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Old Business

Nothing to report

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National Director

We received a request for sponsorship from a non-IPMS group in Calgary called 'Grumpy Old Model Builders'. Organizer Rick Chin, an IPMS Canada member, asked that we help out as a way of spreading the IPMS word in the west.  It was agreed to give this sponsorship a try and see what happens, membership increase-wise.

At the upcoming IPMS Ottawa CapCon Contest in September 2005, IPMS Canada will be sponsoring the Bob Traversy memorial award for the Best Japanese Subject, and another special award for the Best Canadian Military Subject.  Many members will remember Bob as a long-serving IPMS Canada National Executive member, and his even longer tenure as a member of IPMS Ottawa, before his untimely demise in Oct 2000.

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3.3

RT Editor

RT 29/3 looked great.  Sid didn't say that, but we thought it was appropriate to mention it here.

Sid noted that there are not enough articles in hand for future RT planning purposes.  Once again the call for articles is going out to the membership to consider contributing something to publish in the magazine.

Sid is planning for a RT 29/4 printing date in the first week of June, but he is need of articles and filler material, with a leaning towards Canadian subjects.

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4.2

Treasurer

John is absent this evening, on an extended holiday in France, but we're not worried, as cheques haven't started bouncing yet.

Jamie Leggo set up a PayPal account, so we're now one step closer having an online membership renewal and special products ordering capability.  Jamie will be carrying on with this process, and Steve will try to figure out how to incorporate the shopping features onto the applicable webpage areas.

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5.2

Membership/Circulation

Debbie Lutz has formally stepped down from her position on the Executive, in order to concentrate on her other volunteer activities.  There is now an active search on to find replacement(s) to fill Deb's portfolio(s).

A draft of the 2005 Membership Survey was passed around for inputs from the floor.  It will be knocked down to 8 1/2" x 11" and sent out to the membership with an upcoming RT mailing.  Steve will also explore the possibility of having an online completion option available through the website, to help out those members who have given up on using Canada Post.

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Marketing

Notices were sent out to various manufacturers to help advertise IPMS Canada with their products.

Robin tabled the notion of having manufacturers sending us advertising material if they choose to provide us with samples of their wares, it should come without expectation of printed reviews in RT.

Bob Migliardi again suggested that the Marketing Minister contact military museums in Canada, Cadet units, to place our presence with them via a flyer campaign.

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Archivist

Randy noted that his exchange issues area of the archives should really be with the Editors.  The Editor claims to have no room in his home.  We feared to pursue the idea of exploring Sid's home to see why it's so full..

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Chapter Liaison

Absent this evening.

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Webmaster

Webpage is up to date.  The expired membership list has been pared down further, and has been made less-detailed to prevent unauthorized exploitation.

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Secretary

Nothing to report this month.

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Back Issues

Randy asked that the Editors update the RT back issue advert to reflect that we don't have any copies of RT 27/2 left to sell.

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Special Projects

It was asked that the Editors update the RT Special Projects advert to show that we do have copies of the Luftwaffe Anti-Personnel Weapons book available.

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