1. Call to Order
Ross Berenson, CHAIR, called the meeting to order at: 6:05 pm Eastern
2. Roll:
Present: Afton Benson, Ross Berenson, Benjamin Domask-Ruh, Lindsey Phillips, Kate Mason, Alex larson
Absent: Aslynne Howes, Noel Yee, Niels Duinker, Luther Bangert, Sofia Noethe
Recorder: Benjamin
3. Approval of Agenda
Motion: Noel Yee
Second by: Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Discussion: n/a
Vote: Passes Unanimously
4. Approval of Minutes:
Business Board Meeting (LINK)
Motion: Benjamin Domask-ruh
Second: Ross Berenson
Discussion: n/a
Vote: Passes unanimously
5. Reports
Please keep verbal reports to 5 min or less except for festival discussion.
2024 Festival Report (Afton Benson and Noel Yee)
Discussion: See the link above
Financial Report (Afton Benson)
Discussion:
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- Re: Investments Talking with Jack Denger (Who does investments as a day job!)
- Fiscal possibilities over fiscal limitations
[ Noel Yee has joined @ 6:25pm ET ]
eJuggle Report (Scott Seltzer)
Discussion: Copyright updates
- Trolling software sends a letter that looks scary. SCAM Sometimes NOT SCAM
- Had a scam before and it went away
- This we got a short burst of 4 images being used… One wasn’t up and hasn’t been up
- Our attorney Vlad Messing looked into and said it was real
- Vlad has been going back and forth with the law firm saying we are liable for damages (because we are making profit… which we are not.)
- Vlad got a hold of them yesterday and keep saying ‘Doesn’t matter. You owe us this money.’
- Vlad will say ‘We are not paying you. Drop this case.’
- They might write back and say FINE. They might not.
- Two Scenarios
- 1. They do. Hooray!
- 2. They sue us… Vlad will file a motion to appeal. And show the courts why this is egregious. The judge would agree and throw it out.
- If the Judge throws it out, Vlad will petition for a jury to hear the case and to move it to delaware or MN so that we don’t have to go to California to deal with it.
- We would then show that we don’t make any money off of it and put it to a vote.
- If it goes to a vote:
- 1. If they REFUSE… they have to show proof that they have a copyright.
- Which vlad has requested and they haven’t sent it
- 2. If they filed it after we put it on the website, then the only thing they can go after is ACTUAL FACTUAL DAMAGES
- Which means they have to prove that us putting that image on our website stole money from them.
- 1. If they REFUSE… they have to show proof that they have a copyright.
Membership (Marilyn Sullivan)
Membership Data
Discussion: n/a
Marketing Report (Matan Presberg)
Discussion:
IRC Report (Erin Stephens)
Discussion:
YJA Report (Benjamin Domask-Ruh)
Discussion:
Threw out the Call for Performers/Teachers/Emcees to the Newsletter
FINAL BADGE BOOK MEETING – Ready for the printers!
Partially supported by Arthur Lewbel
Next up – Getting ready for Club YJA at the fest, check-in with Luther Re:Philly Fest
OpsO Report (Ross Berenson)
Discussion:
- RFP surveys
- 202 entries as of today. Some are in spanish!
- People compare festivals. Implies maybe Members and Ex Members
- Not a lot of people NOT associated with the IJA.
Stepping down folks:
Newsletter
Membership
- Looking for new people
6. Motions for Consideration
Motion to Amend the 2024 IJA Honorary Awards
Author: Eric Shibuya
Motion: Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Second by: Noel Yee
Discussion:
Vote: Passes Unanimously
Motion to approve the filming of the Hybrid Documentary, created, filmed and produced by Hayward Media LLC.
Docs:
IJA Proposal_052324
Serious Play Pitch – IJA May 2024
Term Sheet SERIOUS PLAY – Hayward Media LLC.
Author: Ross Berenson
Motion: Noel
Second by: Ross
Discussion: Table this motion and do a straw poll via email.
Table the motion the filming of the Hybrid Documentary
Author: Ross Berenson
Motion: Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Second by: Ross Berenson
Discussion: n/a
Vote: Passes Unanimously
7. Varia:
WHO IS GOING TO RUN THE 2025 FESTIVAL?!
- Afton is getting panicky
- Noel reached out to two people
- It’ll fall onto the old team (Noel and Afton)
8. Confirm Next Meeting
Next meetings will take place on…
June 3, 2024 @ 6pm ET for the next vision meeting
June 24, 2024 @ 6pm ET for the next business meeting
9. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 7:18pm Eastern.