Letter From The Prez (Exaggerated Features 2009.1)
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| Author | Robert Bauer |
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| Published | EF Issue 2009.1 |
Publication date | Winter 2009 |
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| Pages | 2 |
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Greetings fellow NCNers! Happy 2009!! It’s time once again to tell you all about what’s happening with the NCN. And for 2009, there is a LOT that is going on. So let me take a few minutes of your time to review what took place in 2008 and set the stage for 2009.
First off, the 17th Annual NCN Convention in Raleigh, NC was a huge success! We had over 200 attendees with 180 competing artists from all over the world on hand. The seminars were outstanding. Ismael Roldan was a wonderful guest of honor to have with us all week long. Everyone enjoyed his presentation and had fun with him and his girlfriend, Michelle, while everyone generated artwork all week. This year, the competition was fierce. As you will see in this issue, the artwork was off the charts. Hosting the convention is a ton of work, but the board did an outstanding job of making sure everything went well and kept all the attendees happy. I would also like to thank JoAnn Strelzoff who was such a huge help during the convention. She is such a pro when it comes to making the show run smoothly. In fact, the awards went so smoothly that I forgot to thank her on stage, so this shout-out goes to her: “Way to go, Duchess of the NCN!”.
During the Convention, we had our annual business meeting which lasted less than an hour. It was the quickest annual meeting I have ever seen. During the meeting, we discussed and approved our first rate increase in over four years. Starting in 2009, all dues will increase by only $5 annually. We also reviewed a new version of our Constitution which includes our new name. There are still some legal issues to iron out but we will be changing our association name from the National Caricaturist Network to the International Society of Caricature Artists (ISCA). Expect to see our new name and logo in use by the time we arrive at the next convention in Sandusky, OH in November of this year.
Speaking of the next convention, in case you didn’t hear, it will take place at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH from November 2nd to the 7th, 2009. This is the very first time our annual convention will be held in the midwest—and what a place to have it! The Kalahari Resort & Conference Center has it all: the biggest indoor waterpark in the U.S., state-of-the-art meeting facilities, spacious guest rooms with mini-fridges, microwave ovens and coffee-makers in every room and free internet! If that isn’t enough to get you to come, wait until you hear who our guest of honor will be. More on that later this year. Meanwhile, if there ever was a year that you wanted to bring your family along to the convention, 2009 will be the one. The waterpark is included with every room for only $99 per night!
Finally, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed serving the NCN as your president this past year and I look forward to continue being your president for 2009 as well. It can be hard work at times but the burden is very light when you have a great board working with you all the way. Thanks to Glenn Ferguson for all his tireless effort and energy. I am happy that he will be continuing as our vice president. Thanks to Scott Hamilton for stepping up to become our new Treasurer. Scott never takes himself too seriously but is always a professional when it comes to watching our finances. And finally, thank you Lorin Bernsen for stepping up to become our new NCN Secretary. Lorin was a big help all week during the convention even before he officially took the post. And once again, thanks to our manager, Tracey Iverson for all you do to make sure our members are happy. There is a lot to accomplish in 2009 but with all your support along with our members, I know we will do great things together! Ok, enjoy the magazine!
Robert Bauer
President of the International
Society of Caricature Artists
2009
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