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Minutes of May 2, 2009 Meeting

Kombanwa, Minnasan. Here I am once again for the updates on the latest meeting that the society has undertaken. In a summary, we have discussed several proposals for activities relating to the org. We have also included appointment of officers. Take note that we founders have decided to take on the presidential positions because of lack of members, and to show the next batch of officers as to how the organization should be carried out.

13 will post information on the mission and vision, as well as the goals, of CIO-AMAGE once her connection problems have been fixed and her Internet's good to go. For the meantime, here are the minutes posted verbatim from our secretary, Lemaine.

Good Evening CIO-Amage,

Below is the summary of the May 02, 2009 meeting at SM Northwing.

Start: 05:15
Attendees: (yahoo handles)

cebu_animemanga_society
arlinda_alva2000
jk_janej
meigemchan
miczilla2002
dragoon_abbey
mutantfroggy
r_duindain
rockmanzerox105
seishi17
red.vill83

Presiders: seishi17, cebu_animemanga_society

Agenda:

i. Election of officers:

Positions were appointed due to the lack of attendees.
Please note that the current position holders will only be in office for one year. A quorum will be needed to ensure that the election is fair. To be fair with the community, another election will be held next year.

External President: seishi17
Internal President: cebu_animemanga_society
Secretaries: dragoon_abbey; jk_janej
Personal Relations: rockmanzerox105

ii. Japanese Lessons (to be finalized and polled)
Level 4: Basic Japanese Lessons with meigemchan and mczilla2002

Venue Proposal:

1.) red.vill83's house @ Tisa, Labangon (No Entrance Fee)
2.) Crown Regency (conference room rate is 264 per hour)
3.) Family Park (Entrance fee is KKB)

Time Proposal: (time is arranged based on the teacher's availability)

1.) Sundays : 3PM - 4PM or 4PM - 5 PM
2.) Saturdays : 4PM - 5PM or 5PM - 6PM

disclaimer:. Nihon-go lessons are for free. Please be thankful to the above-mentioned who offered their time and knowledge. We only have to pay for the venue as well as the reference materials to be provided.

iii. Proposed Activities (more to be added; for further discussion)

1.) Drawing Lessons c/o r_duindain
2.) Logo/ Banner / Badge / Button / CIO Merchandize making c/o of red.vill83
3.) Anime Film Showing c/o seishi17
4.) Guitar Lessons c/o rockmanzerox105
5.) Kenjutsu Lessons (to be finalized by dragoon_abbey)
6.) Making a manga c/o meigemchan
|> calling all artists and writers in CIO. Please consider this as a project to help push for
Cebu-based mangas.
7.) JPOP/ JROCK Show
8.) Anime Convention (something to be discussed in full detail)
9.) Game Tournament c/o red.vill83
10.) Fund Raising Activity c/o cebu_animemanga_society (details to be discussed)
11.) Christmas Part c/o meigmechan

iv. Follow up meeting : May 9, 2009. Venue and time is open for discussion.
Agenda: = Finalize Japanese Lessons
= Run-through and planning of all the activities for 2009

Special Mention:

We would like to thank red.vill83 for hosting our food and drinks.

End: 6: 17 p.m.

We extend our gratitude to those who attended and helped in the completion of this meeting. Now, everyone, please vote or make suggestions about the venue for the Japanese lessons. Deadline will be on Thursday, afterwards I will hold another conference on Friday so that I can have details to present for the meeting on Saturday with the other officers. As usual, anyone who wants to come are free to come.

Minnasan, I also would like you to recognize X as the third co-founder of this organization. It has been him and I that have been behind the scenes with 13 in order to make this society come to fruition.

Adelante, CIO-AMAGE!

More Updates - Cosmeet and Planned Election of Officers

Hello, minna-san. This is Seishi once again. 13 still has no Internet connection at her home, so no updates from her yet. Anyway, here I am with some more updates on the society.

Last Saturday, 13, X and I attended the 2nd 2009 cosmeet for the Cebu Cosplayers Club. It was held in Handuraw, in Gorordo, just a few steps ahead of Philhealth and Turtle's Nest. Personally, it was fun. 13 was not able to attend the entire event because of some obligations at school, so I stayed behind with X for the duration of the cosmeet.

I met Sasuke/Hidan, founder of the CCC, with who I am said to be a twin. Lol. I don't mind that, although we do have some minor resemblances. I also used the event as an opportunity to meet with potential band members for the Otaku gig we will be having in December. Of course, I recruited Sasuke as well, and I have a Gackt/Hyde duet in mind.

Alright, more updates. Mikare and Gem Shinosuke visited the event as well, wherein we talked about the plans for Japanese lessons. Right now, I think it's a "go" and all we need is the venue where the classes will be held. So, minnasan, I need your suggestions. Please PM me as soon as you can about your venue suggestions, since it will be you who'll be spending on expenses related to the venue. Lessons are free, but we have to pay for the reference materials and the venue.

Perhaps I'll hold a conference this Friday to address that.

Minnasan, we are requesting everybody to post their member profiles. We need you to send your name, the club in which you are affiliated with, your email address, and a small picture. This is a preparation for the election of officers. We need you to do this so that you can have ideas on who you will nominate and vote for as leaders of CIO-AMAGE. Take note, we founders are not supposed to hold any other position as officers, but we will of course oversee the management of the organization. Member profiles will be posted in our Multiply account. Please send them to cebu_animemanga_society@ymail.com and also CC me at mayapching@gmail.com.

