Comic Book Collecting Association (CBCA) Dissolution 3 3

[Mr. Zipper]

We regret to announce the formal dissolution of the Comic Book Collecting Association (CBCA).

Formed in 2010, the CBCA hosted a number of events over the years including art contests, con gatherings, a scientific pressing study, an active chat board and we published a regular newsletter. The organization has been inactive for the past several years and has not collected dues in that period.

We believe the CBCA was a noble and valiant effort to promote fellowship, education and ethics within the hobby. However, maintaining an engaged dues-paying membership organization in the era of free social media is a formidable challenge.

After paying the nominal fees related to shutting down our web site and chat board, on July 14,2018, we donated the remaining money in our treasury ($2,175.88) to the Hero Initiative.

Thank you to the CBCA Board of Directors who helped with the organization’s final effort: Mike Greenwood, Mark Zaid, Mike McMurry, Jeff Shanks and Mike Cathro.

Steve Zarelli, Board of Directors

[Get Marwood & I]

[comicdonna]

40 minutes ago, Mr. Zipper said:

 

Dang, I should have washed my screen.  That's probably why I didn't take 1st place in the grading contest.  

[DanCooper]

WSA... AACC... NOD... CBCA....another comic book collector's organization that has, unfortunately, suffered the final acronym - RIP

 

[Get Marwood & I]

10 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

Dang, I should have washed my screen.  That's probably why I didn't take 1st place in the grading contest.  

That's gonna make him feel a whole lot better isn't it 

[comicdonna]

1 minute ago, Get Marwood & I said:

That's gonna make him feel a whole lot better isn't it 

Surely you know I was kidding.  

[Get Marwood & I]

2 minutes ago, comicdonna said:

Surely you know I was kidding.  

I know you was Donna. And don't call me Shirley 

[DeadOne]

48 minutes ago, Mr. Zipper said:

We regret to announce the formal dissolution of the Comic Book Collecting Association (CBCA).

Formed in 2010, the CBCA hosted a number of events over the years including art contests, con gatherings, a scientific pressing study, an active chat board and we published a regular newsletter. The organization has been inactive for the past several years and has not collected dues in that period.

We believe the CBCA was a noble and valiant effort to promote fellowship, education and ethics within the hobby. However, maintaining an engaged dues-paying membership organization in the era of free social media is a formidable challenge.

After paying the nominal fees related to shutting down our web site and chat board, on July 14,2018, we donated the remaining money in our treasury ($2,175.88) to the Hero Initiative.

Thank you to the CBCA Board of Directors who helped with the organization’s final effort: Mike Greenwood, Mark Zaid, Mike McMurry, Jeff Shanks and Mike Cathro.

Steve Zarelli, Board of Directors

A farewell worthy of a king. 

I wish I would have been able to make the Facebook page a little more active, but the last thing I wanted was the page to become another rehash of articles and posts shared, copied, and "borrowed" from other online sources. In hindsight, maybe that was the way to go.

I met a few very nice people on those message boards and I'm happy to see many of those online friendships carry over to here.

[oakman29]

Damn, in hindsight I should have been more involved with you guys, but life gets in the way.

[Mr. Zipper]

5 minutes ago, oakman29 said:

Damn, in hindsight I should have been more involved with you guys, but life gets in the way.

No worries.  It was a noble experiment... we had some fun and did some cool things. It's no one's "fault." It's just the way society is changing. Other hobby membership orgs face the same challenges, but they have been around a lot longer and have had decades to establish themselves.

[Mr. Zipper]

2 hours ago, DeadOne said:

I wish I would have been able to make the Facebook page a little more active...

Thank you for your help there. It was much appreciated.