA regarding us pulling out our support at their National Convention.  Bill went on to introduce Jamie to IPMS/USA President Dave Morissette and to VP Jack Kennedy.  After a very productive discussion, our American counterparts generously offered to cover the sponsorship for the 'Best Canadian Subject' award for the next three years, while at the same time tracking contestant support for this award. After three years the award may be retired if there's not enough interest in the subject. We may still contribute our traditional pewter tankard to go with the award.

We will be advertising this revived award on the IPMS Canada website, but we also recognize that it's too late to start people thinking about building for this particular award.  2004 in Phoenix, perhaps?

It was decided to hold off on the Canadian Content Contest until some fundamental procedural and logistical problems are worked out.

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Jean Gratton

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RT Editor

A draft copy of RT 28/2 was shown around.  Once again it looks good, and we dare say, even more improved than the last two issues. Once a few more reviews are put together, this one will be ready for the presses.

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Treasurer

We're in a very nice position financially, and all the bills are paid.  What's up with that?

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Membership/Circulation

We would like to have access to membership statistics that would show if our Branch is trending in either growth or shrinking.  We know how many renewals we send out each issue, but there's no simple mechanism in place to let us know what kind of return rate we're getting, how many new members are joining, etc.

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Marketing

To help increase awareness of IPMS Canada and its benefits, we will be seeking out those local chapter members who don't mind jumping on the monthly soapbox on the Society's behalf.

To help our local cheerleaders, extra copies of RT will be made available for distribution to potential new members.  And none of that old-fashioned RT crap, we're talking the new primo colour cover stuff here.

It was noted that Jamie and Randy are now doing the bulk of the marketing work while Jean gets deeper and deeper into Sid's dark world of RT Editing.

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Archivist

Absent this evening.

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Chapter Liaison

Absent this evening.

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Webmaster

It was suggested that we explore ways of tarting up the webpage with a little more pizazz and such.  The Webmaster will take a look at increasing his HTML skills and also seeing what good ideas can be lifted from other sites.

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Secretary

Nothing to report this month.

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Back Issues

Absent this evening.

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Special Projects

The final final proof copy of the next special project decal and colour artwork were shown around to an approving Executive.  After our research assistant (Randy) gives it his official and final okey-dokey, it's off to Microscale for printing.

Sid was shamed into proceeding post-haste with the resin portion of this new special project.

The next special project was discussed and the possibility of it being a freebie for IPMS Canada members was considered, with no final decision being made at this time. 

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