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August, 2004 Dear Members of the ICMA, I have just assumed the role of ICMA President as of June, 2004. I will begin by saying that I am genuinely enthusiastic about the future of computer music, and the role of the ICMA organization and the ICMC conferences in that future. I have been going to ICMCs and many other related conferences since the late 1980's, witnessing the incredible growth of our field in that time. I have served on the ICMA board for many years, most recently as Vice President for Membership. I am honored to take on this new role, and promise that I will do all I can to work with the ICMA board and membership to ensure that the organization and our field continues to grow and prosper. We have seen some difficult times in the last few years, with the events of September 11 and the SARS epidemic occurring just before two of the last three ICMC conferences. Due to the diligence of outgoing ICMA President Mary Simoni, and the efforts of the board, ICMC organizers, and ICMC membership, we weathered these times, and experienced strong conferences in spite of the difficulties. In looking forward, we must look back to thank Mary Simoni for accomplishing her main goals during her tenure as ICMA President, most notably putting the ICMA on a firm financial footing. This year we were even able to place a small amount of money in an earnings-generating account, with the intention of eventually turning that into an ICMA endowment. If you take a look at the new and continuing ICMA Board members and officers, you'll notice that the world is well represented. Since the creation of the new Vice Presidents, Directors, and at-large member positions, we have filled those positions with worthy representatives from around the world. Our Regional Vice Presidents (Asia/Oceania: Ho Chee Kong (Singapore), Americas: Gary Scavone (Canada), Europe: Leigh Landy (UK)) are charged with fostering activity and recruiting new members in their designated areas. Together with the elected Regional Directors (Europe: Leigh Landy (UK) and Hans Timmermans (Netherlands) Americas: Andrew May and Bonnie Miksch, Asia/Oceania: Naotoshi Osaka (Japan) and Ho Chee Kong (Singapore), the regions can undertake specific activities and promote the ICMA in a more direct way in different parts of the world. Bonnie Miksch is our new Vice-President for membership, shepherding the membership and cultivating new individual and corporate members. Our Vice President for Conferences, Mara Helmuth, will work to ensure that future conferences run smoothly and successfully. This includes developing relationships with potential future ICMC hosts, and administering contracts and logistics with current ICMC hosts. Arrangements and plans for the upcoming ICMC conference in Miami, and the year after in Barcelona are proceeding wonderfully, and we all look forward to convening in those two beautiful cities this and next fall. Christopher Penrose will now serve as Research Director, supervising the ICMC Best Paper and Best Presentation Awards, overseeing the preparation and publication of the ICMC Proceedings, and looking for opportunities to expand the support and quality of computer music research throughout the world. Michael Alcorn is our Music Coordinator, with duties including oversight of the music program of the ICMC, and the ICMA commissions process. Our ICMA publications, including Array and www.computermusic.org online, are supervised by John Young (Publications) and Margaret Schedel (Array Editor). Andrew May is our new secretary and treasurer. Other board members include at-large director Ian Whalley (New Zealand). My goals as President of ICMA are actually quite simple: * To grow the organization in both artistic and scientific aspects. * To present solid and successful ICMC conferences. * To reach out to allied areas and conferences for possible joint opportunities. * To work with the ICMA board and membership to provide useful services and benefits for our membership, and the Computer Music community at large. Let's all work to make ICMA the organization we would like it to be. Perry R. Cook
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