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June 3, 1997 Pres. Tatton called meeting to order at 3:30 PM.

(Goldsmith) and seconded that the AVS rec ognize with a gift Ron Andrusco for produc ing a very valuable survey and also to recog nize Jennette Anderson for increasing ]AVS advertising. VII. Myers reponed on Congress registration (235 with expected walk-ins of 10-12) and shared observations for future Congresses. VIII. Ojstersek reported on and brought greetings from the 400 members of the European Section of the International Viola Society.

Officers present: Tatton (President), Goldsmith (Vice-President), Clark (Secretary), Dalton (Past President) , de Veritch (Past President) Officers absent: Arlin (Treasurer), Riley (Past President) Rosenblum (Past President) Board members present: Chiang, Fielding, Graham, Hirschmugl, Irvine, Ritscher, Rutledge, Ryan, Pounds (Special Consultant to the Board) Board members absent: Arad, Kosmala, Neubauer, McCarty, Schoen Guests: Laura Kuennen-Poper (Chair, Primrose Competition), Allan Lee (Internet VIa Soc), Anne Frederking & Henry Jansen (Canadian Via Soc), Gunter Ojstersek (Inernational Via Soc), Otto Freudenthal (Swedish Via Soc), David Day (PIVA Curator), and Roger Myers (Host of the 25th Viola Congress) II. Allan Lee discussed the Internet Viola Society. III. Corrections to the 1996 minutes. Moved (Graham) and seconded to accept the min utes from the 1996 Board Meeting at University ofTexas. IV. Kuennen-Poper reported on the 1997 Primrose Competition (37 applicants, 6 final ists, 3 winners, 20 new members). V. Introduction and presentations of other guests. Jansen announces the 1996 Congress will be hosted by]utta Puchhammer-Sedillot at University of Montreal and will include the Primrose Competition. Moved (Goldsmith) and seconded that we now appoint the 1999 Competition Committee (Kuennen-Poper, chair). VI. Dalton reported on ]AVS cost analysis and results of the reader survey as well as the construction progress of the new housing for PIVA and the campaign to raise $100,000 to complete the Primrose Room. Moved I. Greetings by Pres. Tatton

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Meeting adjourned at 5:00 PM.

June 4, 1997 Pres. Tatton called meeting to order at 11:45 AM.

Officers present: Same as 6-3-97 Officers absent: Same as 6-3-97

Board members present: Same as 6-3-97 Board members absent: Same as 6-3-97

Guests: Utta Puchhammer-Sedillot (Host for 1999 North America Congress), Henry Jansen, & Anne Frederking I. Clark reported a total of 952 members with number growing daily and presented other membership matters. Moved (Clark) and seconded that we publicize and implement the emeritus membership policy from the by-laws and raise the International Student dues to $20.

II. Fielding appointed Nominations Com mittee Chair for up-coming election.

III. Tatton presented Treasurer's repon from Arlin.

IV. Pounds reponed on the Photo Exhibit he arranged for the Congress.

Meeting adjourned at 1:05 PM.