1. Revenues: Dues and Contributions $24,231; Interest Income $5; Total $24,236.
2. Expenses: Grant Disbursement $1,000; Educational/Scientific Programs $14,878; Management/General $2,166; Fundraising $1,000; Total $19,044.
3. Revenues minus Expenses: $5,192.
4. End of 2017, SETI League account balances equalled $14,495. 2017 beginning net assets $9,603.
5. 2018 Budget: Projected Revenues $29,000; Grant Disbursements $14,000. Program Expenses $12,000; Management/General Expenses $2,000; Fundraising Expenses $1,000; Total Expenses $29,000; Projected excess $0; Projected Ending Balance $14,795.
6. This report was accepted by those present.

1. published four issues of SearchLites, the quarterly newsletter of The SETI League, Inc.
2. gave SETI public lectures and/or concerts in Sebring FL, Baltimore MD, and Cherry Hill NJ.
3. performed 52 weekly updates of The SETI League website
4. posted roughly 100 photos, plus numerous links and comments, to The SETI League Facebook page
5. issued one press release and conducted several press interviews
6. served as co-chair and webmaster for the IAA SETI Permanent Committee (for half the year)
7. responded to several dozen email and telephone inquiries from members and prospective members.

Membership
No report.

EME Committee
No activity.

OSETI Committee
Mr. Factor reports that the SETI Instutute has developed an OSETI kit, and he has approached them about obtaining one to use at his Sedona AZ location.

Awards Committee
Awards Committee chairman David Ocame being absent, report provided by Dr. Shuch. There were no Giordano Bruno Awards or Orville N. Greene Awards presented for contributions during 2017, due to a lack of nominations. Nominations during 2018 will be solicited. Twelve websites have been given the SETI SuperStar award this year. More nominations are requested from the members. Paul will note this in an upcoming issue of SearchLites.

1. Very Small Array
   Dr. Shuch reports that the project remains on hold, due to lack of funding, with no progress to report since last year. However, a photojournalist from the UK has chosen the VSA as the backdrop for a photo essay about citizen science, which was shot in May, and DirecTV has contacted Prof. Shuch about shooting an upcoming documentary there in the near future.
2. Mid-Year Renewal Letter
   Last May, Ms. Wood emailed a mid-year appeal to lapsed members, which generated several responses. The November renewal letter generated a few more renewals of lapsed members. These mailings will continue for 2018.
3. Annual Report
   Although the formal Annual Report has been discontinued, annual status updates continue to be posted to the Website, and published in SearchLites.
4. Web Server
   Mr. Factor reports that the website continues to function well. We continue to use a commercial email service for official SETI League communications.
5. Interstellar Beacon
   Prof. Shuch reports that he and Mr. Kitchen continue to work toward establishing a facility for optical transmissions into space, as a virtual (digital) backup of Planet Earth. The project's 501(c)(3) nonprofit status is still pending. In the interim, tax-deductable contributions for the project are being made to The SETI League. Prof. Shuch has used these funds to award a grant to the Engineering department at Florida Institute of Technology, to help develop and test the required hardware and software.

• Next Meeting
  The next Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday 14 April 2019. The date has been verified as not in conflict with Easter or Passover. The meeting will be at Eventide, Inc. at 1300 hours EDT, to be followed immediately by the Board of Trustees meeting. The date and time will be announced to the membership via the website and newsletter.

• The SETI League's Facebook page www.facebook.com/setileague has (as of this morning) generated over 1,300 "likes", numerous member posts, and considerable discussion among members.
• The SETI League congratulates Pres. Richard Factor and Registered Agent Anthony Agnello on their recent receipt of a Technical Achievement Grammy award.

The Annual Membership Meeting was adjourned by the Executive Director Emeritus at 14:07 hours EDT on 22 April 2018. A Regular Board of Trustees meeting followed a brief recess.

Business Transacted by Board of Trustees:

1. Quorum Call
   Trustees and Officers present: A. Heather Wood, Richard Factor, H. Paul Shuch
   Trustees and Officers absent: Martin Schreiber
   A quorum is present.
2. Election of Officers
   The following slate of officers was retained for an additional one-year term:
   President - Richard Factor, serving without compensation
   Secretary/Treasurer - A. Heather Wood
   Executive Director Emeritus - H. Paul Shuch, serving on a volunteer basis
   Registered Agent - Anthony Agnello
3. Personnel matters
   
   • An executive session was convened for the conduct of Personnel reviews.
   • The Executive Director Emeritus reviewed with the Board of Trustees the previously adopted terms for cost-sharing of his health insurance premiums, as a program expense, which will continue at last year's percentage, pending availability of funds and subject to periodic review.
4. Annual Budget
   The draft 2018 Budget is adopted by the Board.
5. Advisory Board
   The Executive Director Emeritus thanks members of our Advisory Board for their more than two decades of service.
6. Bank Fees
   The Secretary/Treasurer reports that our bank has removed the $3 monthly imaging fee. We still pay an $18 monthly account fee. She has continued to query banks as to the availability of a free non-profit checking account; all require that we maintain an unrealistic monthly balance.
7. Tax Return Filing
   The Secretary/Treasurer reports that she was successful in eFiling our organizational tax return using the electronic Form 990N postcard, and having it timely accepted by the IRS.
8. Press List
   Ms. Wood had previously suggested migrating our email Press List to Mail Chimp, and was authorized by the Board to do so. She reports difficulties in uploading the appropriate file, and will try again.
9. Telecommunications
   
   • Ms. Wood continues to retrieve voicemail messages periodically via cellphone. Prof. Shuch requests she do so at least once per week. She reports that the vast majority are spam calls.
   • Last year, Mr. Factor was tasked with investigating use of PHP-BB on our server. He reports that he declines to implement PHP, due to security concerns.
10. New Business
    • Ms. Wood reports that the SETI League logo trademark has been renewed.
11. Scheduling of Next Meeting
    The SETI League Board of Trustees will next meet on Sunday, 14 April 2019, immediately following the 25th Annual Membership Meeting, in Little Ferry NJ.
12. Adjournment
    The Board of Trustees meeting was adjourned at 14:26 EDT.