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Title: 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: ta0 on December 01, 2018, 10:28:53 AM
ITSA's annual virtual assembly will take place from Wednesday December 5th until Wednesday December 12th.

I will create before then a board on the forum that will be visible to current ITSA members so they can participate and vote (after the assembly is over it will be visible to any forum member logged in).

If you are not a current ITSA member you can become one and your membership will be valid for this annual meeting and all of 2019, including next year meeting (plus you get the free embroidered patch).

We will discuss the ITSA budget, Worlds, future activities to sponsor, and anything else related to the goals stated on the bylaws:
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The purpose of the International Top Spinners Association, referred as ITSA, is to promote the sport, game, art and hobby of playing with spinning tops, a universal toy.
To accomplish this goal it will:
 A. Facilitate the interaction of enthusiasts from around the world, by organizing contests, workshops and events.
 B. Serve as a repository of the different traditions.
 C. Teach new generations of players.

I hope to "see" you all there!
Title: Re: Announcing the 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: jim in paris on December 03, 2018, 12:44:15 AM
dear members

although we do not have a fixed quorum to validate the votes ,
 your participation to the general assembly is essential
and for newcomers please take the time to read the by-laws
 http://spintops.org/public-docs/ITSA_bylaws.pdf

thanx

jim
Title: Re: Announcing the 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: paxl13 on December 03, 2018, 09:23:48 AM
dear members

although we do not have a fixed quorum to validate the votes ,
 your participation to the general assembly is essential
and for newcomers please take the time to read the by-laws
 http://spintops.org/public-docs/ITSA_bylaws.pdf

thanx

jim

Thanks for having pointed it out. I just read the whole thing! Sounds all fairly fine!
Title: Re: Announcing the 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: ta0 on December 03, 2018, 11:07:24 AM
dear members

although we do not have a fixed quorum to validate the votes ,
 your participation to the general assembly is essential
and for newcomers please take the time to read the by-laws
 http://spintops.org/public-docs/ITSA_bylaws.pdf

thanx

jim

To be precise, section B.iv.h says:
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Voting. A minimum of 10 votes or 1/10th of the membership with voting rights,
whatever is larger, will be required for the vote to be valid. Unless stated on other
parts of this document, simple majority will win the vote.
As of today we have 53 members who are current in their dues and have the right to vote, so the quorum for regular votes would be 10.
Title: The 2018 ITSA General Meeting is open!
Post by: ta0 on December 05, 2018, 01:46:23 AM
The 2018 General Annual Meeting is now Open!
If you are an ITSA member, please, log into the forum and post on the meeting board. At least say present on this thread: link (https://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,5575.msg59025.html#msg59025)!  :)
Title: Voting for ITSA Honor Member is on
Post by: ta0 on December 06, 2018, 11:21:37 AM
Please go to Nominee for Honor Member of ITSA (https://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,5577.msg59053.html#msg59053) to vote for (or against) Don Olney becoming the second lifetime honor member of ITSA.
Title: Vote for Sports contest format
Post by: ta0 on December 09, 2018, 12:54:55 PM
A vote has started on the preferred format for Sports contest. Go here to vote: https://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,5584.msg59152.html#new

By the way, voting on inducting Don Olney as Honor Member of ITSA ends in 4 hours.
Title: Vote for Ambassadors
Post by: ta0 on December 09, 2018, 02:50:34 PM
Voting now to confirm Ambassadors of India and Hungary. Go here: https://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,5585.msg59150.html#msg59150
Title: Voting ending
Post by: ta0 on December 11, 2018, 12:40:40 PM
Remider: vote for ambassadors and for Sport division rules ends soon.
Title: Last day of annual meeting
Post by: ta0 on December 11, 2018, 09:32:03 PM
This Wednesday is the last day of the annual meeting.

It's the last opportunity to make your voice heard during the assembly. Feel free to start a new thread if none of the current ones touches the subject you want to talk about.

I suggest that if you have not done so, you at least say PRESENT on the general meeting thread: https://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,5575.msg59025.html#msg59025
Title: A few hours left
Post by: ta0 on December 12, 2018, 08:40:43 PM
The 2018 General Meeting of ITSA will close in just a few hours. After that it will be locked to new posts but it will be visible to all forum members logged in, even if they are not members of ITSA.
I think it has been quite successful and look forward to a top 2019!
Title: 2018 ITSA General Meeting is closed
Post by: ta0 on December 13, 2018, 09:07:55 AM
A total of 32 ITSA members from 9 countries made at least one post on the meeting boards.
THANKS!
Title: a word from chairman-jim;--)
Post by: jim in paris on December 13, 2018, 12:17:56 PM
dear members

the general assembly is now over
I want to thank you all for your support ,
 including the reports from countries and your participation in the various polls
"uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"
it's a quote from Carson the butler in Downton Abbey
(who in fact quotes shakespeare in Richard IV)
this great line applies to the board of directors
we have regular internal debates do not agree sometimes
and all in all we stick together

wishing you a happy christmas and fun playing

jim
Title: Re: 2018 ITSA General Meeting is closed
Post by: paxl13 on December 13, 2018, 03:26:48 PM
A total of 32 ITSA members from 9 countries made at least one post on the meeting boards.
THANKS!

Ay!
Title: Re: 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on December 13, 2018, 07:44:35 PM
Thanks for that historic quote, Jim.  We, though, are with you and behind you in every way....unlike crazy people in the past who wanted kings and queens dead so they could have their power, property and wealth!!!  We are thankful for your leadership.
Title: Re: 2018 ITSA General Meeting
Post by: drsandeep on December 17, 2018, 08:35:04 PM
Thank you every one who voted for me as Ambassador for India.
Special thanks to 'the Earl of Whirl' and  Jose, for their kind reviews of my activities here.

I do realize that I now have a responsibility to fulfil and a job to do, as Ambassador. I'll try my best to do that.