I would like to remind everyone also of one crucial requirement in this organization: respect. Although we don't have any strict by-laws as of the moment, there is still a default rule in place. We will not tolerate any harassment or any other form of personal assault done by members towards both other members and non-members of CIO-AMAGE.

CIO-AMAGE Meet-and-Greet

Konnichiwa, minna-san! This is Seishi, speaking on behalf of 13 who is still unavailable due to absence of Internet connection at her place. Here are some updates for the Society.

Good news! The first CIO-AMAGE gathering was a success. More than 20 members showed up for the meet-and-greet in Ayala Center, Cebu City. Meeting place was varied, but since majority of the members who showed up (members of the Cosplay Arts forum) were gathered at Seattle's Best, I took the initiative to tell all other members to head there.

There were three different groups that showed up:

* CIO-AMAGE external members (those that do not belong to any other existing clubs)
* Cosplay Arts
* Cebu Cosplaying Club (four members)

Pictures are available at the Society's Multiply account. Link here.

What happened that day was: after 3 hours of waiting for 13, I decided to just push through with the introductions. The members were quite creative with that. It was as if I ony had to give them a prod and they went through with it. Congratulations, CIO-AMAGE members. We also shared YM ID's although I wasn't able to get them from Jackie who has them. Stupid of me.

When 13 did arrive, we introduced the club to the members who remained. Most of them had to leave because their parents had picked them, or they had a curfew, etc. We took some suggestions, and those are:

* Election of officers (to be held after the CCC cosmeet). Suggestions, everyone?
* Nihonggo Lessons. I'm currently negotiating with Mikare, who said his girlfriend Gem Shinosuke can teach us for free.
* Weekly meet so that everyone can know each other.

During the meeting, 13 and I agreed that we will attend the CCC's Cosmeet this Saturday as a show of support, and a chance to talk with Hidan of the CCC. As for myself, it's a good photo op for my Sony DSC-W120.

Well, that's about it. That's what happened at the first CIO-AMAGE gathering, and I'm optimistic that we can pull this through.

OFFICIAL NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION

Suggestions were submitted. The members had voted. And now, we have the winner for the CLUB NAME CHALLENGE.


*drumroll*



It is hereby declared that this organization shall henceforth be named as





Cebu Integrated Organization of Anime Manga Arts & Games Enthusiasts





Congratulations to Mr. Kakashidale for winning the challenge! ;p




To all the members who participated, i.e. submitted their suggestions and voted, thank you so much! We really appreciate your involvement in the organization.


Next agenda, ORGANIZATION LOGO and the upcoming GATHERING!!!!

Minna, slow but steady development ^_^v Let's keep it up and LET'S KICK ASS..LOL ;p







Mail us for questions and suggestions ^_^v

THE TOP FIVE

To all members who submitted their suggestion/s (o ha! dli na entry! ^_^v), thank you for your participation ;p

The top five entries are: *drumoll*

1) IMAGE - Integrated Manga and Anime Group of Enthusiasts

2) CIO-AVAE - (pron. sho-a-vey) Cebu Integrated Organization of Audio-Visual Arts Enthusiasts
OR
CIO-AMAGE- (pron. sho-a-meyj/sho-a-ma-geh) Cebu Integrated Organization of Anime Manga Arts & Games Enthusiasts

3) Anime Rengou (alliance)

4) Cebu Genshiken

5) JAMMERS - Japanese Anime Manga Music & Enthusiastic Roleplayers Society

Please pick your desired name for the organization and then send your vote to cebu_animemanga_society@ymail.com Thanks ;p by the way, please vote wisely since the name will be very important! ^^v

NOTE: Voting time will be from March 8, 2009 to March 9, 2009 (11:00 PM) ONLY. ^_^v

Cebu Anime and Manga Organization’s Meeting via Yahoo! Messenger

March 2, 2009, 8:00-9:00 P.M.

1. Members were reminded of the submission of the organization’s name. Deadline will be on March 6, 2009.
2. Proposal of the meeting was brought up and approved. The date and time was decided.
3. The members gave suggestions for the venue. The choices were narrowed to two; ayala business park and ayala terraces. Members weighed the pros and cons. To settle the issue, a votation took place.
4. The activity during the gathering will be introductions with a twist.
5. The meeting was then adjourned.

Congrats everyone! We are slow but steadily making progress ;) So far, these were the proposals and decisions made by the members during the Yahoo! Messenger conference. Again, thanks sa nang-attend. We really appreciate your involvement. Sa wala, ok ra pero attend mo next time ha.

ANNOUNCEMENT

What: Cebu Anime and Manga Society Gathering
When: April 18, 2009, 1:00 P.M.
Where: Ayala Terraces (grounds)
Who: All members of the organization
Why: It’s more like a grand eyeball event wherein members will be able to meet and interact with fellow anime enthusiasts. Introductions will be made by each member however there would be a twist. Each of you will present or bring something that shows your interest or hobby relating but not limited to anime, manga, cosplay, jmusic, jdrama, fanarts, and fanfics. For example, if you love cosplaying, you can attend the gathering wearing a costume. If you love Japanese music, you can dress up like the singer/artist you chose and perform a small presentation. It’s up to you! ;) Let your imagination and interests weave a performance that shows your uniqueness. ^_^

Note:
1) BYOF – pangshare mo ha...hehe! ^^ cmang...
2) No alcoholic drinks allowed. (Ig human na sa event. Libre mo ha! Wahehehe! Ok ra ko ug RH—spank 13!)
3) Forward your questions and suggestions to: cebu_animemanga_society@ymail.com