[Penguicon-Concom] Re: [penguicon-general] Bylaws Committee officially fo...

[john guest]

Francine,

As the current con-chair and a board member of Penguicon, I have a
unique view on what we are trying to accomplish.  To be honest I don't
really understand what you are concerned about.  In regards to other
conventions, one that I am familiar with is Confusion.   It has a
board, bylaws, and is a non-profit corporation, just like Penguicon.
The idea of having bylaws is to specifically demark board and
convention rights and responsibilities.  To ensure that down the road
the original vision of the founders is represented, and that there are
at least guidelines to follow.  We're not talking about creating the
US legal code here, but there are things that we are legally required
to do.

My recommendation is that if you have concerns about the structure of
the bylaws rewrite, that you should become part of the committee so
that you can have influence on the resulting document.

Best Regards,

John Guest
Penguicon Conchair 5.0

On 8/4/06, Francinehibiscus at aol.com <Francinehibiscus at aol.com> wrote:
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> I never thought I would be saying this, but I agree with Rob!
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> Since when did the corporate model become the model for running Pcon, or any
> other SF/other con?    Must we deal with the same nonsense in our
> pleasurable free time activities that we do at work?
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> Just what are we trying to codify here?
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> I've said before that I am concerned about the hidden agendas and
> doublespeak at work here.  I'm even more concerned now.
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> Francine
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