Inter-Society Color Council News ANNUAL MEETING REPORT REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT LOUIS A. GRAHAM I Number 284 MAY-JUNE 1983 The past year has been one of change for ISCC: the office of Member Body Liaison to William Thornton. Secretary was transferred from Dr. Fred Billmeyer to Ms. Rolf Kuehni has just now been appointed Membership Therese Commerford. In addition, your Board of Directors Chairman. moved to implement another recommendation of the Long Richard Ingalls has taken over from Joy Turner Luke on Range Planning Committee: a three-day meeting. By so doing, Long Range Planning. additional time has been provided for the Project Committees. You have noted, and will con tinue to note, significant con­ This has also allowed fo r the simultaneous presentation of tribution to ISCC activities from all of these loyal workers. three workshops on important subjects: Illumination, Educa­ Now, let me note several items of importance to you and tion and the OSA uniform color scales. 1SCC. These changes, in combination with the program on "Color, The Macbeth Award nominations are now being solicited. Coating and Design" by James A. Cave at the Louisville Meet­ The Chairman this year is Robert Hoban. For procedure, please ing, have produced in the Louisville meeting a most worth­ consult Bob or the By-Laws of JSCC. while result. We would Li ke to thank all those involved. Honorary membership in ISCC is one of the recognitions The 1983 Williamsburg Conference under the Chairmanship extended to distinguished persons in the field of color. Nomi­ of Dr. William A. Thornton and Charles Jerome , with co­ nations are being receive d by your Secretary for approval by sponsorship from the I.E.S., was an outstanding success with your Board of Directors. This will also be covered in the fine presentations and ac tive participation in all the discussion. Newsletter. The 1984 Williamsb urg Confere nce is well into the planning The year of 1982 was kinder to ISCC tl1an to many other stages under the able direction of Richard Ingalls. The subject organizations. 1983 looks better; let us work to color it green will be the important cu rrent color topic, "Color and Imaging," and growing. and many notable speakers are already committed for the pro­ gram. Note now the date of February 12-1 5, 1984. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Through the Li aison and directi on of Dr. Allan Rodrigues, THERESE R. COMMERFORD the 1984 annual meeting will be held on Apri18-10 in coopera­ tion with Detroit Color Council. The location will be South­ Three new directors were elected to the Board , as reported in fie ld, Michigan, outside Detroit. The program will include an the last issue of the Newsletter. Replacing Directors Joy Turner exclusive evening visit to the Henry Ford Dearborn Museum. Luke, Ralph Stanziola, and Will iam A. Thornton are: Ralph While we are in Detroit, ISCC can also welcome its newest Besnoy, AATCC, IMG; Anna Campbell Bliss, ASID, IMG; and member-body, the Association for Finishing Processes of the Daan M. Zwick, SMPTE. The newly elected directors will serve SME. Your Board of Directors unanimously approved their on the ISCC Board fo r the next tluee years, 1983 to 1986. application in a final vote on Saturday, April 9. The Board of Directors approved the election of the Associa­ AATCC (specifically AATCC Committee RA-36) held a tion for Finishing Processes of the Society of Manufacturing conference on "Practical Application of Color Technology to Engineers as a member body of the Council at its mee ting on Textiles" in March in co-sponsorship with ISCC. April9, 1983 . The Council extends its welcome and best The Board of Directors of ISCC regularly meets three times wishes to the Association. a year in winter, spring and fa ll in full day sessions to conduct I regret to announce the resignation of two member-bodies the business of your Council. Each Director works in one or during the year - House and Garden and the Institute of Food more specific functions for the Council, and all deserve your Technologists. House and Garden , which has sponsored a color support and thanks. program for the past 37 years is changing direction and has de­ Retiring from the Board are: Joy Turner Luke, William A. cided to retire this successful venture. The resignation of IFT Thornton, Ralph Stanziola. reflects the move into other areas of the food industry of those Joining the Board are: Daan Z\vick, Anna Campbell Bliss, people whose interest in color and knowledge of the Council Ralph Besnoy. made the Institute an active contributor to ISCC. In addition, To note some of the recent standing committees' changes: N. V. Philips' Glaeilampenfabricken of