December's
open meeting (always the second Tuesday of each
month) was moderately
attended due to the holidays - 15 people put their
names on the
sign-in sheet. Early in 2003 there were months
when 15 attendees would
seem like quite a crowd. Now it's typical, or
even a little light.
That's called progress.
The
most significant developments and announcements
at this meeting were:
*
Formation of a Fundraising Committee including
one of the industry's
leading
lights, Rick Kalles, and the hard working, reliable,
and always
charming
Jeannie of G-Spot.
*
Continued discussion between ACE leadership and
new OLCC director
Teresa
Kaiser.
*
Announcement of an Awards Committee, which we
expect will begin work soon on a planned December
2004 statewide Awards Gala.
*
A pledge by Ryan Thierry of Xcitement magazine
to run the ACE
newsletter
each month, just as Exotic Magazine does.
Fundraising
-------------------------
The
formation of the Fundraising Committee is a significant
step forward
for
ACE. Like all membership organizations, ACE meets
regularly to
talk,
exchange news, and keep the membership informed
and focused. But
in
all such organizations, it's the committees that
get the real work
done.
The
Fundraising Committee is chartered with organizing
and publicizing
monthly
fund-raising events to benefit ACE, hopefully
starting in
January
or February and continuing every month thereafter.
It will also
be
taking charge of other fundraising efforts, such
as implementing the
ACE
Tax, and marketing and selling the beautiful "Bill
of Rights - Void
Where
Prohibited" T-Shirts recently donated to ACE by
Randy Kaiser of
Stars
Cabaret - who also serves the industry as ACE
Treasurer.
OLCC
-------------------------
We
are all cautiously optimistic that a long and
unhappy chapter of poor
communications
and mistrust will soon draw to a close. The recent
word
that
ACE will likely be formally invited to OLCC's
January industry
summit
comes as very welcome news. The summit happens
in mid-January
just
after our Tuesday, January 13th ACE meeting -
so we won't have a
report
for you then, but we will be asking you for
your input on how ACE
will
be representing you and your club at that important
summit. If you
can't
make the meeting, how will your voice be heard?
Awards
-------------------------
Championing
the concept of an annual Awards Gala is ACE
President Claude DaCorsi. Claude believes -
and your humble newsletter staff agree - that
an annual awards event serves several useful
functions. Most important
of these is, it focuses all our member organizations
and their
staffs
on delivering a quality customer experience.
Sure, we all do that
anyway, but there's something sweet about being
recognized by your peers
that you are the best bartender, or best waiter/waitress,
or best security
staffer in Oregon's adult hospitality industry.
And
how much better will business be - and how much
better will the customer
experience be - at a club where the staff are
competing for prizes,
honors, and bragging rights? Can you say bigger
tips?
Shout
Out
-------------------------
Be
sure to thank your friends in the industry who
so generously support ACE,
the trade association that supports you.
Officers
-------------------------
ACE
officers are: Claude DaCorsi, President; Everett
Moore, Vice President;
Frank Faillace, Secretary; and Randy Kaiser,
Treasurer.
Contact
Us
-------------------------
Contact
Oregon ACE at or.ace@verizon.net any time, with
any question.
2004
Meetings
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Open
meeting are always the second Tuesday of each
month: January 13, February
10, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July
13, August 10, September
14, October 12, November 9, and December 14.
These meetings are open to all who work in the
adult entertainment and hospitality
industry.
Committee
work sessions are usually the Sunday following
the open meeting,
but may differ depending on the needs of the
committee members. These are for ACE members
only.
ACE OREGON
MEETING FOR JANUARY
TUESDAY
JANUARY 13, 4PM @ DANTE'S * 1 SW 3RD AVE. * DOWNTOWN
* 503-226-6630
( THE
ACE OREGON MEETING IS ALWAYS THE 2ND TUESDAY OF
EACH MONTH )
Come
meet our attorneys and get your questions answered
on legal situations BEFORE problems occur.
All
members should send a representative to each meeting.
ACE OREGON
COCKTAIL SOCIAL TO FOLLOW AT 5PM
