The first 12 months of the Society in official form were celebrated at its first Annual General Meeting, held on Saturday 3 November 2007, in the book-lined Globe Bar of the Observatory Hotel at Miller's Point in Sydney. Minutes of the Meeting were recorded. 

Although apologies outnumbered those in attendance, both necessary business and the less arduous duties of socialising and listening to guest speaker and member Peter Tinslay were transacted in a wonderful atmosphere.

The previous office bearers were re-elected unopposed: Dr Mark Ferson, President; Mike Carter, Vice President; Mary Keep, Secretary; and Ronald Cardwell, Treasurer, also acting as Membership Secretary. The Executive retained the right to coopt onto the Committee any members needed to assist in carrying out specific tasks or projects.

Activities proposed for the coming year include: continuation of the Society's website and successful quarterly, full-colour Newsletter; production of a directory of members illustrated with examples of members' bookplates; and an annual dinner. Other ideas convassed included a visit to a printing museum and various means of promoting the Society. The President noted that he had been invited to give a lecture and possibly launch a local branch of the Society to accompany a Bookplate Exhibition being held from October 2007 to January 2008 at the State Library of Queensland. 

The subscription has been held at $30 for calendar year 2008, and a membership kit is available, comprising a sample copy of the Newsletter, Constitution and Membership Application Form 2008. Those interested in joining the Society, or in hearing more about it, should contact the President This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or the Secretary This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

And if you are one of the next three new members who join the Society during 2008, you will receive among other things two quite rare original bookplates from the 1930s and 1940s (if they are still available). Please read on ...