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Wassmer, of Team Seattle, announced am bitious marketing plans to raise the Federation’s profile. “People still don’t have a clear idea who the Federation is apart from the Games them selves,” said Wassmer. “We’re somewhat like the International Olympic Committee. Our mis sion is to guarantee that the Gay Games hap pens every four years. As the Gay Games be comes more well-known, sponsors who are in terested in the gay and lesbian community will seek us out in greater numbers and it’s the 'We're somewhat like the International Olympic Committee. Our mission is to guarantee that the Gay Games happens every four years." Federation’s responsibility to ensure continu ity from Games to Games.” Emerson, of the British Gay & Lesbian Sports Federation, is the first European woman to be elected co-president of The Federation of Gay Games. “Berlin was a fitting site for our last meeting of the millennium as it represents new contacts between east and west,” she said. “About 50 observers joined the 44 Federation directors, including many Eastern Europeans who’ve never had a chance to attend the Gay Games, or even to get involved with the gay and lesbian movement.” Outreach was a major theme of this year’s board meeting. Croatia, Slovenia, Poland, Rus sia, Latvia and the Czech Republic were among countries represented for the first time. The Federation also established a scholarship pro gram to help people from previously underrepresented countries attend the quadren nial Gay Games, next scheduled for Sydney, Australia in November 2002. Fdddration Sportive Gaie & Lesbienne (CGPIF) of Paris, the International Gay & Lesbian Ice Hockey Association and the Inter national Gay Figure Skating Union joined the Federation board after the requisite two-year application period. Tom Cracovia, a director since the Federation’s founding in 1989, retired from the board to become an Honorary Life Member. Cracovia led the successful bid to bring Gay Games IV to New York City in 1994. During the meeting, Sydney 2002 unveiled its new slogan, “Dreams Do Come True,” and announced that plans for Gay Games VI are ahead of schedule compared to previous Games host cities. After their encouraging reception, the Sydney 2002 delegation left the Berlin meeting on a promotional tour to London, Paris, New York, Philadelphia and San Fran cisco. Modifications were made to the bid process for the 2006 Gay Games and representatives of potential bidding groups ftom Atlanta, Chicago and New Orleans were in attendance to learn about the Federation and meet the directors. Three finalists will be chosen from among all bidding cities and selection of the 2006 host will take place in late 2001. Continuing work initiated at the Montreal, Canada meeting in April, the Federation de cided to explore restructming the board. Cur- rently the board is comprised of both in- dividual directors, represent ing their own background and experience, and organization directors, representing gay and lesbian groups ranging in size from several dozen members up to 3000. The Federation will examine possible ways to function more effectively and efficiently. In other elections. Gene Dermody (Wres tlers Without Borders) became vice president, former treasurer Pam Duys (individual direc tor from Denver) was re-elected after a one- year hiatus, Charlie Carson (International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics) was eleaed secretary, and Joseph E. Pasquarella Smith (Team Seattle) was elected recorder. Team Berlin hosted the week-long board meeting, held at the Rathaus Schoneberg, site of the West Berlin city government prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Early in the week, Mrs. Ingrid Stahmer, the Senator for Education, Youth and Sport, welcomed the Federation di rectors and guests to the city at a reception in the Berliner Rathaus, site of the former East Berlin city government. Next year’s board meeting will be held in Sydney to give Federation direaors an oppor tunity to assess the progress of plans for the 2002 Gay Games, much of which will be held in the Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush Bay. 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