Present: Barbara Carlomagno, Sally German-Rucker, Kathi McKinney, Jack Moore, Sally Taylor and Jan Wassink (Registrar). Kathy Bicknell (taking minutes) was also present.

The meeting was called to order at 12:05pm EDT

1. Minutes
    Motion made by Jack to approve the June 26, 1998 minutes, with corrections. Kathi seconded. 4 yes. Sally Taylor abstained.
    Motion made by Kathi to approve the June 26, 1998 ILR Annual Meeting minutes. Barbara seconded. 4 yes. Sally Taylor abstained.
    Motion made by Kathi to approve the June 27, 1998 minutes, with corrections. Jack seconded. 4 yes. Sally Taylor abstained.

2. Board of Director Elections
    Motion made by Jack that the current officers’ terms be renewed for another year. Kathi seconded. 5 yes. Barbara - President; Jack - Vice President; Kathi - Treasurer; and Sally R. - Secretary.

3. Registrar’s Report
    Processing Report was reviewed. It was decided to produce and review this Report twice a year. Jan will apprise the Board if there are any unusual trends in registration.
    Jan announced that the long-distance service for the ILR will be changed to Touch America.

4. UC Davis Contract
    Renewal was tabled until UC Davis presents a contract for review.

5. Mailings for ILA and ALSA
    The Board will do select mailings in conjunction with our scheduled mailings for associations which have a national impact on the industry. We will approve these mailings on a case-to-case basis, provided they exclude all product and individual advertising and endorsement.

6. Directory
    The cost for a bold print entry in the Directory and inclusion in the "I Want a Llama" promotional book will be $50.00. Each member will receive one copy of the Directory free if they return the postcard. Additional copies of the Directory will be made available for $15.00.

7. Web Pages
    We will begin to add topics of general interest to the ILR’s web pages; i.e. fiber use, packing, showing, raising llamas, companion animals, what to do with a llama, and youth programs. These pages will be added as they are written and formatted. We welcome member suggestions for topics.

8. ILReport
    Board members will choose topics to write about. Barbara will oversee completion of this project.

9. Face-to-Face Meeting
    Meeting to be October 6-7, 1998 in Kalispell, MT. We will use this time to become familiar with the day-to-day operation of the registry, to meet with Canadian Llama Registry Board Members, and to work on projects which need to be completed: i.e. the Directory, Web pages, the ILReport, and a review of the Policy Book and Registry Rules.

10. Press Releases
    Announcement of new officers, upcoming change to DNA testing and the publication of the Directory was written and released by Jack.