the Netherlands re­ Joyce Davenport, now President-Elect and Chairperson for the signed as a Sustaining Member of the Council. Needless to say, Problems Committees, has reluctantly relinquished her role as ISCC regrets the loss of tl1ese valu able members and hopes each will reconsider joining the Council in the near future. REPORT OF THE TREASURER The following table is a list of the number of ISCC members AND FINANCE COMMIITEE in each of several categories as of May 1, 1983. This number EDWARD T. CONNOR fluctuates from month to month, with new members being continually added: The financial condition of your Council remains strong. As of ISCC membership on May 1, 1983: December 31, 1981 the Fund Balance (net worth) was $34,389, an increase of $6,193 during the year 1982. Con­ Membership Category Number ofMembers tributing to this increase was greater income realized from IMG: United States 545 Annual Meeting than expected, interest on investments and Canada 12 expense controls. Other Countries 71 The approved Budget for the Calendar year 1983 follows. IMGR (retired) 20 Included for comparison purposes are Budgeted and Actual IMGS (student) 10 (momentarily unaudited) figures for 1982. The 1983 Budget projects an income increase, primarily based upon the Williams­ Honorary members 14 burg Conference which was not held in 1982. The Budget in­ Delegates 253 AIC representatives 24 cludes a new category of expense, that of Publicity /Special Member-Body Liaison 35 Projects ($1 ,500), in accordance with emphasis being placed Sustaining members 1 on these areas by your Board of Directors. The 1983 projected surplus is $3,410. Library subscribers 19 Total membership* 914 INCOME: *Many delegates and AIC representatives are also IMG's; hence, the 1982 1982 1983 total membership is not the sum of the above items. BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET At its meeting on April 9, 1983, the Board elected Kenneth L. Dues $15,000 $14,197 $14,000 Kelly, APS, IMG, as Honorary Member of the Council. Reprints/Mailing List 300 561 400 The Board also confirmed the appointments by President Annual Meeting- Net 1,500 4,089 1,500 Louis A. Graham of several new chairmen of standing commit­ Williamsburg - Net 0 0 5,500 tees: Publicity, F. W. Billmeyer, Jr.; Long-Range Planning, R. ISCC Crests 1,080 869 300 D. Ingalls; By-Laws, T. G. Webber; and Membership, R. G. Interest 1,500 3,082 2,000 Kuehni. In addition, W. A. Thornton was appointed Member­ Body Liaison. $19,380 $22,798 $23,700 An amendment to the By-Laws has been proposed, and ap­ proved by the Board. This amendment will be Article XI, Sus­ EXPENSE: pension of Rules, and will allow a two-thirds majority of the Newsletter Board to suspend a by-law or standing rule for a stated purpose Print/Mail $11,000 $ 9,525 $10,000 and for a specific time. The amendment will go to the Dele­ Paper 600 0 1,000 gates for a vote later this year. Amort. of N/L Cover I ,023(1) 0 0 The Journal, "Color Research and Application," continues Membership List 825 825 825(2) to receive endorsement by the Council. Many outstanding Committee Expense 400 0 400 papers have been published in the Journal this past year. ISCC Publicity /Special Projects 0 0 1,500 members are encouraged to enter their subscriptions at a special President's Office 200 0 200 member rate. Secretary's Office 3,500 3,500 3,500 In the past year, ISCC cosponsored meetings with two of its Treasurer's Office 800 660 800 member-bodies. The Illuminating Engine~ring Society and Directors' Meetings 700 428 500 ISCC cosponsored the very successful Williamsburg Confer­ Audit 700 700 800 ence, "Color and Illumination- Man Lights, and So Colors, Service Awards 300 385 400(3) His Environment," on February 6-9, 1983. The Council, to­ ISCC Crests 770 517 165 gether with the American Association of Textile Chemists and Miscellaneous 400 65 200 Colorists, cosponsored a successful symposium, "Practical Ap­ plications of Color Control," in Greensboro, North Carolina on $21,218 $16,605 $20,290 March 8-9, 1983. Additional cosponsored meetings of the EXCESS OF INC. Council and its member groups are planned for 1984, including VSEXP. ($ 1 ,838) $ 6,193 $ 3,410 the annual meeting. This will be held in Southfield, Michigan, on April8-10, with the Detroit Color Group and the Detroit (!)Consumed in 1981 and written off in full in 1981. Should not have appeared as expense on 1982 Budget. Paint Society as cosponsors with the ISCC. <2>Amortized over 2 years- $825/year in 1982 and 1983. <3>Expense over 4 years- 1982 through 1985. 2 May I extend my since re thanks to the members of the Finance puter color-matching programs that are so rou tinely applied Committee: Mr. Charles G. Leete, Mr. William N.