Messages in ICG #boardofdirectors (Slack) <2019-10-26 2019-10-28>
Vicky
Assarattanakul 7:09 AM
Adding my own remarks here, as Board rep:
While
recognizing that all parties involved have the best interests of the Guild in
mind, the lack of courtesy that has been on display recently has left something
to be desired, to put it mildly. As a result of a combination
of honest mistakes, jumping to conclusions, misunderstandings, accusations and
defensiveness, the state of leadership is in disarray. The
acrimony has cost us a President, the eventual loss of the VP, an unprecedented
election crisis and three potential new chapters. The ICG has been
fighting a bad PR image for years - the recent public airing of grievances has
made it much worse. How is that in the ICG's best interests? If
the ICG is supposed to function as a corporation, the Board and officers need
to conduct themselves appropriately.
Bruce
Mai
SLCG
President
ICG
Board Representative
[1 reply Last reply 2019-10-28 11:22 AM]
Vicky Assarattanakul 2 years ago
I agree with Bruce.
Byron
Vicky
Assarattanakul 5:07 PM
Forwarded from Mera - from Blue Ridge Costuming Soceity
Hey
Mera - since you’re stuck until they find someone
else we thought you might be able to send this to who needs it.
We
are sorry to hear that you left and appreciate the apology. We’ll
make sure our members know. Mera also said
that someone named Sarah from your Maryland group that objected had apologized
also. Please let her know we appreciate that too. It
sounds like a big misunderstanding, but we don’t want to get any more involved
in that at this time. It looks like our groups “chapters” are going
to join up here to do costuming stuff together at the sister Cons anyway, more
as one big group than 3 little groups which is kind of what we do here already. Members
of the ICG will always be welcome but it’s probably best if we just enjoy each
other’s company as Costumers and Cosplayers instead of trying to force some
sort of structure under y’all’s organization.
As
we say down here, let’s leave the drama on the stage.
Best
wishes.