Annual Meeting of Members - International Trademark Association

INTA President Tish Berard called the meeting to order at 8:30 am on November 6 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, then turned the meeting over to Secretary Jomarie Fredericks.

Ms. Fredericks certified that the official notice of the Annual Meeting of Members was mailed on October 16, 2018, and requested a motion that the notice be filed as part of the minutes of the meeting. Melissa Rotunno moved that the notice of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Members be filed as part of the minutes of the meeting and Michael Graham seconded. The motion was passed on a voice vote.

Ms. Fredericks reported that the total number of INTA Regular Members was 1,111 and that a quorum of Regular Members as defined in the Bylaws was present in person or by proxy. Ms. Berard declared the meeting regularly and lawfully convened and open to transact business.

Ms. Berard reported that the minutes of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Members were published and circulated to the members and asked for any amendments or corrections. There was none. Melody Schottle moved that the minutes be approved as published and Ms. Rotunno seconded the motion. The motion was passed on a voice vote.

Ms. Berard called on Treasurer Zeeger Vink to deliver the 2018 financial report on the affairs of the Association. Mr. Vink made the report and Ms. Berard called for a motion to approve it. Mr. Graham moved that the report be approved and Ms. Schottle seconded the motion. The motion was passed on a voice vote.

Ms. Berard stated that the President’s report on the activities of the Association during the 2018 year would be presented at the Opening Ceremonies of the Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 4:30 pm at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) in Boston, Massachusetts.

Joe Ferretti, Chair of the Nominating Committee, presented the report of the Nominating Committee. Ms. Berard advised that no nominations for these elected offices were made other than those proposed by the Nominating Committee. Ms. Schottle moved that a single vote be cast for the Nominating Committee’s slate of candidates for election to the INTA Board of Directors and Mr. Graham seconded. The motion was passed on a voice vote and the Directors were elected.

Ms. Berard asked if there was any new business and there was none. She asked for a motion to adjourn. Ms. Rotunno so moved, Ms. Schottle seconded, and the motion passed.

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