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the NEVADA INVENTOR May's Newsletter

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N.I.A. looking at new directions

By John Martinson
New Directions for Nevada Inventors?
Who Says so? The membership says so, that's who.

At the May 31 meeting, NIA members will spend the first hour deciding the Zwhat how and Whys of where the organization will go.

When you get into the meeting room you will be given a choice of working groups these four topics:
1. SpeciaJ projects (inventions or devices) N.l.A. could develop and market The funding or financing of any such projects must also be part of the discussion.
2. A Science museum for the Truckee Meadows.
3. Meeting programs and Speakers
4. Guidelines, strategies, and priorities (the big picture). What specific activities do we want N.l.A. to be engaged in and
how should we prioritize them?
Or bring your own topic

If none of these topics seems to focus on problems you are interested in, you're invited to start another working group. A convener/recorder for each group has been selected ahead of time to move the discussion along right from the get-go

After the first hour's small-group discussions and a short break, everyone will reassemble, and each group's recorder will report on that group's discussion. In a general discussion, members can then comment on the contributions of each group. (Notes on the discussion will be posted on NlA's website and included in a future newsletter.)

Inventor presentations

The meeting will conclude with three short presentations by individual members on their current work. All members are invited to comment, critique and otherwise offer suggestions on these presentations. This represents a tryout for this way of involving the overall membership in the work of particular individuals who would like this kind of feedback. If considered successful, we can consider using this technique at future meetings Under our confidentiality policy, this portion will likely require some limitation on participation by non-members






Excerpts from NlA's Articles of Incorporation & Bylaws

Editorws note: The following are some excerpts from ffie organize Uon's legal documents. I have included those which seem relevant to bee planned discussion.

Articles of Incorporation Article IV@urpose B. Charitable Purposes. The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within me meaning of seas tion 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.... C. Specific Purwses, The specific purposes of the Corporation include, but are not limited to: 1. To educate and inform inventors;
2. To promote a positive public image of inventors:

3. To promote networking amongst persons interested in entrepreneurial development of inventions;

4. And, generally, to carry on, either alone or in cooperation with or through the instrumentality of others, any and all activities in furtherance of one or more such objects and purposes.

Bylaws
Article II—Purposes
Section 2. The purpose of NIA is to
educate inventors and potential
inventors through whatever
means available, including regular meetings, classes, seminars, workshops, and evaluations.... The education of inventors, or potential inventors, may also include the publishing of written materials....

Additional goals of NIA are to inform its members of private, civic, governmental, and public resources which may be of assistance to inventors; to promote a positive public image of inventors; to provide for its members a referral/resource directory; and to furnish assistance to its members, by directingtheireffortstoward the successful development of their inventions.

NOTE: Their is a complete copy from main page.



NIA Officers - 2003

President::

Dr. Bill Torch, 3294060

vice President

John Martinson, 747-1650

Secretaly-Tnasurer & Webmaster

Vince Chemist, 677-0123

Segeant-at-arrns:

Floyd Krebs

Programs:

Carol Foldvary-Anderson, 1/775/267-5365

NIA Founden

Don Costar, 322-9636

Newsletter editon

Connie Benedict, 787-3640
cobenedict@775.net

NIA Website:

www.nevadainventors.org



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