The following message was posted to: dance-tech Communiqué (International Dance and Technology) The following note is a progress report from the newly formed Board of Directors of IDAT. Last year numerous letters were exchanged on the dance-tech list discussing the widespread desire among members of the international community to hold a new IDAT conference. After an open call for a volunteer organization to step forward as conference/festival organizer (in a country outside of the U.S.) did not meet with immediate success, the debate continued, and many constructive proposals were heard in supported of forming a more formal non-profit organisation which could help to coordinate future conferences and events and function as an active resource and service organization to our membership. During a subsequent process of communications, an Ad Hoc committee prepared nominations and elections of an interim Board of Directors. A ballot was taken in October-November 2001, and five out of twelve nominees were elected in a ballot (Johannes Birringer, Keitha Manning, Lisa Naugle, Richard Povall, Scott Sutherland). The interim Board proceeded to work on the preparations for the incorporation of the new organization. Articles of Incorporation were drawn up, and on June 24, 2002, the new IDAT was incorporated at the State House in Texas. Its Mission Statement reads: IDAT is an organization that examines and supports the integration of dance and technology -- within creative process, traditional and non-traditional performance, documentation, education, and research. Goals: * to sponsor/support international events to showcase exemplary or innovative artistic, pedagogical, documentary, or research projects. * to act as a dance-technology resource for the dance community. * to support dance and technology practitioners in artistic and educational communities This week the Interim Board proceeded to elect its officers. Here are the results: Chair: Scott Sutherland Treasurer: Richard Povall Vice-Chair: Keitha Manning Secretary: Lisa Naugle Communications Director: Johannes Birringer The Board is now in the process of ratifying the Bylaws and preparing the application for 501 (c) 3 non-profit status of the organization, which involves also drawing up a five-year budget plan of projected activities and services, income and expenses. The Board is confident that this process will be completed in the fall of 2002, and it will involve a membership drive to generate income for the operating expenses and the programming of our activities in the future. We will keep you updated on this, and we also plan to design a new IDAT website which will feature information about the organization, its membership, and activities of the international dance/technology community. We hope you all have had a productive year, and thank you for your support in the formation of our new organization. We hope you will be involved in its future activities. September 13, 2002 for the IDAT Board of Directors Johannes Birringer (Communications Director) ---------------------------------------- The Dance-Tech mailing list has recently moved to a new address. To post a message, send email to dance-tech@dancetechnology.org. To unsubscribe, send email to lists@dancetechnology.org, with the words "unsubscribe dance-tech" in the message body. ----------------------------------------
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