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April 11, 2002Note from the DirectorIn March strides were taken towards making 2002 a great year for the CBLDF. Our convention crews sent in strong results from Chicago, Texas, and Kansas City; the office experienced a change in directorship and location; and is now aggressively laying the groundwork for a season of extremely cool premiums. March brought in nearly $3,000 in convention donations, which bodes well for the Fund as we enter the heavy con season. Steve Harold and crew brought in over $600 at Chicago ComicFest at the start of the month. Planet Comicon in Kansas City brought in over $1,500 in two days thanks to the efforts of Board Member Friendly Frank Mangiaracina and his Missouri based crew. Neil Gaiman was also on con duty for the Fund that weekend, speaking and signing at AggieCon on the Texas A&M Campus. Gaiman had nothing but praise for our Texas crew who raked in over $800 at this lively student-run show. A big thank you goes out to the hundreds of generous members and donors who are keeping the Fund strong with their contributions and to our outstanding volunteers who keep our flag flying across the convention trail. Right now the 2002 Membership renewals are starting to rush in. If you
haven't renewed your membership, or if you'd like to join the Fund's fight
for free expression, there's never been a better time. There's a new issue
of Busted! coming your way later this month with the inside scoop on Kieron
Dwyer's struggle with Starbucks, an update on the Trouble in Texas,
and lots of CBLDFnews. The next issue comes out in July and will then
continue to ship on a quarterly basis. A subscription to Busted! comes
with your tax-deductible membership and keeps you current on breaking
developments from the First Amendment's front lines. If you're not already
getting Busted!, isn't it time you sign
up? Later this month we're releasing Potlatch, the long awaited benefit anthology, and announcing some very cool premiums that will be coming out this summer. Keep your eyes on this website for more details soon. And this weekend watch your inbox, because we're making a fantastic offer to art collectors on our CBLDFNews e-mail list. If you're not already getting CBLDFNews, you can sign up here or use the form on this page. That's not all, but that's all there's time for now, because we're off to Georgia for Atlanta ComiCon where we'll be raffling off some cool stuff and making some fun announcements. So stop by, say hi, and get the latest CBLDF scoop! Charles Brownstein,
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